Help your local Food Bank at Xmas

For 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping Canadians living with food insecurity. Over 3,000 food banks and community agencies come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours who – last year – made 1.1 million visits to these organizations in one month alone, according to the HungerCount report. Over the years, Food Banks Canada shared food and funding to help maximize collective impact and strengthen local capacity, while advocating for reducing the need for food banks. They have a clear vision: create a Canada where no one goes hungry.

Food Banks Canada has advanced this vision through the efforts of a task force of representative members, focused on how they can, collectively, best serve Canadians. There is power and potential in the food banking ecosystem, which is a complex network of interconnected and interdependent systems, focused on feeding those living with food insecurity. The whole truly is greater than the sum of our parts and this strength must be fully leveraged to meet the growing demand across Canada.

Unfortunately demand for food banks remains stubbornly high. During this time of economic uncertainty, the people running your local food banks and doing the hard, front line work, day in and day out, often under trying circumstances. Week after week and year after year, food banks are there for families in need. These people are front-line workers who because of their inspiring dedication and tireless work, help your neighbours move toward a Canada where no one goes hungry. Please support your local Food Bank.