October 14, 2020Stories
Local Family Inspired to Give Back during Thanksgiving
People are often inspired around major holidays – such as Thanksgiving and Christmas – to give back to their community and help those in need.
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September 2, 2020Stories
Lending a Hand in a Time of Need
With the remainder of the 2019/20 OHL regular season and playoffs cancelled, community leader, Dan Lebold was looking for ways to lend a helping hand to people in need.
View Blog PostApril 14, 2020Awareness, Stories
Laurier Students Launch ‘Food Fight’ to support The Food Bank
While social distancing and self-isolation is keeping many of us indoors during the COVID-19 global pandemic, it hasn’t stopped a group of ambitious Wilfrid Laurier Students from figuring out how they can virtually help their community.
View Blog PostFebruary 21, 2020Media Releases, Stories
The Food Bank Receives Innovation Award
When you hear the word innovation you might think of start-ups, universities, tech companies or large corporations. What you might not think of, however, is non-profits and charities.
View Blog PostDecember 17, 2019Awareness, Stories
Volunteer Profile: Meet Vince
Although Vince has always been aware of the purpose and goal of The Food Bank, it wasn’t until he became a volunteer that he truly started to understand the scope and impact of the operations.
View Blog PostAugust 9, 2019Stories
Wendi Campbell: My First Food Drive
People have been doing things to support the less fortunate in our communities for hundreds of years – churches have hosted dinners, neighbours have delivered food baskets, poor houses were opened in the dark ages to curtail rioting in the streets, governments found short term solutions that worked for some while many more struggled.
View Blog PostAugust 8, 2019Stories
Local Entrepreneur Reflects Back on How The Food Bank Helped Her Family
When you walk into Artline Salon, you can see immediately that it is a successful business run by a young and talented entrepreneur. Lina was 14 when her family emigrated from Iraq to settle in Canada. She struggled to learn English, learn about their new home’s culture, and how to belong.
View Blog PostJune 7, 2019Newsletters, Stories
The 1/2 Million Meal Challenge
As the school bell rings for the last time this June, thousands of kids in our community are heading home without the comfort of knowing where their next meal will come from. During the school year, many students have access to programs that provide breakfast, lunch and snacks. But, when summer begins, this safety net is gone.
View Blog PostApril 10, 2019Stories
Red Carpet Crew Gets Involved with The Food Bank
The Red Carpet Crew truly enjoyed being a part of the recent Canstruction event at the Conestoga Mall.
View Blog PostMarch 26, 2019Media Releases, Stories
The Food Bank Shares Fresh Approach to Hunger at International Conference
In 2016, after receiving a 12,800 pound donation of fresh squash from a local farmer, and subsequently seeing more than half of that donation go to waste on our dock, that we would do better.
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