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Regina Food Bank aiming to raise a million meals
With inflation driving prices up and many having a tough time making ends meet, more and more people are relying on services like the food bank. That's why, for the third year in a row, the Regina Foo...
Oct 13, 2022
School Food Program helping Regina-area families as school year starts
The Regina Food Bank will be following kids back to school this fall with its new School Food Program. Regina Public Schools and the Regina Catholic School Division have partnered together to improve ...
Aug 30, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Joey Chestnut ready to raise some dough for Regina Food Bank
The Queen City Ex and Regina Food Bank are looking for anyone who can stomach the idea of taking on Joey Chestnut. The legendary competitive eater is to be at the Ex on Aug. 5 to compete in a celebrit...
Jul 07, 2022 Joey Chestnut arrives at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hotdog eating contest in Coney Island on July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Food banks feeling strain as Saskatchewan deals with inflation
As many households struggle with mounting costs for necessities like food, rent and gas, the place where many turn when they can't manage alone is also hurting. Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre...
Jun 07, 2022
Saskatchewan food banks feeling the pinch from inflation
Inflation is making it harder for households to make ends meet and Saskatchewan food banks are seeing the fallout. Canada’s inflation topped five per cent last month for the first time in 30 yea...
Feb 17, 2022
Jingle Bus raises more than $10K for Salvation Army, Regina Food Bank
Regina Transit riders tried to help make significant change during the 2021 Jingle Bus promotion. The City of Regina announced Monday that $10,700 was raised during the promotion, which was held Dec. ...
Dec 20, 2021 Mayor Sandra Masters presents a cheque for $10,700 to the Regina Food Bank and Salvation Army after the 2021 Jingle Bus program. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Food banks, clients hit hard by rising food costs
Everyone's wallet has been taking a hit at the grocery store lately, but inflation is also having a significant effect on the province's most vulnerable. The rising cost of food is impacting the Saska...
Dec 11, 2021 (Regina Food Bank/Submitted)
Lentils grown by Saskatchewan farmers donated to Regina Food Bank
Viterra will be spending $225,000 to purchase and process pulses from farmers, which then will be used to provide more than 200,000 bags of lentils for families in the Regina region. It's all a part o...
May 05, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Food Bank CEO hoping for continued generosity into 2021
If there's any part of 2020 that people would like to see extended into the new year, it would be Regina residents' giving ways. This year, COVID-19 put scores of people out of work and left them sear...
Dec 28, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Instead of office Christmas party, Inland Concrete makes food bank donation
Like many businesses, Inland Concrete in Regina is not having an office Christmas party thanks to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings. As a result, operations manager Rob Young had some extra cash on ...
Dec 15, 2020 With its office Christmas party cancelled because of COVID-19, Inland Concrete in Regina found itself with an extra $1,200. Operations manager Rob Young spent the money on more than 50 frozen turkeys, which were donated to the Regina Food Bank and Souls Harbour.
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