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George Tinker and Soup Kitchen

soup kitchen: Representatives from Western Manitoba's lone soup kitchen said the amount of people using their resources has been on the rise. Brandon food bank plans to grow its own , according to CBC. Tinker lost his job, suffers from depression and his disability cheques aren't enough. Demand is up and challenges are mounting for Brandon's Helping Hands Soup Kitchen. "I moved to Brandon about two and a half years ago from up north from the Onanole area ... fell into some hard times," said George Tinker, volunteer at Helping Hands Soup Kitchen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.