Tag: food banks

  • ‘Put Food in the Budget’ Campaign Reveals Reason for Governments & Corporations to Like Food Banks

    This video presents Food Banks Canada: HungerCount 2014. “The HungerCount report is the only comprehensive study of food bank use in Canada. It offers a snapshot of the people helped by food banks and other charitable food programs, looks at the causes of hunger and food insecurity, and offers recommendations to reduce hunger.“ The Put…

  • Put Food in the Budget: Please Urge Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to Raise Social Assistance Rates Now!

    This video (May 27, 2013) presents “Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, announces social assistance plans at City Hall in Windsor.” “Premier Kathleen Wynne was at the City of Windsor’s Employment and Training Services today to highlight the government’s commitment to transforming social assistance, helping people keep more of their hard-earned money while entering the workforce.“…

  • A Thanksgiving Message

    Here is a Thanksgiving message to you from Yvonne Kelly, Chair, York Region Do the Math Working Group, and Program Coordinator, YORK REGION FOOD NETWORK in Ontario, Canada: Do the Math Challenge Event:    October 4th-8th This week in communities across Ontario, community members, leaders and high profile individuals are standing in solidarity with individuals on…