Food bank use is at an all-time high, with a shocking 78.5% increase since 2019, pre-pandemic. Hundreds of thousands more turned to food banks last year alone. Food banks can’t sustain this overwhelming demand without our help.
Please give now so that Canada’s food banks can continue
to be there for everyone who needs them, when they need them most.
HOUSEHOLDS ARE IN CRISIS.
Almost 2 million
visits to food banks
in March 2023.
642,257
visits in one month made
by children.
Over 17%
of food bank clients are
now employed.
Source: HungerCount 2023
FOOD BANKS ARE FACING OVERWHELMING DEMAND.
Food bank usage rose to the highest in Canadian history — up over 78.5% from 2019.
Many are operating in crisis mode, struggling to sustain the overwhelming demand.
On top of increased demand, food banks are facing rising costs and decreasing donations.
Source: HungerCount 2023
Food banks across Canada urgently need our help
to be there for everyone who needs them.
HELP ENSURE NO ONE FACES HUNGER.
Here’s what your gift will do:
Get Nutritious Food
to Families
Your support helps Food Banks Canada source more nutritious food at the best possible price and quickly get it to food bank partners across the country—filling their shelves as demand soars.
Help Food Banks Meet
the Growing Need
Food Banks Canada grants provide the tools food banks need—from freezers to refrigerated trucks to expanded warehouse space—so they can best serve their communities.
Help Overcome the
Root Causes of Hunger
Your support helps us drive for real, lasting change, advocating for long-term policy solutions to overcome the root causes of food insecurity in Canada.
“Nobody expected that inflation would hit this hard. When we started, we were feeding 4,000 people. Now, our network is feeding over 30,000 a year. We worked with one school to open a food pantry. The very same year, we added another 20 schools.”
~Alex Bilotta, CEO, The Food Bank of York Region