Addressing hunger requires systemic changes, researchers say
‘We don’t want any parents to be in a position where they can’t feed their kids’ - Chilliwack egg farmer
Numbers 35 per cent higher than visits in March 2019, before the pandemic hit
Homemade turkey dinner now more than $200 for a family of four
One Vancouver food bank said three-quarters of the students it aids were from overseas
The Community Food Resource Centre is trying to provide healthier options for people in need
The Coalition for Healthy School Food wants the federal government to create a national program.
Fund includes pilot test for app that allows communities to request food as needed
“Food insecurity can be an ongoing, often difficult problem to see,” says Chilliwack mayor
Annual Stuff the Cruiser returns after taking a break in 2020 for pandemic concerns
The Hope food bank received around 10,000 pounds of food donations through the September event
Familar bags being delivered but organizers hoping people will consider cash donations this year
Lower Mainland preschooler asked for donations, instead of gifts, for her birthday this year
The annual event brings in donations of food and cash for the Salvation Army and local food banks
Chilliwack marketing company teams up with West Coast Seeds and Food Banks Canada
The program also brought customers to local restaurants struggling during the COVID pandemic
Back in April, the federal government gave $100 million to national, regional and local organizations
