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 living in north Toronto.
Even with his wife’s part-time wages, Malsi said rent, gas and groceries have become so expensive that it’s a struggle to keep his two-year-old son and five-year-old daughter well fed.
There are plenty of other families in the same position this holiday season, say food bank workers, as staggering inflation rates drive up demand for their services while diminishing the buying power of their donation dollars….