2018 Ottawa Hunger Report: Food Banks Do More as Governments Do Less
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On December 12, 2018
Fresh is Best
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On October 11, 2018
A message from Michael Maidment, Chief Executive Officer Ottawa’s hungry and vulnerable need your support more than ever before. This year, we’ve focused not only on quantity but on quality. We’re ensuring the food we provide to our clients is the healthiest we can provide. Because of your generous support this year, we doubled the […]
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Up for the Challenge
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On October 11, 2018
Your Support Lets Us Be There We all know that life sometimes gives us a greater challenge than we’re ready for. Thanks to you, the Ottawa Food Bank is there as a safety net when people like Roger need a little extra help finding a path forward. Inside, learn more about Roger’s journey and how […]
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eNewsletter con’t
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On October 11, 2018
Your Support in Action Your gifts offer a way forward to the most vulnerable among us. Here are some of the essentials that your community received this from October 2017-August 2018, thanks to your generosity: 980,400 lbs of fresh produce 69,000 cases of non-perishable food 8,950 cases of baby food and diapers 32,345 litres of […]
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A Volunteer’s Gift
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On October 11, 2018
For Alison Hamilton, there isn’t just one reason why she’s decided to dedicate her time and money to the Ottawa Food Bank. There are many. Hamilton is a longtime monthly donor and volunteer in the Ottawa Food Bank’s warehouse. She works two-hour shifts every week on the sorting line. For the 63-year-old, donating her time […]
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Ottawa Food Bank’s reaction to ARI’s Poverty in Canada Study
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On July 18, 2018
A recent poverty study report published by the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) confirms what we at the Ottawa Food Bank have known for a long time: more Canadians than we know, including our own neighbours in Ottawa, are struggling to afford basic necessities. The Ottawa Food Bank has long known that many people are simply […]
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For our 30th: 30 Ways to Help the Ottawa Food Bank
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On May 16, 2014
We’re officially 30 years old. While it’s not necessarily a celebration that we’re turning 30, it’s still worth a mention that 30 years later, community hunger is still an issue in Ottawa. In recognition of that, here’s a list of 30 ways you can help the Ottawa Food Bank make a difference. For the full […]
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2012 Community Harvest
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On January 8, 2014
KEEPING THINGS FRESH. The Community Harvest Ontario Program is an initiative of the Ontario Association of Food Banks to provide fresh, nutritious, and local produce to food banks across the province. At the Ottawa Food Bank, it’s the generous support of local farmers and volunteers that enables our Community Harvest program and provides fresh produce […]
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Getting to know Michael Maidment
- Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
- On October 2, 2013
Q & A with the new Executive Director Now that Michael Maidment has been with the Ottawa Food Bank for almost three weeks, we thought this was a good time for all our amazing supporters to get to know him a bit better. We asked him everything from what caught his eye about the Ottawa […]
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