No One In Canada should Go Hungry

Food Banks Canada gratefully accepts donations from nonprofits, companies and private individuals such as “Susan.” These donations provide food, funds, and other forms of support to a network of over 5,500 affiliated food banks and community agencies across Canada. They also enable programs that reduce the need for food banks. Click here to learn about the various ways that people can contribute to our mission to relieve hunger today and…

After retiring from his demanding career as a partner for a national accounting firm, Eric Paton knew he still had lots to give — and to discover. Determined to keep learning new skills, he purchased a bike and began training for long-distance rides in his basement. …

Volunteers are the backbone of food banks. They give their time, energy and care to meeting clients’ needs, whether they’re staffing the warehouse, delivering much-needed meal staples during nasty weather or helping those experiencing food insecurity to access social supports…

At kilometre 699 of Yukon’s Klondike Highway, not far south of Dawson City, there’s a teaching farm established and administered by Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation. Goats, rabbits, pigs, chickens and ducks are among the animals living there. In the summertime,…

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…

Canada’s food bank network is committed to continuous evolution and improvement, and if you need proof, look no further than this: 100 food banks and organizations across Canada have now been officially accredited in Food Banks Canada’s Standards of Excellence!…

Three hundred thousand pounds of potatoes. Over 20,000 pounds of rice. Over 160,000 pounds of baby formula. These are just a few recent examples of the largescale donations that Food Banks Canada receives and distributes to food banks nationwide through…

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…