A Story Very Few People Have Heard (Food Banks Canada)

I got this from Food Banks Canada:

https://secure2.convio.net/fbca/site/Donation2;jsessionid=C44A7A7ABF986CECD64AFB3613A3E315.app260a?df_id=1841&1841.donation=form1&s_locale=en_CA

Hi Tracy,  

Feeling hungry was a constant, dull ache. But when I look back on that time in my life, it’s not the feeling of hunger I remember.

I remember the fear.

I remember asking myself whether I had enough food for supper. My daughter was a baby, and I always made sure she had food to eat. She never went hungry. But I did. I ate every second day.

My story—my experience with hunger—was many years ago, and many of my friends and family didn’t even know until now. Today, my story would be different - because of Food Banks Canada.

Because of the support of caring Canadians like you, we are able to raise and share over 17 million pounds of food every year, getting more food into the hands of hungry people through our network of more than 3,000 community-based programs.

And right now, there is an urgent need for food to help your community and across Canada.

As the cold weather sets in, families will have to choose between heating their homes and putting food on the table. Families that struggle with making ends meet face intense challenges through the winter and the holiday season.

Your gift today will help meet an immediate, critical need for food this winter season by helping us support local food banks. And, when you support Food Banks Canada, you are also getting at the root causes of hunger in our communities.

Please give today and share warm, nutritious meals through our network with hungry men, women and children in your community and across our country.

Yours in caring for our neighbours,

Debbie O'Bray  
Volunteer, Board of Directors and Food Banks Canada Supporter