Nowhere to Turn makes policy recommendations to help bring a vulnerable population into the social and economic mainstream.
From September 6 until October 13, 2017, FCC will be collecting food and funds, with 100% of the proceeds going to Canadian food banks.
A comprehensive report on hunger and food bank use in Canada, and recommendations for change
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Hunger is a persistent issue that exists in Canada. Awareness is the first step towards alleviating this problem. Action is the second.
Food drives are an important source of donations and help ensure food bank shelves are filled when the need is high.
Learn more about how you can best support your local food bank.
The HungerCount is the only comprehensive Canadian study of food banks and the people who access them.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and Cause Marketing continue to evolve and Food Banks Canada is in a privileged position to work with a wide range of organizations.
of food distributed by Canadian food banks is fresh (eg. milk, eggs, fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, bread)
use a food bank each month - you could fill the Roger's Centre 17 times
assisted by food banks are employed
households pays more than it can afford for housing
Canadians in rural communities rely on a food bank
We are pleased to work closely with 10 provincial associations and over 500 food banks