The food bank is among local charities that receive help from the Times Colonist Christmas Fund
The impact of rising prices is felt among people heading to the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank, which is seeing more working parents having a difficult time covering expenses.
People who have fled to Canada from Syria and Ukraine have boosted demand at the food bank. More seniors are coming to the food bank because when they lose a partner, they might lose a pension or part of one, she said. The food bank is among local charities that receive help from the Times Colonist Christmas Fund. The fund helps the food bank buy healthy food for 320 to 340 households, representing up to 1,200 individuals, each month.
The food bank also supports Peninsula schools by providing items for breakfast and lunch. Some schools say 40 to 50 children per day need this food, she said. About 250 students are helped a week.
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