Reid Garrin says he has fun gardening at his local church because he gets to dig in the dirt, but the 12-year-old also knows the work is important. “I’m gardening for the food bank this year,” says Reid, plowing dirt with a trowel. “I think it’s a good idea so people without food can eat.”…
‘Part of Something Bigger:’ Kids Help at Community Garden, Raise Money for Food Bank
A Third of Toronto Food-Bank Users Work Full-Time, Says Largest Food Bank
Canadians with full-time salaries are having trouble affording groceries, according to testimony before a House committee studying high food prices. The CEO of Canada’s largest foodbank said a third of the people they help in Toronto are employed full-time. “Things are upside down,” CEO Neil Hetherington of the Daily Bread Food Bank told the Commons agriculture…
Santa Claus Isn’t Coming to Town, Vancouver Parade Cancelled for Third Year
The Santa Claus Parade in downtown Vancouver has been cancelled for a third straight year, but this time COVID-19 isn’t playing the Grinch. The Vancouver Santa Claus Parade Society instead says in an online statement it was unable to secure a title sponsor to defray costs in time for the event, usually held at the…
Survey Suggests 20 Percent of Canadians Skipping Meals to Cut Down on Food Costs
Laurie O’Connor says more people in Saskatoon are struggling to get food for themselves and their families as prices in grocery stores rise out of reach. “We are definitely seeing an increase and have been noticing that since January,” said O’Connor, executive director of the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre. The majority of respondents…
Food Banks Hope for Holiday Bounty Amid Rising Demand, Inflated Food Costs
Simon Malsi hopes to pick up a few extra hours of work on Thanksgiving Day to help him afford to put a holiday meal on the table. The personal support worker said he’s been trying to secure more shifts to make ends meet as his family strains to keep up with the soaring cost of…
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