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ABOUT FOOD BANKS
About Food Banks
What is a food bank?
A food bank is a non-profit relief organization that receives food donations to distribute to the disadvantages. Foods banks are found in most communities and rely on donors and volunteers to carry out day to day operations. It comes from people like you making donations. Via food drives, monetary donations and volunteering. Donations are also received by food manufacturers processors, grocery chains and other various food suppliers. Local companies and organizations, as well as members of the communities. Food banks work to safely provide customers in the best means possible by insuring the food is edible and is within the expiration date. A food banks sole purpose is to help the hungry.
Facts about food banks Canada
Food banks Canada is the national charitable organization that represents the food bank community across Canada.
Food bank Canada's mission is to enable an effective food bank community that addresses the short term need for food and the long term solutions to stop hunger.
Food banks Canada conducts research, engages in public education and advocates for public policy change to eliminate the causes of hunger and poverty in Canada.
Food banks Canada has a number of important programs and initiatives that effectively meet its mandate.
Facts about food banks
- 38 percent of food distributed by food banks is fresh. (Milk, water, fruit, etc.)
- 110,000 Canadians in rural communities rely on food banks.
- 78 percent of food banks offer at least 1 non traditional service
- Around 841,191 Canadians use a food bank each month
- 64 percent of food bank users pay market rent.
- 37 percent of food banks offer broad social service programs such as child care programs for expecting mothers and emergency shelter.
- 52 percent of food banks offer programs such as community kitchen community garden and nutritional education.
- 47 percent of children in northern Canada don't know where there next meals coming from.
- 53 percent of food banks offer referrals to other community services.
- 4 million people live in a state of food insecurity thats 10 percent of Canada's population
- Food bank use has increased by 25 percent since 2008
Website
www.foodbankscanada.ca/
Videos about food banks
www.youtube.com/watch?=XOGB_YDamjQ-
http://youtu.be/qruNvN1y9MA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w78j18fshoY
What is a food bank?
A food bank is a non-profit relief organization that receives food donations to distribute to the disadvantages. Foods banks are found in most communities and rely on donors and volunteers to carry out day to day operations. It comes from people like you making donations. Via food drives, monetary donations and volunteering. Donations are also received by food manufacturers processors, grocery chains and other various food suppliers. Local companies and organizations, as well as members of the communities. Food banks work to safely provide customers in the best means possible by insuring the food is edible and is within the expiration date. A food banks sole purpose is to help the hungry.
Facts about food banks Canada
Food banks Canada is the national charitable organization that represents the food bank community across Canada.
Food bank Canada's mission is to enable an effective food bank community that addresses the short term need for food and the long term solutions to stop hunger.
Food banks Canada conducts research, engages in public education and advocates for public policy change to eliminate the causes of hunger and poverty in Canada.
Food banks Canada has a number of important programs and initiatives that effectively meet its mandate.
Facts about food banks
- 38 percent of food distributed by food banks is fresh. (Milk, water, fruit, etc.)
- 110,000 Canadians in rural communities rely on food banks.
- 78 percent of food banks offer at least 1 non traditional service
- Around 841,191 Canadians use a food bank each month
- 64 percent of food bank users pay market rent.
- 37 percent of food banks offer broad social service programs such as child care programs for expecting mothers and emergency shelter.
- 52 percent of food banks offer programs such as community kitchen community garden and nutritional education.
- 47 percent of children in northern Canada don't know where there next meals coming from.
- 53 percent of food banks offer referrals to other community services.
- 4 million people live in a state of food insecurity thats 10 percent of Canada's population
- Food bank use has increased by 25 percent since 2008
Website
www.foodbankscanada.ca/
Videos about food banks
www.youtube.com/watch?=XOGB_YDamjQ-
http://youtu.be/qruNvN1y9MA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w78j18fshoY