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After the Bell: Summer Food Security
In Neepawa, Manitoba, and Fort Frances, Ontario, The Salvation Army, with the help of Food Banks Canada, is working to ensure kids can be kids and enjoy summer without having to worry about hunger. For students and families who rely on school feeding programs, summer can be a difficult time. The After the Bell summer…
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Kenora Food Bank Extends Hours
In June, The Salvation Army in Kenora announced that its food bank hours are expanding to serve the community better. The Kenora food bank operates primarily by appointment. Clients book a time to come and shop the food bank using points on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Each family or individual has 30 points to spend…
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Cooking Up Food Security in Manitoba with Collective Kitchens
At the Portage la Prairie Salvation Army in Manitoba, community members meet monthly to big batch cook some of their favourite recipes and share them amongst a group. The meals are subsidized with items from the food bank and monetary donations and only cost participants $5 per family member. Everyone goes home with roughly five…
