May 2024 Posts
Working with Women and Gender Equality Canada to address period poverty
May 28, 2024
Every day, millions of people are prevented from reaching their full potential because they struggle with the financial burden to afford period products. Across the network of 5,100 food banks and community organizations in Canada, these organizations see firsthand how...
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Federal government gets D- on 2024 Poverty Report Cards
May 22, 2024
Canada has reached a critical turning point as progress made in reducing poverty over the past decade is now eroding quickly. Despite dramatic increases in people’s financial struggles, poverty rates, and food insecurity, most governments are not responding with the...
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Striving to eliminate food insecurity and reduce food waste in New Brunswick
May 17, 2024
Each day, people you know – family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, and people throughout your community – are making the heartbreaking decision of whether to eat, pay rent or give up another basic essential. Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and affordability...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Bob Mandel
April 30, 2024
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Bob Mandel, who is the founder of the Avenue Road Food Bank in downtown Toronto. What is your role in food banking? Part...
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Addressing the stigma that prevents many people from accessing food banks
April 24, 2024
“We need to help people feel less guilty and embarrassed about accessing [food banks]. I would love to see advertisements about normalizing food bank access. Don’t be embarrassed if you need to access the food bank. That’s why it’s here.”...
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Food Banks Canada responds to the 2024 federal budget
April 17, 2024
Food Banks Canada is encouraged to see some positive steps forward in this year’s federal budget to address long-term systemic issues that should alleviate the root causes of poverty and food insecurity. Specifically, we were encouraged to see a long...
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Every moment matters for food banks struggling with volunteer burnout
April 15, 2024
National Volunteer Week 2024 (April 14–20) is a time to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of dedicated volunteers who help support the network of 10 Provincial Associations and 5,100 community organizations, driven by the mission of...
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Celebrating Ramadan with culturally appropriate foods
April 9, 2024
Beginning with the appearance of the crescent moon, Muslims in Canada and around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan, which falls during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. Eid al-Fitr, also known as...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Emma Monias
March 27, 2024
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Emma Monias, Executive Director of the Erickson and Area Food Bank. What is your role in food banking? I am the...
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Welcoming racialized communities
March 21, 2024
Racialized communities, sometimes called Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), experience higher rates of food insecurity than white Canadians. According to data on food insecurity from the interdisciplinary research program PROOF, in 2022, 39.2 per cent of Black households...
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