Back to School 50/50: Win Big — Feed Local Kids!
As summer fades into fall, classrooms fill with the chatter of students reconnecting with friends, stacking new notebooks in backpacks, and dreaming about the year ahead. But for too many families in the Comox Valley, the start of the school year brings not just anticipation...
Abbotsford’s Archway Food Bank Faces Growing Demand: $1.3 Million Needed to Sustain Services
As economic pressures continue to escalate for families across Canada, the Archway Food Bank of Abbotsford is urgently calling on the community to help raise $1.3 million to meet a dramatic increase in demand for its services. Without this funding, the organization may be forced...
How Food Banks Build Resilient, Thriving Communities Around the World
Food banks are often seen simply as places where people in need receive groceries — but their role is far deeper and more transformative. Worldwide, food banks are helping build resilient communities, addressing not only hunger but also social vulnerability, economic insecurity, and environmental challenges....
Worsening Food Insecurity in Waterloo Region: A Growing Crisis Demands Action
As communities across Canada grapple with rising needs, the Food Bank of Waterloo Region has sounded a stark warning: food insecurity isn’t improving — it’s getting worse. A recent report shows record-high demand for food assistance in the region, revealing that emergency food programs are...
Vermont Foodbank Puts Community Feedback and Peer Learning at the Center of Its Grant Strategy
As food insecurity continues to affect communities nationwide, organizations like the Vermont Foodbank are evolving not just how they distribute food, but how they support the wider network of local partners that serve people in need. In a recent feature by Food Bank News, Vermont...
Ending the Year with Double Impact: Orlando Corporation Matches Donations to Food Banks Mississauga’s Holiday Drive
As 2025 draws to a close, Food Banks Mississauga is urging the community to end the year with generosity that goes even further — thanks to a powerful matching donation initiative led by the Orlando Corporation. From December 23 to 31, 2025, every monetary gift...
A Generous Pledge With Deep Impact: The Slaight Family Commits $10 Million to Support Food Programs in the GTA and Across Canada
In a moment of escalating need, when food insecurity has reached unprecedented levels in Ontario and across Canada, the Slaight family has stepped forward with a profoundly impactful act of generosity. On December 10, 2025, United Way Greater Toronto announced that the Slaight family would...
How a Simple Cookie Filled Hearts and Pantries: Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign Raises $134,518.74 for Barrie Charities
As the holiday season approached this year in Barrie, Ont., something truly heart-warming was baking—not just in Tim Hortons ovens, but in the spirit of giving throughout the community. The 2025 Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign once again proved that a simple act—buying a...
Loblaw’s Bold pledge to Feed More Families: 1 Billion Pounds of Food by 2028
In a landmark announcement that blends corporate responsibility with community impact, Loblaw Companies Limited — Canada’s largest grocery retailer — has unveiled an ambitious plan to help alleviate food insecurity across the country. The “Feed More Families” initiative pledges to provide 1 billion pounds of...
Finding Stability, Community, and Hope: Ahmed’s Journey with North York Harvest
When Ahmed Hamza arrived in Canada in September 2024, he carried more than just a suitcase — he carried the hopes of building a new life in a new country. Like many newcomers, Ahmed was filled with ambition and professional experience, but also faced the...