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.

Learn About Hunger

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.

Get Involved

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.

Media

The latest news about Food Banks Canada, our partners, and our programs, as well as helpful resources for our communications partners and members of the media.

Hunger Fact

4 out of 10 of those assisted by food banks are children.

More Facts

Staff Directory

Please address email to our staff members by combining their first name with @foodbankscanada.ca. Address general inquiries to the “info” mailbox by typing in info@ and then foodbankscanada.ca.

Our phone number, in Toronto: (416) 203-9241; toll-free: 1-877-535-0958.

Karla Amirault
Bilingual Marketing and Communications Specialist, x232
Jennifer Beech
Coordinator, Programs, x227
Yvette Donato
Executive Coordinator, x223
Cristina Evans
Program Manager, x234
Rosas Du
Administrative Assistant, x221
Marzena Gersho
Director, Communications and National Programs, x228
mobile: 647-242-5919
Mahen Kandasamy
Manager, Finance and Administration, x224

Tania Little
Director, Development and Partnershipsx226
Craig McGurn
Manager, National Food Sharing System, x225
Heather Nelson
Account Director, x226
Philippe Ozga
Manager, Government Relations (Ottawa), (613) 863-5818
Shawn Pegg
Director, Policy and Research, x231
Katharine Schmidt
Executive Director, x222
Laurel Shapton
Development Coordinator, x237
Diana Stapleton
Research Coordinator, x238

Breanna Wells
Manager, Developmentx233
Erin Filey-Wronecki 
Manager, Development, x229
General Information
(416) 203-9241
1-877-535-0958