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Hunger Count 2013: 50% Needing Help from Foodbanks are Families with Children

This comprehensive report on hunger and food bank use in Canada show an in-depth report and recommendations. In March 2013, 833,098 people were helped by food banks in Canada; over a third were children. Years after the end of the recession, food bank use remains close to record levels — and is 23% higher thanContinue reading “Hunger Count 2013: 50% Needing Help from Foodbanks are Families with Children”

Connect Day Free Transportation – Shuttle bus route and times now published!

A shuttle bus will be travelling around the North Shore all day to provide rides from various locations in North and West Vancouver to the John Braithwaite Community Centre in Lower Lonsdale where Connect Day will take place (on October 16th 8-3PM). Please note that all times below are approximate, bus pick-up will be inContinue reading “Connect Day Free Transportation – Shuttle bus route and times now published!”