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...
Let’s Feed More Families® Across the Country This Holiday Season: A Call to Compassion and Action
Every year as the holiday season approaches, Canadians are reminded not just of celebration and gratitude — but also of the difficult realities many of their neighbours face. This year, Food Banks Canada and its partners are once again sounding the call to action with...
Celebrating Community Kindness: Ottawa’s Support for CBC’s Make the Season Kind
In December 2025, the Ottawa Food Bank joined forces with CBC Ottawa in a powerful community initiative that showcased the spirit of generosity, compassion, and collective action right here in our nation’s capital. The Make the Season Kind campaign—part of a broader national effort by...
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...
Cooking on a Budget: Smart, Simple, and Satisfying Meals Without Breaking the Bank
In a world where the cost of groceries keeps climbing and every budget stretch matters more, learning to cook on a budget isn’t just a skill — it’s a lifestyle choice that rewards you with better nutrition, less stress, and more money in your pocket....
Daily Bread Food Bank Named a Top 10 Canadian Impact Charity — A Recognition of Real-World Change
As the giving season begins, Daily Bread Food Bank has an announcement worth celebrating: it has been named one of Canada’s Top 10 Impact Charities by Charity Intelligence, earning a coveted spot on this national roster of organizations that deliver measurable, meaningful results per dollar...
20+ Easy & Inexpensive Meal Ideas to Feed a Crowd (Thriving Home Roundup)
Feeding a large group of people — whether it’s for a holiday gathering, family reunion, potluck, or community dinner — doesn’t have to be stressful, expensive, or complicated. The team at Thriving Home has been serving up crowd-pleasing meals in their homes for decades and...
Celebrating a Year of Choice and Dignity: Calgary Food Bank’s Client Choice Distribution Model
In October 2024, the Calgary Food Bank marked a transformative shift in how it serves people experiencing food insecurity by introducing the Client Choice Distribution Model. As the program reached its first anniversary in October 2025, the Food Bank and the community it supports took...