At Gleaners Foodbank, we believe that access to food is a basic human right<\/strong>, not a privilege. Hunger is not simply about a lack of food, it\u2019s a symptom of deeper social and economic inequities. Our work is rooted in the belief that achieving food security for everyone requires addressing these broader issues of justice, fairness, and dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social justice means creating a community where everyone has equitable access to the resources and opportunities they need to live healthy, fulfilling lives. It\u2019s about recognizing and challenging the systemic barriers like poverty, discrimination, and unaffordable housing, which keep people from meeting their basic needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Gleaners, this means that our mission goes beyond distributing food. We aim to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Food insecurity is often the result of larger systems that fail to meet people\u2019s basic needs. Factors such as low wages, unaffordable housing, and limited access to healthcare all contribute to why so many individuals and families rely on food banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By viewing hunger through a social justice lens, we:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are committed to building an organization that reflects and respects the diversity of the community we serve. This includes ongoing learning about equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-oppression practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through our policies, training, and partnerships, we seek to ensure that everyone\u2014regardless of income, background, or circumstance\u2014feels valued, heard, and supported at Gleaners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ending hunger is not just about providing food today\u2014it\u2019s about working for a more just and equitable tomorrow<\/strong>. Gleaners Foodbank is proud to stand alongside individuals and organizations who believe that food justice is social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Together, we can build a community where everyone has enough to eat, and where compassion, fairness, and dignity guide our collective actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Social Justice and the Fight Against Hunger At Gleaners Foodbank, we believe that access to food is a basic human right, not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page_fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-123","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.gleanersfoodbank.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.gleanersfoodbank.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.gleanersfoodbank.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gleanersfoodbank.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gleanersfoodbank.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gleanersfoodbank.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gleanersfoodbank.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123\/revisions\/233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.gleanersfoodbank.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\n\n\nWhat Social Justice Means to Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nWorking Toward a Just and Food-Secure Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n