Our Vision
A Canada where no one goes hungry
Our Mission
To relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow
Advocacy & Awareness
We work to amplify grassroots and national advocacy efforts to positively influence public perception of food banks, and influence policy decisions.
Hunger in Canada
Our research is helping look past the stigma to understand the root causes of hunger.
Poverty Report Card
See how our country and your home province or territory is doing when it comes to easing the root causes of food insecurity.
Food Insecurity Summit
This one-day event bringing together leaders, experts, and change makers in the Canadian food insecurity sector.
Increasing Food Supply
Through our network of provincial associations, food banks and community organizations, Food Banks Canada’s programs to increase food access for people in need.
Retail food program
Our Retail Food Program connects retail grocery stores with local food banks to ensure food that isn’t sold can be distributed to those in need.
After the Bell
After the Bell provides nutritious, child-friendly food packs during summer when school-centred supports are not available.
Emergency Food Access
Emergency Food Access Grants provide an immediate response to the food insecurity crisis and provide relief to communities in desperate need.
Food Bank Network Support and Enhancement
Food Banks Canada also works to facilitate and fund initiatives that strengthen and support our national food bank network.
Addressing food security in the North
Residents of Canada’s North have long faced the burden of high food costs. Here’s how we’re helping ease the problem.
Helping Nunavut hunters and fishers distribute their harvest
Learn about the Angunasuktiit land program we helped fund at Ittaq, in Clyde River, Nunavut.
Boosting food bank capacity
Read about our Investments in the national network to expand the distribution of nutritious food across the country.
Strategic Priorities
Priority 1
Leading & Mobilizing For Change
Priority 2
Strengthening the Food Bank Network to Meet Demand
Priority 3
Improving Access Where It’s Needed Most
Special projects
Food Banks Canada is more than just food. We also undertake special projects to address shortages of other critically needed items.
Menstrual Equity Fund
Menstrual products are a basic need. That’s why we’re working with Women and Gender Equality Canada to address period poverty in Canada.
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Your generous support will ensure that families, seniors and children struggling with food insecurity get the nutritious food they need to reach their full potential.
