US EditionMississauga food bank system lays off staff, cuts programs to preserve food resources
- Food Banks Mississauga has laid off 16 percent of its staff and canceled two programs to ensure long-term sustainability amid rising demand for food assistance.
- One in 13 residents in Mississauga relies on food banks, and the organization expects to serve 100,000 visitors annually by 2027.
- Feed Ontario reported that over a million people visited food banks in Ontario in 2023-2024, with nearly 40 percent of surveyed food banks reducing food distribution.
- CEO Meghan Nicholls stated that the decision to cut staff and programs was necessary to maintain service levels, describing food banks as a 'Band-Aid solution' for social assistance gaps.
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