Newark Neighbours food bank visits more than double
The demand for food banks continues to rise and there is no sign of it slowing. Use of food banks has been increasing for the past six years, according to Feed Ontario’s 2022 Hunger Report. And Newark Neighbours in Niagara-on-the-Lake is no stranger to this increase —...
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Brr-illiant: Community Care of West Niagara gets provincial grant for new cold storage
It’s all change at Beamsville’s food bank, as a provincial grant allows staff to continue upgrading the facility. Community Care of West Niagara (CCWN) is one of the recipients of funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation's grants, which were announced on Dec. 9....
39,000 Niagarans using food banks each month
Food banks are sounding alarm bells about the state of Niagara’s economy as a surging number of people are struggling to put food on the table. “Food banks, in particular registered food banks, are the canary in the coal mine,” said Christine Clark Lafleur, executive...
‘It’s been the busiest it’s ever been’: Port Cares sees food bank usage climb nearly 75%, new families registering
There are three top reasons people accessed a bank, according to Food Banks Canada. Those reasons include “food costs, low provincial social assistance rates and housing costs.” The group’s latest report, the 2022 Hunger Count, titled “From a Storm to a Hurricane”...
Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report
The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new report from Food Banks Canada indicates. The annual report released...
Food banks Niagara-wide struggling to keep up with demand
Food bank usage has increased significantly in the Niagara region over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation — and it shows no sign of letting up. Niagara is home to about 30 food banks, many of them seeing more people impacted by food...
Save the date: Niagara-on-the-Lake’s holiday Candlelight Stroll is back Dec. 2
Last year marked return of in-person event since pandemic began, raised $13,000 in donations Townspeople lit the streets of downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake in the warm glow of candles last December — for the first time since the pandemic began. This year, they’re back...
‘It’s a lifeline’: Port Cares unveils new outdoor space and food bank addition at Reach Out Centre
The rain didn’t dampen the parade. Despite a brief downpour, Port Cares was still able to celebrate the ribbon cutting at their Reach Out Centre. The various groups like the EarlyON team, the literary team, and housing and homelessness services all had different...
Niagara Falls families straining under weight of soaring prices
If there was any doubt about what the impact of exploding food costs, high gas prices, soaring rent costs and ongoing interest rate hikes are having on Niagara Falls families, Pam Sharp said you need only look at the Project SHARE’s annual back-to-school assistance...
Grimsby’s Lynn Fee Team partners with Beamsville farm to squash hunger in West Niagara
Lynn Fee couldn’t imagine letting a fall go by without running their annual pumpkin giveaway. That’s not necessarily because she has any personal affinity to the winter squash that’s the quintessential sign of fall. But instead, it’s because in a prosperous region...
Pelham Cares dinner-dance fundraiser, Sept. 17
“After two years of cancellation due to Covid, our fifth annual dinner and dance is back!” proclaimed a jubilant Nancy Yungblut, Pelham Cares’ fundraising chair. The event is slated for Saturday, September 17, at the Fonthill Legion, located at 141 Highway 20 East....