Melfort Food Bank in dire need of cash infusion as usage and costs increase
The Melfort Food Bank is busier than ever and in urgent need of financial support.
Secretary Ellen Zuck told northeastNOW the number of people using the food bank has increased by about 60 per cent over the past year, and usage has been climbing steadily over the past two to three years.
“We’re seeing new people every time that we’re open,” Zuck explained. “Probably 20 per cent new people each time we open, people we haven’t seen in a long time, so the face of the food bank is changing.”
Zuck said they’re seeing a wide variety of people that need the services, including seniors, single people, working families, and newcomers to Canada. She added people with full-time jobs are using the food bank because they just can’t make it to payday.