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Food banks face a busy time

December 3rd, 2009 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized

Statistics show a large increase in the use of food banks by Canadians

National statistics released last month show the largest year-over-year increase in food bank use on record—but some provinces have been harder hit than others by the recession and surging food bank need.

We speak with George Minosky from Campbell River Food Bank Society and Mike Counsell from Nanaimo’s Loaves and Fishes Food Bank.

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Image: Elaine Jansen drops off a donation to George and Anne Minosky, at Campbell River Food Bank. From Strathcona RD website

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