About Us
Ottawa,
November 28, 2006 – Even with employment, Canadians are
struggling to stay above the poverty line and are increasingly
turning to food banks to make ends meet, according to
HungerCount 2006, the latest
Canadian Association
of Food Banks (CAFB) study.
The Upper
Room Food Bank Association
collects donations of food from local companies,
grocery
stores,
food industry
distributors,
conveniene stores, and the general public and distributes it
to
needy and disadvantaged
people in our area.
Operational 12 month of the years, The Upper
Room Food Bank Association
serves the
area
surrounding the village of Kingston, NS
supplementing
the nutritional needs
of some
110
families
of whom 41 % on average are children.
The Upper
Room Food Bank Association
is also supplemented by
Feed Nova Scotia .
Since
1991 the Upper Room Food Bank has been helping to feed
those in need in the surrounding
area of
Kingston, NS .
In May 2007,
The Upper
Room Food Bank Association
assisted some 146 families consisting of 229 adults and 133
children. This represents an overall increase of some 14
families from this period last year.
The amount of food distributed during May
2007 was 12,938 lbs, of which more than half (7,765 lbs) was
donated from local supporters and sponsors.
The remaining portions came from Feed Nova
Scotia (5,650 lbs) and local cash purchases (943 lbs) by
The Upper
Room Food Bank Association
.