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Salvation Army food programs offer individuals and families healthy choices.
October 5, 2012 by Kristin Fryer Leave a Comment
Each month, more than 850,000 Canadians receive food from a food bank, an increase of 26 percent from before the 2008-2009 recession. For those living on low or fixed incomes, keeping up with rising costs is an ongoing struggle. Fresh food is frequently more expensive than processed foods and, as a result, eating healthy is becoming less affordable. To meet this growing need, The Salvation Army … [Read more...]
City of Owen Sound, Ont., displays community spirit and receives a generous reward
December 13, 2011 by Julia Hosking Leave a Comment
Owen Sound, Ont., might be a small city but its enthusiasm is big. In a record eight days, The Salvation Army’s Owen Sound food bank shut down a Kraft Canada Food for Families campaign that was anticipated to last 90 days, until January 31. The campaign was designed to assist 30 food banks across the country. Members of the public could vote for one of the chosen recipients, with each vote … [Read more...]
Local high school staff and students help their neighbours at the Thunder Bay Salvation Army food bank
November 29, 2011 by Julia Hosking Leave a Comment
A conversation about a wall mural snowballed into an extreme makeover at The Salvation Army’s Thunder Bay, Ont., food bank earlier this year. Students, staff and volunteers in Grades 9 to 12 from the nearby St. Ignatius High School worked together to restore dignity to the social centre. “Before the makeover, it was hard to make people feel good about themselves when they came into the food … [Read more...]
Through simple actions and education, an Ontario food bank is nurturing healthy habits
October 24, 2011 by Julia Hosking Leave a Comment
Have you ever been handed a bag of beets or bunch of Swiss chard and wondered how to cook it? Clients at The Salvation Army’s Midland Community Church food bank, Ont., can now accept those vegetables with confidence, thanks to the centre’s fresh food initiatives. “Every Wednesday, volunteers demonstrate to our clients how to cook and prepare food, such as berries with granola or broccoli … [Read more...]
What can we do to help alleviate world hunger? How do we move from crisis to stability?
October 14, 2011 by Captain Mark Braye Leave a Comment
This coming Sunday, October 16, is World Food Day. It’s an internationally celebrated day that honours the date and founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, of the United Nations in 1945. The FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that facilitates and leads global initiatives to defeat and end hunger. The theme for World Food Day 2011 is “Food Prices – From … [Read more...]
The Salvation Army understands the importance of dignity and self-worth
July 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
Major Rolf Guenther, community and family services co-ordinator, Mount Arrowsmith, Parksville, B.C., understands the importance of helping clients retain their dignity and self-worth. This is why he has changed the way clients are served at the food bank. Rather than being handed a box or bag of groceries, clients are accompanied by an Army volunteer through the food warehouse and allowed to … [Read more...]
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