The funding will directly support selected Family Resource Centres throughout the province to address food insecurity and improve health outcomes among families they work with.
Government and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security has announced $1.8 million to implement an innovative program to improve food access for vulnerable families. This includes funding of $300,000 per year over the next three years to the initiative, which will be matched by the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security. The funding will directly support selected Family Resource Centres throughout the province to address food insecurity and improve health outcomes among families they work with. Eligible families will be provided with support to access nutritious food such as grocery store gift cards, store credit where gift card capacity does not exist, or gift cards to non-profit food programs. The program begins in January and will be delivered by 16 Family Resource Centre
76-year-old woman suffering serious injuries after being struck by an impaired driver in Corner Brook Friday evening
RCMP NL will have an "extra presence" on roadways today, ready to respond to calls
A happy ending to the search for a missing snowmobiler early this morning about 20kms west of Corner Brook
RNC ticket female driver on Riverside Drive for no insurance and expired registration
Government is looking for comments on the first stage of the Great Coastal Trail development
