May 2024 Posts

Food Banker Spotlight – Pam Stanley

May 31, 2024

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Pam Stanley, Executive Director of Just Friends Food Bank in Stanley, New Brunswick.   What is your role in food banking?...

Working with Women and Gender Equality Canada to address period poverty

May 28, 2024

Every day, millions of people are prevented from reaching their full potential because they struggle with the financial burden to afford period products. Across the network of 5,100 food banks and community organizations in Canada, these organizations see firsthand how...

Federal government gets D- on 2024 Poverty Report Cards

May 22, 2024

Canada has reached a critical turning point as progress made in reducing poverty over the past decade is now eroding quickly. Despite dramatic increases in people’s financial struggles, poverty rates, and food insecurity, most governments are not responding with the...

Striving to eliminate food insecurity and reduce food waste in New Brunswick

May 17, 2024

Each day, people you know – family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, and people throughout your community – are making the heartbreaking decision of whether to eat, pay rent or give up another basic essential. Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and affordability...