With the holidays here, food banks are being stretched to their limits — just as families need them more than ever.
Please give by December 31st to help Canada’s food banks stay stocked and ready to help everyone who needs them in the weeks to come.
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, MORE FAMILIES THAN EVER
ARE TURNING TO FOOD BANKS.
Over 18% of
people in Canada are living
with food insecurity.
There were 1.9 million
visits to food banks in
March 2023 alone.
600,000
visits a month
are 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 – 32% compared to March 2022 and 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
Food banks across Canada urgently need our help
to be there for everyone who needs them.
THERE’S STILL TIME TO PUT FOOD ON EVERY TABLE.
Here’s what your gift by December 31st 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.
“Behind every single one of these numbers is a person, and I know what it takes for someone to get to the point where they’re turning to a food bank for help, and so you replicate that two million times in a single month and it’s heartbreaking.”
Kirstin Beardsley
CEO, Food Banks Canada