Food Links: Fort McMurray food bank struggles with demand

The Wood Buffalo Food Bank will soon offer basic cooking lessons to anyone who wants them out of the organization’s downtown location. Construction is underway on a teaching kitchen that will host up to 15 people, including instructors. The setup will be simple and include countertops, sinks, ovens, dishwashers, slow cookers, and cooking tools and […]

Fort McMurray non-profits are seeing fewer volunteers coming out for fundraising events this year, with at least one seeing half the typical number of volunteers. Some say it’s due to burnout; some say it’s inflation. Jennifer Kennett, executive director with the Boys and Girls Club of Wood Buffalo, said that this year attendance has been huge […]