Although I donate cash each year to the Mustard Seed, I understand the concept of Food Banks was supposed to be a short term solution to the recession of the early 1980s.
The Socreds, NDP and Liberals didn't properly address the issues of poverty since then, hence the continuing reliance on food banks.
We shouldn't be grouping food banks in with other fund-raising schemes - food is a basic necessity for survival.
I appreciate and respect that there are many intelligent people on this forum.
I think with the collective wisdom of this group, practical solutions to dealing with poverty (and the resulting hunger) could be debated.
How about a goal of eliminating the need for food banks within 10 years?
Thanks,
Dave
If you ELIMINATED the food bank today, I think you wouldn't find too many people dying of hunger.
You are right, it was a temporary measure. But now people rely on it. In the past the severly disadvantaged relied on church groups and other charities to get by. Now many able-bodied people use the bank weekly, because it's easy. I could go there today, or whenever a single guy is allowed to pick up. All I would need to put aside is my pride, and I'd be handed a bag of groceries with no questions asked.