Letter to the editor of the Toronto Star by Board Member Margaret Ramsay
BLOG POST Advocating Against Food Insecurity: A Letter to the Toronto Star By Margaret Ramsay. Dec 9th, 2024. Republished in this blog Jan 5th, 2025. FOOD BANK USAGE Mississauga has the fastest-growing rate of food bank users in Ontario. Big jump in number of Toronto-area residents who say they can’t make ends meet, as reported […]
How you can help us face the tidal wave of demand
BLOG POST Your Monthly Support is a Lifeline for Community Food Support By Margaret Ramsay & Letty Lam. Oct 13th, 2024 Not only has food bank use risen for the eighth consecutive year, but major food banks have had challenges meeting their Thanksgiving fundraising goals. In a news release on Oct 7th, Mississauga Food Bank […]
This Thanksgiving, Help Us Feed Your Neighbours in Need
BLOG POST This Thanksgiving, Share Food and Hope with Your Neighbours By Melinda Prain. September 30th, 2024 Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with loved ones and sharing a meal, but for many families in Mississauga, putting food on the table is a daily challenge. At The Compass Food Bank, we support over 2,200 individuals […]
One Million Food Bank Visitors in One Year
BLOG POST Taking a Stand: Feed Ontario and the Fight Against Hunger By Margaret Ramsay. September 23rd, 2024 Feed Ontario, which represents a network of more than 1,200 food banks and hunger relief organizations in Ontario, released a new piece of record breaking data: over 1 million people in Ontario visited a food bank in […]
The Vital Role of Food Banks in Addressing Hunger in Today’s World
BLOG POST The Vital Role of Food Banks: Fighting Hunger in Mississauga By Melinda Prain. September 8th, 2024 In today’s world, food insecurity continues to be an urgent issue for thousands of families. As the cost of living rises, more and more people are finding it difficult to put food on the table. This is […]
A Lifeline of Hope: How Your Monthly Support Transforms Lives
BLOG POST A Lifeline of Hope: Monthly Giving & Support By Melinda Prain. August 29, 2024. At The Compass Food Bank & Outreach Centre, every day brings a new story of resilience. One of our regular visitors, Sarah, is a single mother of two young children. After losing her job during the pandemic, she found […]
