Rising cost of living is putting a higher demand for programs and services at the Mustard Seed as people seek relief from financial strain
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Laura Giesbrecht, senior director of food services, said last year the non-profit served more than 758,000 meals in both Alberta and B.C., up from 447,000 meals served in 2021, or almost a 70 per cent increase.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“We’re finding that those individuals and families who were on the margins before, with the rising cost of food and inflation, those are the individuals that we’re seeing accessing more of our services.”“For people who are already on the margins, if your choice is between paying your power bill or putting food on your table, that’s a really hard choice,” Giesbrecht said.
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