Interesting Facts

126,163 households a month use food banks in Ontario.
322,911 people a month use food banks in Ontario.
40 per cent of food bank users in Ontario are children.
In 1999, 4.1 per cent of Canadian households, including 338,000 children, went hungry because of lack of money.
In 2001, Canadian families with incomes less than $20,000 spent an average of $66 per week for food. Canadian families with incomes of $80,000 or more spent an average of $203 per week for food.

Many ways to help

We are always in need of help from the community, we depend on generous individuals who are willing to contribute thier time and resources. Even if you don't have a lot of time consider that any asisstance is greatly appreciated.

Some ways to help out:

Running a food / fundraising drive
Donating money online
Volunteering
Helping educate & inform

Run a food / Fund drive

One of the most popular ways to contribute is to run a food drive in your area or organization. Each year such projects bring in both thousands of pounds of food and monetary contributions. We encourage you to use your imagination and social connections to organize a food or fund drive, we will support any such endeavours and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Below are some documents that may help.

Some tips

Some proven approaches include using themes to support your food drive, for example a Thanksgiving turkey drive or Halloween treat initiative. Don't forget that its always a good idea to set goals and a specific timeline for the event. Often a suitable slogan and some advertising will also help generate a more interest within the community. Don't hesitate to contact us for help to develop an interesting idea that suits the event.