Hi Tracy,
Monica never thought she’d see herself at a food bank. But
23 years ago a tragic car accident changed Monica’s life, leaving her with severe brain and memory issues.
“I had lost my mother a couple months prior to the accident
and during my rehab, my father was diagnosed with early stage Parkinson’s. I
was on limited income, with limited abilities, and I had to turn to the
food bank for help,” says Monica.
food bank for help,” says Monica.
You can help more than 841,000 people across
Canada who turn to a food bank each month, people like Monica.
Monica’s food bank experience was welcoming and
supportive. As she improved through rehab, Monica gave back to her local
food bank by trying to volunteer as she could. The food bank was a great social
support for her beyond the much-needed food hamper and hot meals.
Today, Monica tries to be self-sufficient. She shops near
the end of the day to try and get food from vendors at local markets at reduced
rates to help stretch her dollars. Monica discovered that “$6.00 for a
salad during the day can be as low as $2.00 at closing.”
Monica is one of many Canadians who live on fixed incomes.
She lives day to day with physical and mental health challenges. An additional
pressure as she tries to survive in today’s fast paced world.
Will you take action in these last hours of 2014 to provide
comfort to men, women and children across Canada who rely on food banks
for their next meal?
Your gift allows us to support local food banks across Canada so they are there when
people need them most.
Katharine Schmidt
Executive Director
P.S. Did you know that Canadian food banks support more than 310,000
children each month. Give hope today.
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