In celebration of National Food Bank Day here is a Food Bank themed Fun Fact Friday!
Did you know that...
"This year, total food bank visits reported across the food bank network in Canada in March 2019 was 1,084,386. While still a shockingly high number of food bank visits for one month, it is 1% lower than it was last year. This corresponds to strong economic indicators such as low unemployment rates. When unemployment rates are low, the working-age population are generally able to access more employment income, which makes needing a food bank less likely." (Food Banks Canada, 2019)
References:
Food Banks Canada. (2019). Hunger Count: Overall Findings. Retrieved from Food Banks Canada: https://hungercount.foodbankscanada.ca/overall_findings.php