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Thanksgiving donations running dry at food banks [Video]

Food banks in Canada are noticing fewer food items being donated this fall.

In the past, Canadians have donated generously to their community food banks, food centres and charities, ensuring the most vulnerable have food on their tables during holidays.

This year, amid high inflation rates, food banks believe many are trying to keep food on their own table, resulting in fewer item donations.

Between September and December, food banks across Canada kick off holiday food drives, hoping to gather food for families to enjoy in the cooler months and accepting monetary donations to buy items in bulk. But less food being donated means more of it needs to be purchased.

“We’ve raised more money than last year, but not enough to feed the number of people who now need us,” Meghan Nicholls, CEO of the Mississauga Food Bank, told CTVNews.ca in an interview Wednesday. “We’re over the $600,000 mark …

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