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Food Bank of York Region forced to make drastic cuts amid need at ‘crisis’ level
The Food Bank of York Region (FBYR) is calling on the region to declare a food insecurity crisis amid budget cuts to its overall funding. As York Region’s only food distribution hub, the FBYR says it ...
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‘It’s a mobile food pantry:’ Food Bank of York Region acquires new truck with $150K provincial grant, but funding an ongoing concern
After receiving a $150,000 grant in the fall of 2023, provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), the local food bank ...
A Fish Farm Offered 40,000 Pounds of Salmon for Free. There Was a Catch.
When an upstate New York salmon farm went out of business, nonprofits had days to find a way to catch, refrigerate and clean more than 13,000 fish.