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(Redirected from Ontario Association of Food Banks) Canadian food bank
Feed Ontario
PredecessorOntario Association of Food Banks (1992–2019)
Formation2019
Typefood bank network
Websitehttps://feedontario.ca/

Feed Ontario, formerly Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB), is a food bank network in the Canadian province of Ontario.

History

Ontario Association of Food Banks

Ontario Association of Food Banks
AbbreviationOAFB
SuccessorFeed Ontario
Formation1992
Dissolved2019
Websitehttp://www.oafb.ca (defunct)

Founded in 1992, the OAFB represented 125 food banks, and over 1,100 hunger-relief organizations across the province, including: urban and rural food banks, community kitchens, breakfast clubs and school meal programs, community food centres, emergency shelters, and seniors' facilities. The mission of the Ontario Association of Food Banks was to "strengthen communities by providing food banks with food, resources, and solutions that address both short and long-term food insecurity."

Every year, the OAFB released a research report on hunger and food bank use in Ontario. In 2015, the OAFB Hunger Report revealed:

  • 358,963 people accessed food banks across Ontario in March 2015, with 120,554 of those clients being children under 18 years of age
  • 35% increase in senior citizens visiting food banks over the previous year
  • 49% of food bank clients are single-person households
  • 90% of food bank clients are either rental or social housing tenants
  • Over 12% of senior citizens fall below Ontario’s Low Income Measure. This number more than doubles to 27% when looking at seniors who also identify as single
  • Senior citizens are expected to represent 23% of the population by 2030
  • Single person households represent almost 50% of those who visit food banks, an 11% increase over the past 5 years
  • The average food bank client spends 70% of their income on rent, leaving very little for all other necessities
  • 1 in 3 jobs in Ontario is temporary, contract, or part-time. An individual working full-time, at minimum-wage will have an annual income of approximately $21,000, falling well below Ontario’s Low Income Measure

In 2007, the OAFB had been noted for innovative programming by The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star.

Rebranding

On 11 February 2019, the organization changed its name to 'Feed Ontario' to better reflect its modern activities that have evolved since the past.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ontario Association of Food Banks Announces Name Change to Feed Ontario". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. ^ Theriault, Tania (31 January 2023). "New food bank facility aims to address the growing hunger issue". BurlingtonToday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. "About the OAFB – Ontario Association of Food Banks". oafb.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  4. "About the OAFB – Ontario Association of Food Banks". oafb.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  5. "2015 Hunger Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-23.
  6. Maxwell, Judith (December 17, 2007). "Feeding the hungry takes an innovative spirit". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  7. "Greenbox Christmas". The Toronto Star. December 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-30.

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