programs

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This year at The Stop :

• 16,500 people will use our centre to access food, information and advocacy as well as social and recreational activities
• 31,500 healthy meals will be served through our community kitchens and drop-in cafe
• 204,000 meals will go home with people who use our food bank
• 2,400 pounds of fresh organic produce will be harvested in our 8,000 - square-foot community garden and greenhouse

What we do - The Stop's core programs:

Food bank: members receive a 2-3 day supply of food once a month

Drop-in programs: nutritious meals and activities that help reduce social isolation, as well as information on social issues and community resources

Urban agriculture: year-round organic food production and environmental education initiative

Healthy beginnings: a perinatal nutrition and support program for low-income pregnant women

Family support program: one-on-one peer support for families with newborns

Community kitchens: communal cooking groups that bring people together to learn, cook, eat and socialize