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You've no doubt heard on the news recently the staggering numbers regarding food bank use. 

For Example:

  • 1/3 of food bank users are children
  • the increased use of food banks by families with two working adults
  • the 125% increase in food bank use since 2019

And the greatest contributing factor in all of this is the lack of affordable housing.  In Ontario, 1/5 of renters are paying more than half their income toward housing.  Single people, single parents and seniors are particularly hit hard.

Long term we need to support government iniatives that focus on affordable housing and an appropriate minimum wage economy. 

In the short term, we support the food bank.

Once again I'd like to thank the Gowers who take the food you bring to church to Operation Scugog.  You can also support them directly through a financial contribution:

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