July 21, 2022In the Community, Stories, Volunteers
Access to food brings people together at the food distribution program, which is coordinated by the House of Friendship and operates from the Kingsdale Community Centre.
View Blog PostJuly 19, 2022Chicken, Food & Recipes, In the Community, Pasta, Vegetarian
Looking for a hearty summer meal? Why not try this mix and match pasta salad!
View Blog PostJune 28, 2022Food & Recipes, In the Community
The secret is in the sauce!
View Blog PostMay 5, 2022Agencies
In Waterloo Region, two partnered food banks share food across the Community Food Assistance Network - a system of 100+ community programs and agencies working together to provide meals and emergency food hampers to individuals and families in need of support.
View Blog PostMarch 31, 2022Food & Recipes
As the country continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, many Canadians are grappling with rapidly increasing food prices.
View Blog PostDecember 16, 2021Agencies
Feelings of joy were in the air on December 11th and 12th as House of Friendship coordinated the assembly and delivery of over 2,300 food hampers.
View Blog PostNovember 5, 2021Agencies
When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Waterloo Region, Carizon and other community programs and agency partners - part of the Community Food Assistance Network - were supported to continue their emergency food programs and maintain an in-person connection with community members.
View Blog PostSeptember 6, 2019Awareness, In the News
Three months ago we launched Full Bellies. Happy Hearts., a summer-long campaign to combat the drastic drop in donations and low inventory we experience leading up to and during the summer months.
View Blog PostAugust 26, 2019Fresh Approaches Newsletter
Special Edition: Gratitude Report
View Blog PostAugust 9, 2019Stories
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.
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