Feed Ontario to release record-breaking food bank data on September 10, 2024
As a part of Hunger Action Month, Feed Ontario will deliver stark new data indicating food bank visits have reached an eight-year all-time high, spurred by a surging affordability crisis
TORONTO, Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tomorrow, Feed Ontario will release the latest food bank visitation numbers.
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Feed Ontario will release new food bank visitation data ahead of their annual Hunger Report this year, shedding light on the growing number of Ontarians drowning as a result of incomes not keeping pace with the rapid increase in cost of living. Spurred by poor policy decisions like the erosion of social support programs, a failure to adequately invest in affordable housing, and the growth of precarious work, food banks are experiencing an unprecedented escalation in visits and the provincial network of food banks is reaching capacity, nearing the brink of not being able to meet the need in their communities.
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Attend the Hunger Action Month press event: | |
| Date: | Tuesday, September 10, 2024 |
| Time: | 9:30 – 10 a.m. |
| Location: | Food Banks Mississauga - 4544 Eastgate Pkwy, Mississauga L4W 3W6 |
| Details: | Feed Ontario and members of the provincial food bank network will be on site at Food Banks Mississauga to present their latest findings on food bank visitation and answer questions from the press. |
| Speakers: | Carolyn Stewart of Feed Ontario Kirstin Beardsley of Food Banks Canada Meghan Nicholls of Food Banks Mississauga Heather Hayes of the Orangeville Food Bank |
| Media Opportunities: |
There will be an opportunity for a Q&A, interview and photos. |
About Feed Ontario:
From securing fresh and healthy food sources to driving change through policy research and innovative programming, Feed Ontario unites food banks, industry partners, and local communities in its work to end poverty and hunger. Join Feed Ontario and help build a healthier province. Every $1 raised provides the equivalent of 2 meals to an Ontarian facing hunger. Learn more at www.feedontario.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Waters | Feed Ontario | andrea@feedontario.ca| 416-656-4100 x2941
