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November 27, 2023 05:00 ET | Source: Feed Ontario

Hunger is becoming the new normal as Ontarians struggle to get ahead

A new report by Feed Ontario explains why Ontarians are struggling to get ahead as hunger becomes the new normal amidst record high food bank use
November 21, 2023 13:30 ET | Source: Feed Ontario

Feed Ontario to release its annual Hunger Report on November 27, 2023

Feed Ontario will release findings from its 2023 Hunger Report on Monday, November 27, 2023. Embargoed copies of the report and release are available.
November 28, 2022 00:01 ET | Source: Feed Ontario

It’s Harder to Escape Poverty Today than 30 Years Ago, New Report Reveals

TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Feed Ontario released its 2022 Hunger Report today, revealing that nearly 600,000 people accessed emergency food support last year, visiting more than 4.3...
November 23, 2022 07:00 ET | Source: Feed Ontario

Feed Ontario to release its annual Hunger Report on November 28, 2022

TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Feed Ontario will release the findings of its 2022 Hunger Report on Monday, November 28, 2022. This year’s report includes a feature that explores why...
October 07, 2019 11:00 ET | Source: Feed Ontario

Ontarians Take Action Against Hunger

In partnership with Feed Ontario, organizations and individuals across the province participated in Hunger Action Month TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This September marked the fourth...
July 24, 2019 05:00 ET | Source: Feed Ontario

Feed Ontario Releases New Study Revealing Hunger Exists in Every Electoral Riding

TORONTO, July 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Feed Ontario (formerly the Ontario Association of Food Banks) released a new study today, revealing that hunger and food bank use exist in every electoral...
November 27, 2018 10:00 ET | Source: Ontario Association of Food Banks

Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) to release its annual Hunger Report on December 3rd– including new data on hunger and food bank use in Ontario

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Association of Food Banks will release the findings of its 2018 Hunger Report on Monday, December 3rd, 2018. This year’s report discusses food...
November 02, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Ontario Association of Food Banks

Ontario Association of Food Banks Honours Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Gay Lea Foods With Paul Mistele Memorial Award

GUELPH, Ontario, Nov. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is pleased to announce Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited (Gay Lea Foods)...
November 27, 2017 05:00 ET | Source: Ontario Association of Food Banks

New Report Reveals Almost 500,000 Ontarians Needed a Food Bank Last Year Due to Rising Cost of Housing and Insufficient Social Assistance Rates

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) released its 2017 Hunger Report today which reveals that 499,415 individuals – one third of them children –...
September 28, 2017 06:00 ET | Source: Ontario Association of Food Banks

One Million Servings of Ontario Pork for Families in Need

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is pleased to announce that Ontario Pork’s Friends of the Food Bank program has donated its one-millionth...