The Stop Community Food Centre

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The Stop began as one of the nation's first food banks almost 30 years ago, growing out of the ministry of Reverend Cam Russell at St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Parish. In 1982, The Stop was officially incorporated as a non-profit organization. Since that time, The Stop has carried out its anti-hunger work in a number of locations, and since 1995 has been at its current home of 1884 Davenport Rd. What problem are you in the business of solving? The Stop is primarily in the business of ensuring that everyone in our community has enough safe, good quality food to have a healthy life "“ without having to resort to emergency measures. At the community level, The Stop contributes to community food security by giving people the skills to choose, prepare and grow food, thereby becoming more food secure. Our community kitchens and gardens draw people together around food, which not only increases their access to food, but also reduces social isolation and builds networks between individuals. At the provincial level, The Stop and other food security advocates look at the policies that have shaped our current food system, and how they can be improved to increase community food security. As a result, we've engaged in advocacy on income security, and are working with Public Health officials to point to links between healthy food and disease prevention.

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