Food bank use has almost DOUBLED in five years.
Help drive change. Show your support today.

The latest HungerCount confirms our worst fears — Food banks across Canada are facing almost DOUBLE the demand, compared to just five years ago. They’ve never needed your support more.

Please, rally around food banks and the people relying on them.

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HOUSEHOLDS ARE AT A BREAKING POINT.

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Nearly 1 in 4*
people in Canada now
live in food insecure
households.

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28%**
of families with children say
they are likely to need help
from a food bank in the next
six months.

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18%
of people relying on food
banks are employed, an
all-time high.

FOOD BANKS ARE BUCKLING UNDER THE STRAIN.

2M+

visits to Canada’s food banks in one month — almost DOUBLE the demand since 2019.

Almost 30%

of food banks ran out of food before demand was met in the past 12 months.

56%

of food banks had to provide less food to avoid running out.

Food Banks are our last line of defense against hunger.
They can’t be there without you.

Rally to their side.

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A CHILD OR SENIOR GOING HUNGRY? NOT ON YOUR WATCH.

Your support will be rushed into action, providing critical relief to food banks and families
today, and building a tomorrow where there’s food security for all.

Get Nutritious Food
to Families
 

Your support helps source more healthy food at the best possible price and quickly get it to food bank partners across the country—filling their shelves as demand soars.

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Help Food Banks Meet
the Growing Need

Your donation provides the tools food banks need to meet the growing need —from freezers to refrigerated trucks to expanded warehouse space—so they can best serve their communities.

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Help Overcome the
Root Causes of Hunger

Your support helps drive real, lasting change, advocating for long-term policy solutions to overcome the root causes of hunger in Canada.

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“Five years ago, we served 45 households. This year, close to 500.
It’s scary.”

~ Bob Mandel, Avenue Road Food Bank, Toronto

* Statistics Canada, Canadian Income Survey, 2022

**Statistics Canada. (2024, 18 August). Nearly half of Canadians report that rising prices are greatly impacting their ability to meet day-to-day expenses.

Help children, seniors, individuals and families, facing hunger during this crisis.

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Why Food Banks Canada?

Food Banks Canada is the leader in addressing food insecurity in Canada. Our mission is to provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network from coast to coast. For over 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping people living in Canada living with food insecurity. Over 5,500 food banks and community organizations come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours, who – this year – made over 2 million visits to these organizations in one month alone, according to our Hunger Count report. Since 2010, Food Banks Canada has shared over $829 million in food supports and over $245 million in funding to help maximize collective impact and strengthen local capacity – while, backed by leading research, advocating for meaningful actions from governments to counter hunger and its root causes. Our vision is clear: create a Canada where no one goes hungry.

Learn more about Food Banks Canada in our 2024 Annual Report.