To facilitate meeting the needs of our clients, Eden Food Bank was incorporated as a non-profit charity on January 11, 2002, with a Board of up to 10 Directors from the community.

Usage of the food bank continues to rise. We have provided emergency food to:

Month	# Families	# People	# New Families	# KG
Jan 2006	238	724	24	6,798
Feb 2006	251	766	33	7,375
March 2006	266	814	29	7,713
Apr 2006	221	673	15	6,273
May 2006	237	713	20	6,811
June 2006	261	758	10	7,729
July 2006	250	763	17	7,315
Aug 2006	270	804	26	7,963
Sept 2006	242	719	15	7,114
Oct 2006	262	821	23	8,034
Nov 2006	301	943	22	9,154
Dec 2006	465	1,414	22	14,585
Jan 2007	230	739	16	7,082
Feb 2007	219	720	14	7,207
Mar 2007	271	873	25	8,290
Apr 2007	263	868	24	8,704
May 2007	257	836	15	8,081
June 2007	238	806	16	7,245
July 2007	260	814	22	8,622
August 2007	239	746	19	7,699
Sept 2007	203	667	13	5,701
October 2007	217	730	15	6,870
Nov 2007	272	898	30	7,987
December 2007	443	1444	15	8,979
January 2008	233	762	25	7,139
Feb 2008	224	721	14	6,267
March 2008	240	762	19	7,325
Apr 2008	238	817	25	7,545
May 2008	235	787	20	6,763
June 2008	250	824	21	6,965
July 2008	222	732	13	6,772
August 2008	212	655	24	6,107
September 2008	240	795	23	7,239
October 2008	248	831	39	7,133

2008 Profile of Hunger in Peel and the GTA

Each February and March, Daily Bread conducts an annual survey of food recipients in about 45 member agencies and the following are profiles gathered from the 2008 survey:

Key Statistics for Peel
Scope of Hunger	Peel	GTA
% that have used food banks for more than 1 year	39%	44%
% of children who go hungry at least once a week	12%	13%
% of adults who go hungry at least once per week	27%	33%
Hunger: The Cost of Living Median Monthly Household Income	$1,200	$967
Median Market Value Rent Paid	$988	$765
% of income spent on rent (market rent only)	82%	77%
% who live in subsidized housing	20%	28%
% who receive Ontario Works	36%	52%
Median Market Value Rent Paid	$988	$765
Children % of clients who are children	46%	34%
% of households who are caring for children	69%	40%
% of those who have been prevented from working due to cost and/or access to children	43%	44%
Working Poor % of households who have at least one person working	45%	28%
% earning between $8.25 and $10.00 per hour	29%	36%
Median hours of work per week	36	25
People with disabilities % who have disability or illness	27%	47%
% of clients receiving ODSP or CPP-D	42%	52%
Immigrants % born outside Canada	57%	46%

Advocacy

At Eden Food Bank we realize that the issues facing our clients are much larger than just the need for food. Our amazing team of trained, volunteer advocates are available 3x week to offer support to our clients in the form of referrals, information, advice, and even just to talk! The advocacy program's goal is to empower our clients to ultimately become less dependent on the food bank.

Depending on the client's needs, advocates can provide information and referrals for such issues as:

Employment Search	Employment Insurance
Housing and housing-related issues	Violence and Abuse
Newcomer Settlement	Prenatal Care
ESL Classes	Child Welfare
Community Legal Clinics	Clothing
Ontario Works	Furniture
Ontario Disability Support Program	Health

Every new, first-time client will meet with an advocate, however, if you have any questions or require any assistance, you can ask to speak with an advocate at any time.

Last Updated November 03, 2008

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