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More than 1,000 new households used Waterloo Region food banks from April to June
August 2nd, 2022Awareness, In the Community
In this Waterloo Record article, Kim Wilhelm spoke with reporter Mariam Nouser, to address the increase in use the Food Bank has seen in the last 3 months. From April to June, The Food Bank saw 1,100 new households access its services. The Food Bank of Waterloo Region also saw a 30 per cent increase in youth under the age of 18 and a 46 per cent increase in adults aged 18 to 30 use their services in the last quarter, sounding an alarm of what’s to come as the weather gets colder in the coming months.