To Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

The Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our organization. We believe we are stronger when we not only celebrate our many differences, values, and voices, but include them in practice. This means our organization will actively work to understand and remove barriers to equity and inclusion, be they systematic, physical, or otherwise. In addition, we are committed to ongoing learning and development in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion so that we can apply an “equity lens” in all areas of our organization.

Further, The Hunger Stop will adhere to the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians for Disabilities Act at all times.

To Privacy and Confidentiality

The Lanark County Food Bank is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information entrusted to us by clients, donors, volunteers, employees, and community partners. We follow the 10 privacy principles under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): accountability, identifying purposes, consent, limiting collection, limiting use, disclosure and retention, accuracy, safeguards, openness, individual access, and challenging compliance.

We collect, use, disclose, and retain personal information only for reasonable purposes related to providing food bank services, managing donations and operations, meeting legal requirements, and supporting the people we serve. Personal information is handled with care, secured against unauthorized access, and shared only when necessary and appropriate. Individuals may request access to their personal information, ask questions about our privacy practices, or withdraw consent where applicable by contacting us.

Full Privacy Policy: For more information about how we collect, use, safeguard, and manage personal information, please contact us.

To Ethical Food Banking

As a Feed Ontario member we follow Food Banks Canada’s Ethical Food Banking Code. Food Banks Canada, the provincial associations, and affiliate food banks/programs will:

  1. Provide food and other assistance to those needing help regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, income source, age, and mental or physical ability.
  2. Treat all those who access services with the utmost dignity and respect.
  3. Implement best practices in the proper and safe storage and handling of food.
  4. Respect the privacy of those served and will maintain the confidentiality of personal information.
  5. Not sell donated food.
  6. Acquire and share food in a spirit of cooperation with other food banks and food programs.
  7. Strive to make the public aware of the existence of hunger and of the factors that contribute to it.
  8. Recognize that food banks are not a viable long-term response to hunger and devote part of their activities to reducing the need for food assistance.
  9. Represent accurately, honestly, and completely their respective mission and activities to the larger community.