Niagara Falls Church Growing Food Recovery Project

Niagara Falls Church Growing Food Recovery Project

The Bridge Church provides a community for people living in poverty and often experiencing homelessness in Niagara Falls, Ont. They began partnering with a local convention center to recover meals that otherwise might have gone to waste. Since starting this project,...
Zero Waste. Zero Hunger: A Feature from United Way Niagara

Zero Waste. Zero Hunger: A Feature from United Way Niagara

For most of us, meals are a given. We grab a bite, store the leftovers, and move on with our day. But for those arriving at The Bridge in Niagara Falls, the certainty of their next meal is anything but guaranteed. A ten year journey: Since its founding in 2014, The...
Leftovers make good: New program reduces food waste

Leftovers make good: New program reduces food waste

An initiative has been launched that takes leftover food from conventions and distributes it those in need. And the program, operated by a faith-based community, is expected to grow to include partnerships with restaurants and hotels across Niagara Falls. “We are...
Niagara Falls Looking at Food Recovery

Niagara Falls Looking at Food Recovery

It takes leftovers from conventions and restaurants and gives to homeless, working closely with the health unit Niagara Falls city council hearing of a new program that takes leftover food from conventions and restaurants and distributes it among the homeless. Steven...