Burlington ON — Food for Life is pleased to announce it has received a grant of $80,000 from Community Food Centres Canada’s Good Food Access Fund. The grant will enable Food for Life to continue to serve our friends and neighbours in need. Funding is provided in part by the Government of Canada’s Local Food Infrastructure Fund, as part of the Food Policy for Canada. The Fund aims to strengthen food systems and facilitate access to safe and nutritious food for at-risk populations.
“The Good Food Access Fund helped us respond quickly to a 30% increase in neighbours reaching out for food support at Food for Life programs through food, staffing and logistics support,” said Graham Hill, Executive Director Food for Life.
“Food insecurity was already an urgent problem before the COVID-19 crisis, with one in 8 Canadians struggling to put food on the table. In a time of national crisis, it is in our nature as Canadians to do what we can for our most vulnerable neighbours. We are grateful to the Government of Canada for their quick response, as well as the many corporate partners and generous donors who have stepped forward” says Nick Saul, CEO of Community Food Centres Canada. “The Good Food Access Fund aims to make sure that as many people as possible will be able to get the food that they need. And while we must deal with the current circumstances, CFCC remains committed to advancing policy change that addresses the underlying causes of food insecurity and poverty in Canada. We can’t forget that structural inequity is at the core of so many of the challenges that Canadians face, a fact which painfully confronts us when an emergency like this occurs.”
Media Contact
Kimberly Calderbank
Kimberly@foodforlife.ca
Community Food Centres Canada
Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) builds health, belonging and social justice in low-income communities through the power of food. We work with 13 Community Food Centres and 183 Good Food Organizations in 175 communities across Canada. Our Good Food Access Fund was established to provide emergency relief during this time of national crisis to our most vulnerable neighbours. Learn more at cfccanada.ca or follow @aplaceforfood.
Media Contact
Juniper Locilento
Chief Development & Communications Officer
juniper@cfccanada.ca
