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April 2026 Posts

Five Things You Should Know About Hunger Among Employed People 

April 16, 2026

It used to be that employment — especially full-time employment — significantly reduced the risk of food insecurity. But now, more and more working people in Canada are struggling to put food on the table. In fact, for every 100 people who visit a food bank, 19 have employment as their main source...
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Transforming Surplus Into Support

April 9, 2026

On a picturesque rural property north of Hamilton, Ont., Lucas Catalfamo tends to over 10,000 apple and pear trees. During the harvest season, his business, The Apple Orchard, attracts lots of day-trippers and U-pickers from the surrounding area. Last November, with seasonal visits waning and winter closing in, Catalfamo asked his staff to glean as many remaining apples as possible from his trees. He had decided to donate them to...
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“Life-Changing Financial Relief”: Tackling Hunger with Tax Clinics 

April 3, 2026

Photo above: Tax preparers volunteering for Unison at Kerby Centre’s free tax clinic in Calgary  Last spring, “Julia,” a 72-year-old woman living in Calgary, was feeling overwhelmed. It was the latest of several tax seasons when she hadn’t filed her income taxes. She knew it needed to be done, but she didn’t have any T-slips on hand and didn’t really know how to...
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Your Local Food Bank Needs Help Meeting Your Community’s Needs. The Loblaw Feed More Families™ Spring Food Drive Offers Simple Ways to Pitch In. 

March 19, 2026

Whether it’s a family trying to get back on their feet after an unexpected illness or a young person struggling to land their first job, food banks across Canada try their utmost to get everyone the nourishment and energy they need to move forward with hope. But food banks can’t continue doing this without help, especially given that the need for their support has doubled over the...
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Let’s Feed More Families® Across the Country This Holiday Season

November 28, 2025

Twice a year, hundreds of food banks and community food programs across the country can count on a welcome lifeline in the form of the Loblaw Feed More Families® Food Drive. Every spring and holiday season, this recurring campaign supports the community organizations that are trying to keep pace with a quiet yet severe emergency: the rapidly growing level of food insecurity in Canada.  From November 28 until...
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HungerCount 2025 Shows the Urgency of Feeding Human Potential 

October 24, 2025

Kimothy Stewart lives in Fredericton and works as a marketing coordinator for Parks New Brunswick. She’s a proud mother of two, and in her spare time, she serves on the board of Greener Village, a major local food bank and...
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Our 2025 Poverty Report Card Offers a Glimmer of Hope and a Pathway to Reduce Food Insecurity in Canada 

September 15, 2025

Poverty and food insecurity in Canada have risen almost 40% over the past two years. This bleak finding is one of the reasons why Food Banks Canada graded the Government of Canada’s overall poverty reduction performance with a D in...
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Soup’s On!  

August 6, 2025

In the spring and summer of 2025, a tasty and nourishing soup produced specifically for food banks by Food Banks Canada made its way to hundreds of thousands of people experiencing food insecurity across the country. Full of Canadian-grown pulses...
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The 2024 Food Banks Canada Partner Awards: Meet Six of the Organizations That Are Helping Us Reach New Heights

July 21, 2025

In 2024, thanks to our valued partners and donors, Food Banks Canada was able to distribute millions of pounds of food across the country and invest millions of dollars in food banks and other community organizations serving people experiencing food...
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The Standards Scoop – Standards of Excellence Spotlight

July 2, 2025

This month, our spotlight is on Moosomin Food Share (A.K.A. Southeast HealthAbility Society Inc.) in Moosomin, Saskatchewan! If you’ve seen one food bank, you’ve seen … one food bank. Food Banks Canada collaborates with a network of over 5,500 organizations,...
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