OAFB in the News 2009
The need to feed food banks was made more evident by this week's release of the HungerCount survey.
Hard times are catching up to food drives. They are showing signs of coming up short, too.
For people who are already finding it hard to make ends meet, Christmas can create an extra burden, especially for families with children. Thanks to the Salvation Army, approximately 300 children in Dunnville are given the opportunity to celebrate Christmas just like everyone else every year.
For the second consecutive day in Question Period, NDP Finance Critic Michael Prue (Beaches-East York) called for the McGuinty government to implement a tax credit for farmers who donate surplus produce to Ontario’s food banks.
The Sunderland Lions Club has helped bolster the budget of the Brock Community Food Bank.
Alf Judd is operations director for the Georgina Community Food Pantry. Here, he oversees volunteers packing food boxes. York Region food bank usage has increased by 35 per cent since last year, almost double the provincial average, a new Ontario Association of Food Banks report revealed.
The number of Toronto residents relying on food banks this year is growing, attracting people who are not familiar with reaching out to charities for help.
Economic recovery slow to trickle down to region’s most vulnerable, organizer says
With the recession hitting families hard, a new report finds more and more people are in need of food banks, but the slumping economy also means less people are able to give this Thanksgiving.
The province's food banks have been hit doubly hard by the economic downturn, with a growing demand coming at the same time as a decline in donations, says a new report from the Ontario Association of Food Banks.
It's been a tough year for food banks across the province as job losses led to increased need and corporate cutbacks resulted in a major dip in donations.
Recession increases demand just as donations drop
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