October 22, 2021Agencies, Awareness, Youth
Growing Possibilities in a Community Garden
Good things are growing alongside the food assistance program at the Sunnydale Community Centre, as a budding community garden has taken root.
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September 27, 2021Agencies
Mobile Pantry Helps Neighbours Nourish Neighbours
In sight of the Mobile Pantry, is a beautiful blooming community garden and the smells of freshly prepared meals linger in the air as volunteers from the Stanley Park Community Association provide food assistance to community members. This is just one example of emergency food assistance in our community.
View Blog PostSeptember 20, 2021Agencies
Connecting Community – Food, Elections and Vaccine Access
A local program recently showed how the community can benefit from programs coming together to create a hub of services for neighbourhood residents.
View Blog PostSeptember 13, 2021Agencies
Nourishing Neighbours: Increasing Food Access During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced incredible, unprecedented challenges to our community. Amidst all the challenges, however, are great examples of how the Community Food Assistance Network worked together to safely operate and nourish neighbours in need of food hampers and meals.
View Blog PostMay 18, 2021Agencies
Neighbourhood Program Focuses on Building Community through Food
The Neighbourhood Food Program, located in Forest Heights, focuses on improving food access and building community.
View Blog PostJanuary 19, 2021Agencies, COVID-19
Guidelines to Successfully Operate a Food Program in Waterloo Region
To ensure the safe re-opening of the Community Food Assistance Network, we have worked closely with the Region of Waterloo Public Health Emergency Services to develop the COVID-19 Guidelines for Food Programs.
View Blog PostNovember 5, 2020Agencies
Local Program works with The Food Bank to Ensure No One Goes Hungry
As COVID-19 forced people indoors and limited social interactions. Local agency, Sunnydale Community Centre, needed to navigate these changes and ensure emergency food continued to be available to neighbours in need.
View Blog PostJuly 10, 2019Agencies
Woolwich Community Services Offers Helping Hand to Thousands
Driving through the countryside, it can be difficult to imagine that people living on green fields, land and farms may be struggling to put food on the table. But the reality is hunger can impact anyone, anywhere, at any time.
View Blog PostMay 31, 2019Agencies
Compassionate Community Comes Together to Reduce Hunger and Isolation
Located in a culturally diverse community which is home to many new immigrant families and many living on low income, the Sunnydale Community Centre is a gathering place where neighbours come together to learn, celebrate and access a variety of programs and services.
View Blog PostMay 30, 2019Agencies, Awareness
Get to Know the Community Food Assistance Network
Wendi Campbell (Chief Executive Officer, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region) and Cameron Dearlove (Executive Director, Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank) sit down to chat about the food assistance network.
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