Citing worsening food insecurity in the region, the South Grenville Food Bank is calling on local municipalities to officially declare a food security state of emergency.

According to statistics provided by the South Grenville Food Bank, usage of their services has spiked in recent years.

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In 2023, the number of people using their food bank rose by nearly 17 per cent, and in 2024, that number increased by another 14.5 per cent.

Counting the total number of unique visits, 3,059 individuals from 1,473 households have used the South Grenville Food Bank from 2022 to 2024.

Using the duplicate stats from 2022 to 2024, which counts every visit during the same time period, the food bank served 19,171 individuals from 9,472 households.

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