Parker Street Food And Furniture Bank
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Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank sees high demand for Christmas hampersEvery year, Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank rolls out Christmas Hampers with all the fixings for a turkey dinner and presents for the kids.CanadaDec 21, 2022
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N.S. community organizations welcome cost of living relief from provinceThey say any assistance is a relief, but are also calling for more support as prices continue to spike for groceries, gas and other essentials.CanadaDec 15, 2022
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N.S. charities in need of more donations to support increased holiday demandThe Salvation Army and Parker Street Food Bank say they are noticing about a 30 per cent increase in need this year, but so far donations are slightly down from last year.EconomyDec 12, 2022
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Parker Street’s backpack program launches amid back-to-school inflation concernsA Halifax non-profit has launched their annual backpack program hoping to provide necessary school supplies to low- and fixed-income students amid the soaring cost of living.CanadaJul 28, 2022
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‘Individuals are feeling it:’ Demand up, donations down at Halifax food and furniture bankStock is "very low" at Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank in Halifax as the rising cost of living in Nova Scotia is affecting donations to the organization.MoneyMay 25, 2022
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Parker Street Food Bank launches Back-To-School program for low income families'We want to help the kids in our community to make it to school and to be able to have all the supplies that they need,' said Amgad Zaky of Parker Street Food Bank.CanadaJul 9, 2021
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Halifax non-profit’s school supply drive low on donations this year due to COVID-19Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank needs to fill 1,000 backpacks for low-income families: ‘If we don’t reach our goal, we’ll have to … turn people away.’Aug 19, 2020
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Parker Street food bank puts out call for school supplies for students in needThis year, more than 1,000 students have been registered to receive help from the organization, but donations are not matching those numbers.EducationAug 25, 2019
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Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank provides winter jackets to Haligonians in needOfficials with the non-profit say they are doing their best to give the gift of warmth.CanadaFeb 17, 2019
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Halifax’s Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank holds annual Christmas Hamper eventEvery year, the Parker Street food bank hosts a Christmas Hamper celebration, bringing a little extra cheer to Haligonians.CanadaDec 20, 2018
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