Real people making a real difference in the fight against hunger
With a national network consisting of food banks, agencies, and provincial associations, Food Banks Canada is proud to be part of a community that is driven by a passion to impact lives for the better. These are the stories that feed our desire to make a difference.
Last summer, a family walked into the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub in Medicine Hat, Alberta, appearing stressed. “[It was] a mother, father and their two children; they’d recently fallen on hard times due to job loss,” said executive director Melissa Mullis in a report to Food Banks Canada. “When I handed them bags…
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, each of which serves a community with distinct needs and operates in its own way. A shared set of values and best practices underpins this healthy diversity: every network member upholds Canada’s Ethical…
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, each of which serves a community with distinct needs and operates in its own way. A shared set of values and best practices underpins this healthy diversity: every network member upholds Canada’s Ethical…
How to vote in the Canadian election with food insecurity as your priority Voting is a powerful tool that can help address food insecurity in our communities. This election comes at a critical moment when we need immediate action to support people in need today, but also long-term policy solutions that address the root causes…
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, each of which serves a community with distinct needs and operates in its own way. A shared set of values and best practices underpins this healthy diversity: every network member upholds Canada’s Ethical…
In the spring of 2024, when “Marlice,” a single mother of one, walked into the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre, she simply expected to get some help filing her taxes. What she didn’t yet know was that this free service would help to change her life situation dramatically. Marlice had never filed taxes before,…
It’s time for the Loblaw Companies Ltd. annual Spring Food Drive to Feed More Families across Canada. From March 13th to April 2nd, 2025, you can support by donating non-perishable food items in-store or by making a monetary donation at checkout. With over two million visits to food banks this month, the need to donate…
Collectively, Canada’s network of over 5,500 food banks and related community organizations will receive over two million visits this month. That’s a historic high, but thankfully, food banks are not facing this challenge alone. The support of Food Banks Canada’s partners has never been more crucial, and there couldn’t be a more fitting moment to…
A lot has changed since Walmart Canada and Food Banks Canada joined forces on their first Fight Hunger Spark Change campaign in 2017. For one thing, the need for food banks in Canada has soared from around 1.1 million monthly visits eight years ago to over 2 million today. However, the impact of the annual…
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, each of which serves a community with distinct needs and operates in its own way. A shared set of values and best practices underpins this healthy diversity: every network member upholds Canada’s Ethical…
