This holiday season, food banks are being stretched to their limits — just as families need them more than ever. Please help food banks across Canada stay stocked and ready to help kids, seniors, students, and families who need them the most.
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, MORE FAMILIES ARE
TURNING TO FOOD BANKS.
Over 18% of
people in Canada are living with food insecurity.
Almost 1.9 million
visits to food banks in March 2023 alone.
600,000
visits in one month were made by children.
Source: HungerCount 2023
FOOD BANKS ARE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP.
Food bank usage rose to the highest we've seen in our history — up over 75% from 2019.
Hundreds of thousands more are now relying on Canada's food banks this year.
On top of increased demand, food banks are facing rising costs and decreasing donations.
Source: HungerCount 2023
This holiday season, help Canada's food banks be there
for everyone who needs them.
TOGETHER, WE CAN PUT FOOD ON EVERY TABLE.
Here's what your support will do:
Get Nutritious Food
to Families
Your support helps Food Banks Canada 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.
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 hunger in Canada.
"In just a few years' time, the number of people relying on us has almost doubled from 60,000 annual visits pre-pandemic to 100,000 visits today. It's been hard. Our food bankers are tired. Some are worried they'll have to close their doors. But we can never, ever stop being there."
~June Muir, CEO, UHC - Hub of Opportunities, Windsor-Essex County & Board Member, Food Banks Canada