Food banks across Ontario are running their fall drives to keep up with demand from people in their communities, from individuals to families.

Last year, the food banks served more than one million people , a record number.

“This year, things have not gotten any better,” said Carolyn Stewart, chief executive officer of Feed Ontario, which represents a network of over 1,200 food banks and hunger relief organizations.

“The affordability crisis that we're also seeing is really still affecting Ontarians and leaving them unable to afford their most basic necessities, and this led to record high numbers of our neighbours turning to food banks for help.”

Stewart said no matter whether people are in the province, they're seeking services from food banks and other groups that help with hunge

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