About Us

Food Banks Canada is the only national charitable organization representing and supporting the food bank community across Canada. Learn more about us — how we’re organized, our membership, and our programs.

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Close to 900,000 Canadians each month are assisted by food banks. By understanding the nature of the problem, and the possible solutions, we can all do our part to make a difference.

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Together, we can make a difference to help reduce hunger and improve the lives of the nearly 900,000 Canadians who turn to food banks each month. Learn how you or your company can contribute.

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Every month, food assistance programs serve more than 3 million meals to those in need.

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Member Council

Our Member Council includes representatives from each Member organization, as well as the Executive Director of Food Banks Canada. The Member Council identifies and prioritizes opportunities and issues. They represent the perspective of the food banking community in Canada, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Member Council, 2012

Food Banks British Columbia

Don Armstrong,
Chilliwack Community Food Bank, Chilliwack
Brent Palmer,
The Mustard Seed, Victoria

Alberta Food Banks

Marjorie Bencz, CM,
Edmonton’s Food Bank

Food Banks of Saskatchewan Corporation

Wayne Hellquist
Regina & District Food Bank, Regina
Bill Hall
Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre, North Battleford

Manitoba Association of Food Banks

David Northcott
Winnipeg Harvest, Winnipeg
Marla Somersall,
Samaritan House, Brandon

Ontario Association of Food Banks

Wendi Campbell,
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Gail Nyberg,
Daily Bread Food Bank, Toronto

Food Banks Québec

Jean Gagnon
Centre de Bénévolat-Moisson Laval
Zakary Rhissa,
Food Banks Québec

New Brunswick Association of Food Banks

Brenda Belliveau,
Minto Community Resource Centre Inc., Minto
Maxwell Oates,
New Brunswick Association of Food Banks

FEED NOVA SCOTIA

Becky Mason,
FEED NOVA SCOTIA, Halifax
Dianne Swinemar,
FEED NOVA SCOTIA, Halifax

PEI Association of Food Banks

Mike MacDonald,
The Upper Room Food Bank, Charlottetown

Community Food Sharing Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

Wanda Drodge,
Community Food Sharing Association, St. John’s
Eg Walters,
Community Food Sharing Association, St. John’s

Food Banks Canada

Katharine Schmidt,
Executive Director, Food Banks Canada