Like in years before, elected officials have made appearances to food banks at Thanksgiving. Yet, we continue to see no dedicated policy action to reduce the rates of food insecurity in Canada. From the archives (Jan 2021)⬇️:

This is the full 83 page report we are launching tomorrow in Allan Gardens Park. We conducted interviews and surveys talking with encampment residents, outreach workers and volunteers from March 2021-September 2021. We made over 40 recommendations maphealth.ca/wp-content/upl…

One in six households — 5.8 million people, including 1.4 million children — were food insecure in 2021. "Food insecurity is a policy decision. It doesn't have to look like this. It's about how policies protect, or don't, the most vulnerable people in the population."

What are community benefits anyways..? Community benefits are not necessarily straightforward for many people. In short, community benefits are the leveraging of public or private infrastructure to ensure that they equitably benefit all residents.🌼

Our friends at the Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association at Easter Egg hunt on April 8 at Blessings Christian Church. Consider bringing an item for the @lockestfridge. First egg drop is at 9:30am. Bring your own basket.

Hey Neighbours ✋🏼✋🏼✋🏼 We have some volunteer roles available at the Locke Street Community Fridge. If you're interested in any of these roles or want to help out in other ways, please be in touch or fill out the volunteer form here: linktr.ee/locke.street.f…

Our fridge and pantry are looking a little empty! Our request board includes oatmeal and granola bars. We have some tea, coupons, toiletries, and socks!

Hey #LockeStreet #HamOnt! Our shelves are looking a little empty, can you help? Some popular items are diary, eggs, canned products/sauce, pasta/rice, and fresh/frozen fruits and vegetables. Some requests from our community members include oatmeal and granola bars!

"It’s frustrating to see the research being ignored, says Tarasuk. “We have yet to see a provincial or federal government really designing income supports in a way to optimize the impact on household food security.”

Our fridge & pantry are currently empty, please considering dropping some items by! Our request board include fruit, granola bars, peanut butter, cat/dog food, & heat and eat type foods (think ramen/frozen dinners). DM if you want to donate to our amazon wishlist or e-transfer!