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September 21, 2023Awareness, Stories

The Faces of Hunger: Tyler’s story

Bullied as a child, Tyler Collins turned to drugs to cope with the pain. He also quit school. Struggling to find a job, Tyler found himself receiving Ontario Disability Support Program payments and not enough money in his budget to buy food. He credits the food assistance that he received as one the reasons he survived.

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April 17, 2023Stories, Volunteers

National Volunteer Week: Meet Stephen Jones

National Volunteer Week is April 16 to 22. Throughout the week, we’re celebrating The Food Bank of Waterloo Region’s more than 2,600 volunteers and recognizing the contributions they make each day so that people in our community have access to healthy and nutritious food.

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