August 2023 Posts

How campus food banks are helping students stay hungry for knowledge, not food

August 27, 2023

Over 30 years ago, the Graduate Students’ Association at the University of Alberta in Edmonton began department-level food collection and distribution as a response to high tuition and fees for international students. The demand for emergency food assistance was so...

How food banks are helping communities affected by Canada’s worst wildfire season on record

August 14, 2023

This year has officially been Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, with more than 10 million hectares of land burned. Communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia are being displaced by wildfire danger and forced to flee their homes, compounding...

Food Banker Spotlight – Betty Rudachyk

August 2, 2023

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Betty Rudachyk, who is the Executive Director of Good Neighbours Food Centre in Saskatchewan!  What is your role in food banking? I...