While food banks across the country were already in crisis mode due to the strain put on them by the ongoing pandemic, the need has only gotten more dire with the rising cost of living.
The London Food Bank has kicked of its 35th annual Spring Food Drive to help struggling communityOfficials say an average 3,505 families have been accessing the London Food Bank each month this year. The numbers show a 28% increase over the same period last year, but only 1% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
"We've never been close to that before, not even half of that and the 73 per cent or so that do come regularly, are coming more often," he said. "The general public will donate, like they always do, but my hope is that they also raise their voices a bit and say 'What can be done about the housing crisis? What can be done about the homeless?' We need people to raise their voices and people in Ottawa, Queens Park and here at City Hall need to hear those voices," he said.
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