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Food bank operators in Cape Breton, N.S., say even though usage has gone up recently, there are still more people who should be getting help, but aren't, and they are taking steps to reduce the stigma people can feel when they need help with the groceries.
Along with a record Christmas Eve crowd, the community kitchen and food bank also saw roughly double their usual numbers on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
People came out on Sunday for an open house tour of a community complex in North Sydney, NS that has been expanding in order to meet growing demands during difficult financial times.
People came out on Sunday for an open house tour of a community complex in North Sydney, NS that has been expanding in order to meet growing demands during difficult financial times.
Christmas came a few days early Monday at the North Sydney Community Food Bank. The organization received $1 million in funding to go towards much-needed renovations.