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Saskatoon food bank says demand remains high as winter sets in
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Rotary Club\u0027s $15,000 donation helps charity shore up supplies.

That’s why Brianne Davis said a $15,000 donation from the Rotary Clubs of Saskatoon on Friday is especially welcome.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.

Nearly five per cent said they had stolen food out of necessity; that number was seven per cent on the prairies where people overall reported higher rates of resorting to emergency food strategies. About five per cent of Canadians said they used a food bank or community fridge, according to the survey, which had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Food Banks Canada reported there were nearly 1.5 million visits to Canadian food banks in March — 15 per cent more visits than in the same month last year and a 35 per cent jump since March 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.Article content

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