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The living wage in Metro Vancouver has been estimated to be $24.08 an hour. argue businesses should be paying their employees even more. However, advocates like Living Wage for Families B.C. So if we're trying to lower the cost, the inflation and we're trying to watch our economy, the last thing we need to be doing is be pouring fuel on the fire, like this does,” Cory Redekop, CEO of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce. “All they're going to do is push up the cost that we're all paying for our goods and services. government says the increase reflects last year’s average annual inflation rate, which was nearly seven per cent. The wage hike applies to minimum-wage workers, resident caretakers, live-in home support workers, live-in camp leaders and hand-harvest workers. It was a huge surprise,” said Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade. “This decision and the significant minimum wage increase was made without consulting business. However, the local business community says it’s an added expense it can’t afford. The province says the change will affect about 150,000 workers across B.C. The province is increasing minimum wage by more than a dollar an hour, starting Wednesday. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Alexis Glasgow at 71, Columbia’s lowest paid workers are getting a pay hike. For more information call the pantry, 71 Ext.

To register, bring ID and proof of family size. Food distribution takes place every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. NEBHDCo’s Golden Harvest Food Pantry is located at 376 Throop Avenue, between Lafayette Ave. Cornegy and Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel, we are increasing our capacity to reach more community residents in need. With the support of the funders above, as well as additional support from NY City Council, Council Member Robert E. Our food funders include Food Bank for New York City, United Way/Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program/HPNAP, City Harvest, The Emergency Food Assistance Program/TEFAP, HRA Emergency Food Assistance Program/EFAP, United Way/Just Food Local Produce Link, and New York Cares.

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We also provide onsite services for free tax preparation and ACCESS NYC benefits screening and applications, including SNAP registration and re-certification.

Referral supports include: SNAP, legal services, health insurance, health and dental care, housing services, veterans services, free tax preparation, and workforce. Through TEN, we provide referrals to local service providers covering a wide range of needs.NEBHDCo is a member of the North Brooklyn Network of the Food Bank for New York City’s Tiered Engagement Network (TEN) Program, a referral partnership of more than 25 local agencies.Cooking demonstrations, classes, and community events.Walk-in refrigerator and freezer for expanded perishables storage.Īt the Demonstration Kitchen/Classroom and Benefits Center:.More refrigerated and frozen products, available from reach-in units.More fresh fruits and vegetables, including from NEBHDCo gardens and local farms.Shopping is by family size 1-6, once per month.Clients choose their own food, supermarket-style.We continue to register new families at a rate of 20-30 per pantry shift – serving a still growing need. Within six months of opening the new pantry, we more than doubled the number of families served. With a ground level shopping floor, the pantry also has a second floor demonstration kitchen, classroom and three-station benefits center. A New York City Emergency Feeding partner agency since 1993, in June of 2014 we opened our beautiful new supermarket-style client choice pantry facility. NEBHDCo’s Golden Harvest Food Pantry is located at 376 Throop Avenue, between Lafayette Avenue and Kosciuszko Street. Internationally recognized in a MegaCities ShortDocs video 'The New Face of Hunger' selected as a New York City finalist produced by Ms.

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