Food banks grappling with rising demand, inflation ahead of Thanksgiving
Even with his wife’s part-time wages, Malsi said rent, gas and groceries have become so expensive that it’s a struggle to keep his two-year-old son and five-year-old daughter well fed.
North York Harvest Food Bank is among a number of organizations across the country that have reported a steady influx of new users since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Last year, 3,500 families visited the network for the first time, said Henry Chiu, director of development and marketing. He expects that number could continue to rise amid deepening concern about a looming recession.So far, the community has stepped up their generosity to meet the heightened need, said Chiu.
Still, he said, the organization is feeling the crunch across many aspects of its operation, including the increased expense of fuelling its fleet of trucks.North York Harvest Food Bank tends to see a spike in donations around the holidays, Chiu noted, and he worries about a potential drop-off when the season of giving ends, particularly if swelling costs cut into donors’ chequebooks.
In 2019, the Calgary Food Bank’s budget for food purchases was $1.7 million, said communications co-ordinator Betty Jo Kaiser.Calgary woman uses personal setback as motivation to help Calgarians for Thanksgiving
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