Food Hamper Use
Definition
The amount of food hampers given out within one given month at Samaritan House – Resource Centre & Food Bank. Note: Individuals can only be provided one hamper every two weeks and must have a Manitoba Health Card. All information is confidential.
Why this Matters
Samaritan House Ministries distributes around 60-80 hampers per day, making it the second-largest food bank in Manitoba. This non-profit organization provides healthy food to individuals and families in need within the community. When Samaritan House has extra bread and vegetables, they will be provided outside if available on Monday to Friday.
Facts about the Samaritan House
- Approximately 20,000 hampers are distributed per year
- They need over 147, 000 pounds of food each year to provide their clients with nutritional foods (Samaritan House Ministries Inc., 2020)
Hours of operation: 9:00 am – 11:00 am & 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Monday-Friday). Tuesday only 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
Address: 820 Pacific Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba
Phone number: 204-726-0758
Data Source
All statistics for Food Hamper Use were supplied from Brandon’s “Samaritan’s House.”
References
Samaritan House Ministries Inc. (2020). Labouring together with one vision – to help those in need. Retrieved from https://www.samaritanhouse.net
Samaritan House Ministries Inc. (2020). Resource Centre & Food Bank. Retrieved from https://www.samaritanhouse.net/resource-centre-food-bank
Food Hamper Use in the Sustainable Development Goals
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2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food.
If done right, agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious food for all and generate decent incomes, while supporting people-centred rural development and protecting the environment.
Right now, our soils, freshwater, oceans, forests and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded. Climate change is putting even more pressure on the resources we depend on, increasing risks associated with disasters such as droughts and floods. Many rural women and men can no longer make ends meet on their land, forcing them to migrate to cities in search of opportunities.
A profound change of the global food and agriculture system is needed if we are to nourish today’s 815 million hungry and the additional 2 billion people expected by 2050.
The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.