Tag: London Food Bank
Feeling cash-strapped, especially due to housing costs? You’re not alone
The level of financial anxiety detected in a national survey is reflected at the London Food Bank, with a sharp run-up in demand for help.
Pearson: Unlocking a spirit of hope in politics
It’s been some time since “hope” and “politics” sat comfortably in the same sentence.
Pearson: The future is ours to shape
We’ll get better outcomes when we demand them from our leaders and from ourselves.
Charities that feed hungry urge businesses to pitch in: ‘Seniors are starving’
Several London-area charities are pleading for more participation in the food sharing program Second Harvest as they sound the alarm about the severity of the food insecurity problem, especially among seniors.
London Hydro boosts aid as more seniors seek help to pay bills
More Londoners beat the winter chill and kept the heat on this year as London Hydro more than doubled its support for a Salvation Army program that helps those in need. The utility has paid $450,000 so far this year, a total likely to climb by year end, to the Low Income Energy Assistance Program […]
Pearson: Art brings us together at critical times
Exhibitions and art events, whatever the size or venue, encourage dialogue, social contact, and economy. More importantly, they foster a sense of belonging.
Pearson: Growth, fairness out of balance
Our country’s history, and even that of our own community, has represented a balance between economic growth and social progress.
Pearson: Volunteering act of defiance against darkening age
This city’s volunteers and the organizations they assist define London’s endless search for fairness, opportunity, prosperity, and inclusion
Inflation takes bite out of London Food Bank spring food drive
As the London Food Bank’s spring food drive comes to a close, its top executives are satisfied with the turnout, even though it was less than last year’s total.
London Food Bank shy of last year’s pace as spring campaign hits final days
Heading into the final days of its spring food drive, the London Food Bank is running short of last year’s pace and asking Londoners to dig a little deeper.