‘Public showing up’ for London Food Bank spring drive: Leader

‘Public showing up’ for London Food Bank spring drive: Leader
London Free Press
The London Food Bank is entering the all-important final weekend of its spring food drive, an annual campaign that’s coming amid relentless demand for assistance and trade war uncertainty.  Leading into the Easter weekend, food donations are up from the same point in the 2024 campaign, London Food Bank co-executive director Jane Roy said Thursday, […]
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London Food Bank spring food drive off to strong start

London Food Bank spring food drive off to strong start
London Free Press
London Food Bank’s spring food drive had a strong first weekend, with more food collected four days into the drive than last year.
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London spring food drive kicks off with call for ‘food sovereignty’

London spring food drive kicks off with call for ‘food sovereignty’
London Free Press
A pizza maker, delivery service, regional hub and a small city food bank – it's going to take their efforts and Canada's tough new attitude to feed families
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London food bank goes ‘elbows up, arms out’ in spring campaign

London food bank goes ‘elbows up, arms out’ in spring campaign
London Free Press
The London Food Bank is adapting and slightly altering Canadians' response to the U.S. trade war.
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Reader to Reader: January 11, 2025

Reader to Reader: January 11, 2025
London Free Press
Gratitude and thanks to the London community for helping raise an incredible 310,000 kilograms of food for the London Food Bank.
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Muslim youth group delivers 1,600 kg in donations to London Food Bank

London Free Press
Members of the local Muslim community delivered nearly 1,600 kilograms of food to the London Food Bank on Saturday, the culmination of more than a month of work by the group. The food was collected by the London branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association from participating grocery stores in
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Record haul for Business Cares food drive: ‘Never ceases to amaze’

London Free Press
London’s Business Cares food drive closed its helping campaign on Thursday, setting a record for food and money collected
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Iconic hotel’s collapsed roof totally gone as owner vows to rebuild

London Free Press
BAYFIELD – A steady flow of onlookers watched on in sadness Tuesday as an excavator worked to remove the final pieces of the collapsed roof of a landmark hotel that’s been forced closed for the foreseeable future. Main Street in front of the 1840s-built Albion Hotel remained closed as a
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London Food Bank officials offer update on fall collection drive

London Free Press
The London Food Bank's fall collection drive that kicked off on the weekend has collected 14,690 pounds of food and cash equivalents, according to the latest update. Read More
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Construction group donates 'farm in a box' to London food bank

London Free Press
A shipping container turned into a hydroponic greenhouse will mark a new front in London's battle for food security. Read More
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At the London food bank, 'unbelievable' demand and a call for systemic change

London Free Press
With demand reaching unprecedented levels, the co-director of the London food bank is warning of a collapse in the city's food security. Read More
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London Food Bank demand breaks record, again, amid financial squeeze

London Free Press
The London Food Bank is seeing the highest-ever demand for assistance in its 35-year history, a record it has broken twice this year as inflation and higher interest rates put pressure on low-income Londoners. Read More
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