http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--955-.htm Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:45:02 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51659-955-.htm#51659 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT Aaron has lived in Kelowna for most of his life. He is engaged to his fiancé, Britany. He was working and things were going along pretty well. When his work schedule changed he was struggling to make ends meet. Although Aaron continues to look for work he has not found a steady job. Aaron never th... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51658-955-.htm#51658 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT For Tim and his family it is hard to make ends meet. He is a single parent with two kids and times are tough. With kids aged 13 and 10 it can be a bit of a challenge as they are starting to eat more and more. With rent and other expenses sometimes there is not enough at the end of the month for food... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51657-955-.htm#51657 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT With living expenses getting higher and higher, Brian sometimes has a hard time making ends meet. He is on a limited income so it can be tough at times. Brian found out about the Food Bank from a friend. He had no idea that the Food Bank existed and how it all worked. Brian doesn't have to access ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51656-955-.htm#51656 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT Alice and John found out they were pregnant. They were very excited and looking forward to their new addition. Both of them were working and making ends meet but got concerned with the nutrition in the food they were now feeding their unborn baby. They could make it although they weren't able to aff... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51654-955-.htm#51654 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT Sandy never expected this to happen to her and knows that without the help of the Food Bank that her circumstances could be very different! She is grateful but as she tells her story her heart sinks… "The cupboards were empty - we had no more money and nowhere to turn. My son was hungry and I had n... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51653-955-.htm#51653 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT Koreena has lived in Kelowna for just over two years. She is a single parent with two boys aged 13 and 6 years old. Koreena was working and then things changed once she was laid off from her job. Struggling to make ends meet and finding it challenging each month to feed her family, Koreena had to lo... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51652-955-.htm#51652 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT Michelle was born and raised in Kelowna and returned here about ten years ago. Michelle and her ex-husband co-parent their two kids aged 12 and 9. About a year and a half ago life changed for their family. Michelle's business had run its course and she had to close down. This meant Michelle who had ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51517-955-.htm#51517 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT Heather and her husband Dave moved to the Okanagan 12 years ago for a job opportunity for her husband. They had always planned to have a big family and for them this move was all they could have hoped for to make this happen. Dave and Heather have six children aged 14, 11, 9, 7, 3 and 4 months. Dav... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51516-955-.htm#51516 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT Jennifer has lived in the Okanagan for several years. She has two children a boy and a girl aged 10 and 4. Jennifer is a single parent trying to make ends meet. Jennifer accesses the Food Bank on and off depending on additional financial items that come up for the family. She tries hard to stretch... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-51512-955-.htm#51512 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PDT Jennifer and Alex have lived in the Okanagan for 20 years. They have two girls aged 5 and 3. Alex was working in the construction industry and Jennifer was self employed to work around her daughter's and husband's schedule. Their daughter requires regular medication and so it meant that she could no...