Community Voices Meeting
Every year the Poverty Task Force takes action to address income inequality, food insecurity, affordable housing & homelessness, and health inequities. If you have experience living in poverty, we want […]
Every year the Poverty Task Force takes action to address income inequality, food insecurity, affordable housing & homelessness, and health inequities. If you have experience living in poverty, we want […]
The PTF is hiring for the role of part-time Assistant Coordinator. As part of the Poverty Elimination Task Force, this position will provide administrative and communication support to the Poverty Task […]
The North End Harvest Market is a welcoming place where fresh fruits and vegetables are offered at no charge to support individuals and families in our community. The market runs […]
Earlier this month it was announced that The Seed Community Food Hub Project received a $267,00 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. You can read more about that announcement HERE. […]
On October 30, 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced several new measures aimed at making life more affordable for Canadian Families. The proposed new measures include the Family Tax […]
Healthy food costs are on the rise in our community! Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health uses the Nutritious Food Basket as a tool to gather information from grocery stores across the region […]
From November 2nd to 8th, communities across Canada are celebrating Living Wage Week! The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) defines the living wage as “the hourly rate at which […]
Municipal Election candidates – including the City of Guelph, County of Wellington, and School Board Trustees – were asked to complete a survey provided by the Guelph & Wellington Task […]
Many people in our community our interested in supporting candidates in the upcoming municipal election that are committed to ending poverty. We have put together a one-page voter information sheet […]
Food insecurity in Guelph and Wellington County, as in other municipalities, is masked by the illusion of food abundance. Many seem unaware that people in our community can’t afford the […]