Winnipeg charities call on public for help as community needs increase

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Non-profit organizations helping ease the financial burdens of vulnerable people in Winnipeg say donations are struggling to keep up with quickly growing demands.

largest food banks — said the charity fed 4,162 people in the span of five days last week, leaving its shelves bare.“Serving 4,000 of anything is a lot, right? That’s 4,000 granola bars, 4,000 sandwiches, 4,000 soups,” he said, adding that pre-pandemic, about 250 to 350 meals were supplied a day.“We’re not there yet, but we can see that’s kind of the way things are trending,” he said.

Ted Troughton, managing director of the Salvation Army Thrift Store’s national recycling operations, says that in Winnipeg, thrift store sales exceed donations by about 13 per cent. “It’s a different situation right now because … things get more expensive in retail stores, because the cost of everything was going up,” he said.

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