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Whitby food bank holding emergency drive on Saturday after running out of food
A food bank in Whitby, Ont., is holding an emergency food drive on Saturday after running out of food earlier this month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/st-andrews-food-bank-emergency-drive-9.7217216?cmp=rss

CBC Nova Scotia 3d ago

‘We just want it to stop’: N.S. food bank hit with string of thefts
Volunteers with a food bank in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley say they are disheartened after their fourth break-in within two months.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/we-just-want-it-to-stop-n-s-food-bank-hit-with-string-of-thefts-9.7214075?cmp=rss

DB 🌱💦May 22

Our grocery oligarchs are beyond shameless!

Supermarkets have normalized asking customers to donate money for foodbanks, when most of them throw out perfectly edible food every day, and continue to raise prices while posting ever greater profits.

#Food #Groceries #Supermarkets #FoodPrices #FoodBank

London Food Bank 🥫🍏🍞🥚May 15

The London Food Bank is closed until Tuesday morning at 9:00 AM. Have a great Victoria Day weekend!

#LdnOnt #FoodBank #VictoriaDay

Global News Canada May 14

West Island food bank cleans up after flooding, calls for donations
A West Island food bank is cleaning up after a flood inside its warehouse. It comes at an especially difficult time, with donations down and demand continuing to rise.
#Canada #OnRock #Quebecfoodbanks
https://globalnews.ca/news/11849914/west-island-food-bank-cleans-up-flooding/

Global News Montreal May 14

West Island food bank cleans up after flooding, calls for donations
A West Island food bank is cleaning up after a flood inside its warehouse. It comes at an especially difficult time, with donations down and demand continuing to rise.
#Canada #OnRock #Quebecfoodbanks
https://globalnews.ca/news/11849914/west-island-food-bank-cleans-up-flooding/

Global News May 14

West Island food bank cleans up after flooding, calls for donations
A West Island food bank is cleaning up after a flood inside its warehouse. It comes at an especially difficult time, with donations down and demand continuing to rise.
#Canada #OnRock #Quebecfoodbanks
https://globalnews.ca/news/11849914/west-island-food-bank-cleans-up-flooding/

CBC Thunder Bay May 13

Once again, this Thunder Bay, Ont., food bank needs a new location in order to stay open
The Current River Churches Food Cupboard in Thunder Bay, Ont., is being forced to relocate for the third time in seven months. The service, based on the city’s north end, provides food hampers and essential items to between 90 and 110 people every second Saturday. Here's what the program is looking for in a...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/current-river-churches-food-cupboard-9.7197802?cmp=rss

London Food Bank 🥫🍏🍞🥚May 12

It's taking us soooooo long to learn this lesson, but there's truth in it - and a better future for us if we invest in it.

#LdnOnt #FoodBank

CBC British Columbia May 11

Maple Ridge food bank says soaring demand, falling donations forcing difficult decisions
A Maple Ridge, B.C., food bank says it is being forced to make difficult choices as demand reaches record levels and donations continue to decline.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/maple-ridge-food-bank-record-high-demand-amid-donation-decline-9.7194575?cmp=rss