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02.01.2021 / 01:47

Coronavirus: On Rock food bank temporarily closes after employees test positive

COVID-19.On Rock’s president, Kim Reid, closed the resource on Dec. 22 after learning one staff member had tested positive.“So we all got tested and we’re all following the protocol for quarantine.” he said.

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Month of Giving: The Calgary Food Bank needs our help

Calgary Food Bank is preparing for its busiest Christmas season ever as well as a busy start to the New Year.When the pandemic hit earlier this year, the Calgary Food Bank had to shut down for a day to figure out the logistics of doing business in a new way and to an increasing clientele.

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COVID-19 expected to create ‘record year’ for food banks in Kingston region

foodbank actually dropped during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.“Right now because of the pandemic, we are trying to keep a three-month supply of our non-perishable foods,” says Dan Irwin, executive director of Kingston’s Partners In Mission Foodbank.Irwin says despite a Toronto report by the Daily Bread and North York Harvest foodbanks that outlined a dramatic increase in foodbank demand during the early stages of the pandemic in Toronto, the same did not happen in Kingston.“When CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit ) came out, it was a real great saviour for us,” says Irwin, “and we actually dropped down to below average for a lot of the summer.“And now we have picked back up to our average.” Toronto siblings raise $4K for

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On Rock opens thrift shop to help fund struggling West Island charity

“When COVID hit, it just killed all of our fundraisers,” said Kayla Reid, the store’s manager.

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University of Calgary Students’ Union launches Fall Harvest food drive

Students’ Union Campus Food Bank this year, the union has extended its annual food drive for the entire month of October to ensure they can provide enough support for the months ahead.Each year, the union holds a number of fundraising events aimed at helping out students who will struggle with food insecurity during the fall and winter semesters.

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University of Lethbridge food bank looking for donations amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

food bank at the University of Lethbridge.On Friday, the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union told Global News that it has seen an increase in demand this fall semester in comparison with previous years.The students’ union said it has seen substantially more people using the food bank since the onset of the pandemic earlier this year. Lethbridge food banks prepare for uptick in demand as some government funding ends or changes Since then, the service has provided about 400 individual hampers to students, faculty and other community members at the university.

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Santa Claus parades in planning stages for Saint John and Lancaster

Harris said the parades will happen unless there is another wave of COVID-19 infections in the region.“Barring that, and with the city’s approval, we will put on a parade with precautions being followed,” he said.Harris said the parades will follow their traditional routes, but parade-goers will be allowed to park vehicles along certain portions of the route and watch the procession from their vehicles. For people watching from sidewalks, masks and physical distancing will be promoted.He said volunteers and people walking in the parade will be wearing masks.Nothing will be given away along the route, he said.

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Lethbridge food banks and catering companies to host virtual citywide dinner party

Feed Lethbridge website. “Normally, we have a charity auction and dinner that the Lethbridge Food Bank runs, a golf tournament, and then we also run a charity auction this time of year,” said Mac Nichol, events operational support for the Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge, on Tuesday.“This is kind of a replacement but something we’re trying to do separately, so even though it’s a replacement for that event, this is hopefully going to be separate moving forward and it’s own annual event.” Lethbridge food banks prepare for uptick in demand as some government funding ends or changes The event will be happening this Friday from 6 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Global Okanagan raises thousands for local food banks

novel coronavirus pandemic.During the COVID-19 pandemic, the food bank in Kelowna saw a 27-per cent increase in clients accessing their services. Coronavirus: Food banks in Okanagan see increase in demand and decrease in donations “As we move into June we have seen a 21-per cent increase,” said Trevor Moss, Central Okanagan Food Bank CEO.“In June we have served 2,000 individuals — 750 of those individuals have been children and 20 per cent of those individuals have been seniors.”Because of the Central Okanagan Food Bank’s buying power of three to one, every dollar they spend is multiplied by three in stores.

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B.C. teen running ultramarathon for charity hospitalized 20km from finish

raising money for for the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank.By Sunday, the event had raised more than $30,000 — far beyond his initial goal of $1,000.

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London Food Bank launches summer campaign and new greenhouse initiative

The City of London and London Food Bank are adapting the way they accept donations for the 24th annual London Cares Curb Hunger Campaign amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Solidarity Gardens: West Island community groups ask people to help feed families in need

The plot of land at Parc Gouin in Roxboro doesn’t look like much right now, but soon it’ll be a garden full of produce that will help feed families in need.

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Calgary’s Sikh community offers ‘really awesome’ food aid during COVID-19 pandemic

Volunteers at the Dashmesh Sikh Temple in northeast Calgary are working hard to make sure people don’t go hungry during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Community food drive in Peterborough to support Kawartha Food Share

A citywide food drive is underway in Peterborough to support Kawartha Food Share food bank during the coronavirus pandemic.

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