Thursday, October 10, 2024
| Food Service Support Struggling to Keep Up with Increased Demand 10/10/2024 United Way Bruce Grey says the struggles of hunger continue to be on the rise and local food services are struggling themselves to meet the increase demand.... Francesca Dobbyn, Executive Director for United Way Bruce Grey says hunger is an income issue and too many individuals simply cannot make ends meet and the community is facing a crisis. Area meal programs have risen 30 per cent from 2023.... |
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| Grey Bruce Support Services Sound Alarm Over Affordability Challenges 10/10/2024 Local support services in Bruce and Grey counties are speaking out about increasing demand on food banks and affordability challenges in the region.... “Our community is facing a crisis,” says Dobbyn (ED United Way). “Hunger is an income issue, and too many individuals simply cannot make ends meet. Rising living costs have left people unable to provide basic necessities for themselves or their families.” All three organizations (United Way, Salvation Army and Family Services) explained they are seeing a drastic increase in the need for their services. Between January to September, programs reporting data to Food Bruce Grey show meal programs in the region are up 30 per cent from 2023.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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