Food Banks Hope for Holiday Bounty Amid Rising Demand, Inflated Food Costs

Food Banks Hope for Holiday Bounty Amid Rising Demand, Inflated Food Costs
Simon Malsi receives groceries at the Bathurst/Finch Community Food Space in Toronto on Oct. 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/Alex Lupul
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Simon Malsi hopes to pick up a few extra hours of work on Thanksgiving Day to help him afford to put a holiday meal on the table.

The personal support worker said he’s been trying to secure more shifts to make ends meet as his family strains to keep up with the soaring cost of living in north Toronto.