Social Issues
Summer lunch program for kids by Food Source adds Sebright
Since 2018, the Summer Outreach Lunch Program has prepared and distributed thousands of healthy bagged lunches to elementary-aged children in… Continue reading “Summer lunch program for kids by Food Source adds Sebright”
Mariposa School kids raise money for Little Britain food bank
At Mariposa Elementary School, the group, made up of their seventh and eighth grade kids, recently finished the Trick Hunger and Treat the Foodbank campaign that brought in 831 items to the Little Britain Community Food Bank.
New data show $19.05 is the living wage for our region
A family of four with both parents working must earn this wage to pay bills, avoid poverty
New figures just released from the Ontario Living Wage Network show that a family of four in this region, with both parents working full-time, would each have to earn $19.05 per hour to cover basic expenses in 2022.
As food bank use soars, Food Source renews call for basic income, other supports
On Oct. 27 Food Banks Canada released their annual Hunger Count Report sharing that food bank usage across the country has increased to 1.5 million visits in March 2022.
Kawartha Art Gallery donates art to A Place Called Home
The Kawartha Art Gallery recently donated 13 beautiful paintings to A Place Called Home.
A Place Called Home receives $7,500 from Wright Family Fund
A Place Called Home in Lindsay received a significant donation of $7,500 from the Wright Family Fund.
Basic income class action lawsuit can proceed: Ontario Court of Appeal
In a turn-of-events basic income supporters were hoping for, the Ontario Court of Appeal has determined that the class action lawsuit by four former basic income recipients can proceed against the province.
