A recent spring food drive in Barrie, Ont. fell $100,000 short on their financial goal. It’s part of a growing trend across Canada.

  • jadero@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    It was never sustainable right from the beginning. Food banks are supported and funded mostly by those just a paycheque or two from being a client themselves. If the actually well-off were doing their part, food banks would mostly disappear because wages and social assistance would be up to the task of making sure people can afford to eat.