Paterson Hodgson is an artist and community organizer who started a tenant-run food bank in Parkdale’s West Lodge Towers. The food bank operates on an almost bi-weekly basis, distributing donations to tenants at 103-105 West Lodge Ave. It's presence is also shifting the sense of community within the building. Tenants are cooking for one another now and supporting immunocompromised or quarantined neighbours. Hodgson hopes their food bank can be a catalyst for stronger community organizing. They tell CJRU about their vision, lessons learned and more.
This story by Sam Dharmasena is part of the Local Journalism Initiative, a project by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.
