April 6, 2020Awareness, Fresh Approaches Newsletter
The Food Bank Tackles Big Challenges
Our community is tackling some of the largest and most difficult challenges we have ever faced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
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April 1, 2020Awareness
Maintaining Food Safety at Home
Food safety is important in restaurants, food banks and other food establishments but it’s not always top of mind in our home. In fact, an estimated 97% of foodborne illnesses are as a result of the way people store or prepare food.
View Blog PostMarch 24, 2020Awareness
Sparking a Connection with Food
We know food nourishes us and keeps us sharp mentally but it also creates a sense of comfort, belonging and sparks creativity. As part of Nutrition month, we take a look at some simple ways to cook, share and enjoy food with family and friends of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
View Blog PostMarch 17, 2020Awareness, COVID-19
Feeding Our Community during COVID-19
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region continues to monitor COVID-19 and the impact on our community and those in need of food assistance.
View Blog PostMarch 10, 2020Awareness
The Role of Food Safety at The Food Bank
Food safety plays a critical role in our work at The Food Bank, to ensure we are acquiring and distributing safe, nutritious food to the 100+ community programs and agency partners and 34,552 people in our community accessing food assistance.
View Blog PostFebruary 28, 2020Awareness
Tips for a Healthy Heart
As part of Heart month, we take a look at some simple ways to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke and incorporate more healthy habits into your lifestyle.
View Blog PostFebruary 25, 2020Awareness
#Trending with Aleia Ally – The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Host, Aleia Ally and Wendi Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region take a behind-the-scenes tour of The Food Bank facility located at 50 Alpine Court in Kitchener.
View Blog PostFebruary 4, 2020Awareness
Addressing Food and Financial Insecurity
At Hoyes Michalos, a local insolvency firm, they see the personal toll financial insecurity brings to individuals and their families.
View Blog PostJanuary 17, 2020Awareness
The Food Bank’s Fresh Approach to Food Recovery
There continues to be a lot of conversation and news coverage around the rising cost of food, food waste and the food recovery work being done to prevent edible food from being wasted.
View Blog PostDecember 5, 2019Awareness
#24HoursofGiving Success
This year on Giving Tuesday, we asked the community to participate in #24HoursofGiving and help raise 1,500 healthy hampers for people struggling to put food on the table.
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