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

Half of food banks in Canada saw an increase in demand in 2011.

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How You Can Help

Hunger affects people from all walks of life — children and families, seniors, employed people, and people living on disability and other fixed income sources.

Say NO to Hunger by taking our pledge at www.saynotohunger.ca.

As the national organization dedicated to reducing hunger in the short-term and long-term, Food Banks Canada has developed a number of ways to make it easier for individuals, corporations, and other organizations to get involved. Explore the pages in this section to find out how you can help.

Together, we can reduce hunger in Canada and make a real difference in the lives of many Canadians. Whatever you can do to help — whether you make a financial donation, volunteer your time, arrange a large-scale donation of food or goods from your company, donate your unwanted handheld device, organize a food drive, educate others, or advocate on behalf of low income Canadians — your contribution is important.

For every $1 you donate, Food Banks Canada is able to acquire and share $8 worth of food. Your contribution makes a real difference in the lives of people in your community — and across Canada.

Recognizing the importance of community and volunteer assistance, most provinces have enacted legislation that protects people who help others, including those who donate food, from liability. These laws are informally known as Good Samaritan Laws.