2020 was an especially difficult year for food banks across our country. Long lineups of our neighbours who were struggling made us fear that the worst was yet to come.   With the intense impact of the pandemic, the team at Food Banks Canada knew that it would be all hands on deck to support the…

This year has been especially difficult for food banks across the country. According to the latest HungerCount, food bank visits have increased by over 20 per cent since 2019, with over 1.3 million visits to food banks in March 2021 alone. But thanks to the support of our partners and the generosity of Canadians across the…

November 2019 was a month like no other for Billy Palluq, who now sits on the committeeof the Kangiqtugaapik Food Bank, as secretary treasurer. The local radio was playing as usual, and Billy was having his lunch when he heard Vera Kalluq’s desperate call for help. Vera, who is now the chair of the Kangiqtugaapik…