Hunger Action Month
Educate - Advocate - Volunteer - Donate
September is Hunger Action Month
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Food insecurity has reached a record high in Ontario, with over 1 million people having to turn to a food bank to get by.
High housing costs and rental rates, low-quality jobs, and inadequate social support programs are driving this issue and are leaving many Ontarians faced with difficult choices every month.
Hunger Action Month is a national campaign that was started here in Ontario by Feed Ontario, and that is run in partnership with local food banks, to raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity.
During the month of September, we encourage the public to take action to end hunger in their communities and across Ontario in four key ways:
Educate, Advocate, Volunteer, and Donate
Could you make it through the month?
No one should have to choose between keeping a roof over their head and putting food on the table, yet hundreds of thousands of people find themselves at this fork in the road each month.
Fork in The Road is a digital interactive tool designed to help show the devastating choices that people throughout Ontario are facing. The experience walks users through a month of common decisions those who need to turn to food banks navigate, like where to live or choosing which bills they can afford to pay. Could you make it through the month?
Join us to help build a strong, vibrant, and hunger-free Ontario
Right now, more people than ever are turning to food banks for help. When our neighbours can’t afford enough to eat, it doesn’t just affect their household – it weakens the fabric of our communities and our province.
A strong Ontario depends on strong communities – communities where everyone has what they need to live, contribute, and succeed.
Sign our petition to tell the provincial government: it’s time to take real action to reduce hunger and poverty. By adding your name, you’re joining Feed Ontario in calling for a future where no one goes hungry and every Ontarian has the opportunity to thrive.
Take action against hunger
Educate
Spend a month in someone else’s shoes to learn about the difficult choices people are making every day to make ends meet.
Advocate
Help Ontario communities thrive. Use our simple tool to reach out to your elected representatives to take bold action on poverty.
Volunteer
Find a food bank in your community to lend your time and talent to helping ensure no one goes hungry.
Donate
Maximize the impact of your donation with Feed Ontario’s incredible buying power where every $1 donated provides 2 meals.
Educate
Learn more about food bank use in Ontario and the root causes of hunger.
Get involved:
- Read our Hunger Report, Cost of Poverty Report, and other research reports on the many issues that affect food insecurity.
- Explore our Hunger in your Riding Tool and Hunger Map to see what food bank use looks like in your community.
- More and more Ontarians are finding it difficult to make ends meet and people living in poverty must make difficult choices every day. The Fork in the Road interactive digital experience allows you to spend a month in someone else’s shoes and see where the road takes you
- Explore the Hard Truths of Hunger and learn what can be done to eliminate the need for food banks.
Advocate
A strong, vibrant, hunger-free Ontario is possible.
Taking real action on poverty means making sure people have the income they need to meet today’s cost of living – and that the cost of living itself is affordable for everyone.
Get involved:
- Join the call for action on poverty by telling the provincial government we need a future where no one goes hungry and every Ontarian has the opportunity to thrive.
Volunteer
You can lend your time and talents to your local food bank in many ways, including:
- Getting a group of co-workers together for a food drive or fundraiser
- Using your skills (or learning new ones) to help advance their mission
- Making a weekly commitment to sort food
- Attending one of their many events happening during Hunger Action Month!
Donate
While we work towards long-term change, we also want to ensure that people in need have access to food today. Learn how Feed Ontario can stretch your donation. Every $1 you give provides 2 meals to someone facing hunger.
There are so many ways to give that will help ensure that everyone in Ontario has access to healthy and nutritious food.