Kingston, Ont., food bank kicks off ‘Give 30’ campaign
The pandemic and inflation are just a few factors increasing the use of food banks across the country, and Kingston is no exception.
As volunteers at the partners in mission food bank prepare food hampers for its many clients, the charitable organizations’ executive director, Dan Irwin, says demand at the food bank has never been greater.Annual food blitz for Kingston’s Partners in Mission Food Bank moves online due to COVID-19 This time of year is usually a slower time for donations at the food bank, but lending that helping hand is the Give 30 campaign put together by the region’s Muslim residents.Story continues below advertisement
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