Toronto-area food banks struggle to reach donation goals as Thanksgiving looms
CBC
As annual Thanksgiving food drives ramp up, organizations are worried about getting enough donations during their fundraisers to meet this year's record demands for their services.
Meghan Nicholls, CEO of Food Banks Mississauga, says the organization is nowhere near meeting its Thanksgiving fundraising target. It increased its goal this season to $1 million, up from $750,000 last year, in response to a huge demand for food bank services in Mississauga.
"We have a long way to go. I'm concerned heading into the weekend that we're only at 40 per cent," Nicholls said.
"We're hoping to not need to have some tough conversations about what we may need to do if we don't achieve this goal on Thanksgiving."
Demand has been growing at many Greater Toronto Area food banks for months. Food bank users are increasingly employed but struggling to put food on the table, something
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