Learn about the issues
Our annual Hunger Report presents food bank use data from the previous year, explores the drivers that are leading to record-high need for food bank services, and provides recommendations to ensure Ontario has a strong social safety net, quality jobs, and an affordable cost of living.
Feed Ontario also publishes research, including a Cost of Poverty report that shows poverty costs Ontario billions of dollars every year.
Explore how hunger impacts your community
Statistics like "over 1 million people used a food bank" seem almost too big to think about, but behind that number are countless stories of our neighbours struggling to make ends meet. Visit the stories section of our website to learn more and use the Hunger in My Riding tool to explore how hunger impacts your community and generate a custom report for your area that can be shared with your local representatives.
Spend a month in someone else's shoes
No one should have to choose between keeping a roof over their head and putting food on the table or paying for heat or buying their child a new winter coat, yet hundreds of thousands of people find themselves at this fork in the road each month.
To help illustrate the devastating choices that are facing individuals and families in our province, Fork in the Road, an interactive digital experience, walks users through a month of decisions including navigating where to live and who they may have to live with, what type of transportation they will rely on, choosing which bills they can afford to paid each month, and what, if any, little pleasures may be in the budget. Could you make it through the month?
Lend your voice to make a difference
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.
We believe a strong, vibrant, hunger-free Ontario is possible, and this depends on strong communities – communities where everyone has what they need to live, contribute, and succeed.
By signing our petition, you can join our call for the provincial government to take real action to reduce hunger and poverty. Let’s build a future where no one goes hungry and every Ontarian has the opportunity to thrive.
Volunteer at a food bank
It wouldn’t be possible for food banks in our network to help communities across the province without the amazing volunteers that give their time to make a difference.
Food banks across the province rely on the support of volunteers willing to lend a helping hand to their neighbours, with nearly 80% of our network having just 5 or fewer staff!
Find your local food bank to get involved with their work by volunteering your time.
Stay connected
Stay up to date with the latest news about our work and sign up for our newsletter The Feed, a monthly digest where we’ll share all about the important work being done to address hunger and poverty in the province.
You can also engage with Feed Ontario on social media, follow us, and share our content to help spread the word about hunger and poverty in Ontario.