OKFB updates

Fighting food insecurity as a community

“It takes a village to keep the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank running in an organized, thorough, and successful way,” said Linda Prizant, Director of the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank (OKFB). “I’ve been blessed with incredible and dedicated volunteers who pack bags of food and toiletries for each household and who help distribute the bags to clients in a timely and structured fashion.”

The need for donating food and other items has never been more important. From 2019 to 2023, the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank saw a 58% increase in regular clients. Furthermore, with food prices rising by 11% post-pandemic, the food bank’s operations have faced significant impacts.

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