Canadians have been dealing with sticker shock at the grocery store since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a summer food bank program is also feeling the pinch.
Food banks in Windsor-Essex are finding it difficult to meet demands, requesting the public's assistance for more donations. One food bank says incoming donations have been low, another one says while their donations are at the same pace as last year - they are unable to meet needs.
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Summer Eats for Kids, a program of United Way/Centraide for Windsor and Essex County, provides weekly boxes of healthy food and snacks to families in need.
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“For kids who rely on school nutrition programs, summer can be the hungriest time of year,” said Liam Giles-Hayes, director of programs for United Way. “We can help kids be ready to learn this September if we can help boost their nutrition in the summer months.”
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