Food banks News

In recent years the UK has seen a sharp rise in the numbers of its citizens relying on food banks but a leading United Nations official has warned today that such reliance could become a human rights issue.

Toronto - As Toronto City Hall works to cut over $128-million cut from the City of Toronto’s Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, more people will be sleeping on the concrete.

Toronto - Toronto may be the richest city in Canada but there's a dirty secret: in order to pay rent many of the working poor can't afford to feed their families.

Millions of Americans have shopped in supermarkets for the food to be prepared and consumed in a bountiful Thanksgiving feast, yet the destination for millions of others is food banks for a basic holiday meal.

It’s the week before Tom Jackson’s annual Christmas national tour in support of the Canadian Association of Food Banks, and he’s enthusiastic talking about the prospect.

Toronto - On Thursday thousands of citizens are expected to gather at Queen's Park in Toronto to stand up for the poorest of the poor. The goal is to give those who are on social assistance get a $100 per month Healthy Food Supplement.

Mississauga - Want to cram inside a police cruiser? That's the goal of Peel Police's 11 Division Police Community Liaison Committee, in association with the Prisoner Escort Unit and Auxiliary Unit this Saturday during a “Cram-a-Cruiser" food drive and fundraiser.

On Hunger Awareness Day on June 1, Food Banks Canada is calling on Canadians to think about hunger in Canada and donate funds, food or volunteer time to a local food bank to help those in need.

The HungerCount 2009 survey just released shows food banks across Canada helped 794,738 separate individuals in March 2009.

When the economy tanks, luxury goods and services often bear the biggest brunt of frugal consumers. Another casualty of hard economic times, though sometimes overlooked, is charitable giving.