InQuinte.ca | Details From the July 22 Prince Edward County Council Meeting

County food bank eyes expansion

In an effort to meet rising demand with more Prince Edward County residents experiencing food insecurity, the Wellington & District Storehouse Foodbank is looking at expanding to a new larger building. At Tuesday’s council meeting the president of the food bank, Cynthia Riordon, spoke to council about their plans to expand. The expansion was prompted by challenges the organization faces at their current location in the basement of the Wellington…

InQuinte.ca | Details from the July 22 Prince Edward County Council meeting

Prince Edward County Council met for their regular Council meeting this evening at Shire Hall. Cynthia Riordon of the Wellington & District Storehouse Foodbank provided a deputation regarding the foodbank and the additional support they need. Riordon said up to 2,600 households in PEC (or approximately 5,700 PEC residents) are potentially affected by marginal to severe levels of food insecurity and that foodbank use in the County increased by 26…

Food bank plans expansion - DNG Online Limited

IT’S crunch time for a Castle Douglas food bank as it looks to expand its premises on St Andrew’s Street. Stepping Stones Community Larder and Foodbank has been working to tackle food poverty in the area since is opened a few years ago. It now distributes around 100 food baskets each week and become a lifeline for hundreds of residents. The Stepping Stones team are looking to expand their premises into a neighbouring property with hopes of offer…