Real people making a real difference in the fight against hunger
With a national network consisting of food banks, agencies, and provincial associations, Food Banks Canada is proud to be part of a community that is driven by a passion to impact lives for the better. These are the stories that feed our desire to make a difference.
Each month we are spotlighting organizations that have received accreditation through the Standards of Excellence. This month, our spotlight is on Pictou County Food Bank East. What inspired you to be an early accredited organization? Our food bank was already in the process of implementing many of the criteria in the standards. We challenged ourselves…
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Jo-Anne Turple, Manager of Volunteer Resources at Ottawa Food Bank. What is your role in food banking? Manager, Volunteer Resources What are your pronouns? She/Her Describe a typical day in one word. Dynamic What was…
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Ardis Proulx-Chedore, Manager of the Cochrane Regional Foodbank and Neighbour to Neighbour Thrift Shop. Ardis is pictured second from the right. What is your role in food banking? I am the manager at the Cochrane…
Canada’s official poverty rate, as measured by the established market basket measure (MBM), is now almost 10 per cent of the population, which is slightly lower than the pre-pandemic rate in 2019. But is there less poverty today than in 2019? With nearly an 80 per cent increase in food bank use from 2019 to…
Every year on June 21, for National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of First Nation, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Turtle Island. This is a day to celebrate the strength, stewardship and resilience of Indigenous Peoples and their enduring presence on this land since time immemorial. At…
According to the latest data release from the Statistics Canada Canadian Income Survey, one in four children in this country live in households that experience food insecurity and do not have sufficient access to food due to financial challenges. This means almost 1.8 million children under the age of 18 are affected by food insecurity, up…
According to the latest Statistics Canada data, approximately 8.7 million people, or nearly 23 per cent of the Canadian population, reported food insecurity in 2022. This is an increase of almost 1.8 million from the previous year, when the rate was 18.4 per cent, and marks the second consecutive year of increases since the beginning…
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Pam Stanley, Executive Director of Just Friends Food Bank in Stanley, New Brunswick. What is your role in food banking? My role as Executive Director of Just Friends Food Bank is to ensure the efficient…
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 far too many people are forced to choose between menstrual products or buying enough food…
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 urgency that is needed. According to Food Banks Canada’s newly-released 2024 Poverty Report Cards —…
