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Celebrating Food Bank volunteers in National Volunteer Week

Volunteers play a crucial role in all aspects of our operations, writes Kim Wilhelm

What is the Community Food Assistance Network?

At The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, we know that helping neighbours in need is a community effort, writes Kim Wilhelm.

What does it mean to be food insecure?

What does it mean to be food insecure?

In Waterloo Region, as many as 1 in 10 households is food insecure and needs food assistance, writes Kim Wilhelm.

What does it mean to be food insecure?

About a third of food bank users in Hamilton hadn't been there before: report - Hamilton

The hub that supplies food banks across Hamilton says those who have been already reliant on the system for more than a year also made additional visits in 2023.

Waterloo Food Bank sees 219% increase in students accessing its services

Across Ontario, food banks are reporting an increase in the number of people who are visiting them, and Waterloo Region has not escaped the issue.

Huge increase in homeowners & full-time workers using Cambridge food bank, report finds

The latest hunger report released by the Cambridge Food Bank shows that more homeowners, full and part-time workers, and first-time users are accessing the service.

Household food insecurity and mental health strongly linked

In Waterloo Region, more than 40,500 people struggle to put food on the table, writes Kim Wilhelm

People are accessing Waterloo Region emergency food support at record-breaking numbers

Grocery and tax credits won’t be enough to help our community’s most vulnerable populations, writes Kim Wilhelm