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The food bank will have funds to ensure healthy food is included with the hampers.\u00a0The School Breakfast Program will continue to feed 60 children a day during the school year and will provide a snack program through the summer months at local parks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs inflation is increasing, the number of people accessing our services is rising.\u00a0The soup van is serving 100 to 120 people a night and the food bank is providing 80 to 100 hampers a week,\u201d Gary said.<\/p>\n<p>Those receiving support in Thunder Bay are grateful to have the soup van and food hampers available in times of need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a financial emergency, so this is lifesaving.\u00a0And, with the rising cost of everything, I think I will need to depend on this more because I am a single, sole-support, parent,\u201d said one client.<\/p>\n<p>Another said, \u201cThank you for helping me and my toddler.\u00a0I am about to graduate from Early Childhood Education and ran out of student loans, so until I get a job this will be lifesaving.\u00a0Thank you and God Bless!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support for those living with food security and homelessness in Thunder Bay will get a boost from the 2022 Food Security Fund. 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