1 in 4 of us are facing hunger. Help take care of Canada.
Households across Canada were already fighting to keep their heads above water. Now, we’re facing a whole new storm surge of financial stress and uncertainty. Almost 1 in 4 of us are struggling to feed our families, and food banks are buckling under the strain. We need to pull together to get our neighbours through this.
We can’t leave anyone behind.
YOUR SUPPORT HAS NEVER MATTERED MORE.
Children, families, and seniors are already relying on Canada’s food banks over 2 million times a month*. As the cost of food rises yet again, and families face potential job losses and layoffs, the demand continues to rise.
HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS CANADA ARE HURTING.
Almost 1 in 4*
1 in 3**
18%***
FOOD BANKS ARE THEIR LIFELINE — BUT IT IS CLOSE TO BREAKING.
30%*
of food banks reported running out of food before demand was met.
56%*
of food banks had to give out less food to avoid running out.
123,725**
more visits to Canada’s food banks every month.
THIS SPRING, WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.
Here’s what your support today 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 hunger in Canada.
“At the food bank they said, ‘Can we take this load off you, so you can focus on those other things?’ And it literally saved our lives. All of us are thriving right now. Because when we needed it most, that support was there”
This spring, help take care of Canada.
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.
*Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Income Survey, 2022 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240426/dq240426a-eng.htm
**Source: Statistics Canada. (2024, March 26). Table 45-10-0087-01 Difficulty meeting financial needs, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics. https://doi.org/10.25318/4510008701-eng
***Source: HungerCount 2024