Thanks to the support of the Government of Canada’s Emergency Food Security Fund, Second Harvest is launching $22.7 million in new funding for non-profits and charities in communities across Canada to enable the purchase of food, grocery gift cards and food vouchers, as well as provide support for food distribution. Second Harvest will direct a minimum of 30 percent of its funding allocations to organizations led by or primarily serving Black, Indigenous and Persons of Colour (BIPOC) communities. Community groups of all kinds that provide food support can apply for funding at SecondHarvest.ca/Funding, beginning October 28th to November 25th 2021.
Nutrition: An Underrated Factor in Food Insecurity
Food is fuel. What we put into our bodies has a direct impact on our physical and mental health and well-being, our immune systems, mental focus, cognition and ability to learn, energy levels, happiness and ability to handle stress. Good food fuels healthy bodies and...