Back To School: Low Income Households and Food Insecurity
One in six or 1.4 million Canadian children were affected by food insecurity in 2021. Here’s what you can do to help.
The Problem
Inflation has caused a noticeable rise in the cost of food. For products like fruits, vegetables, and meat, the cost has risen by as much as 7% since last year.
Low-income households in the GTA, Ottawa and Winnipeg are struggling to meet their family’s dietary needs. As a result, more middle school and high school aged students are accessing food relief services in the Kitchener-Waterloo region than last year at the same time.
How You Can Help
Donate to food banks and charitable organizations that directly support children facing homelessness and food insecurity. In Toronto, North York Harvest Food Bank, Seeds of Hope, and Ve’ahavta all provide meal services for those in need. Check out our other charity partners here.
Volunteering for charities in your community that run meal programs or after-school programs dedicated to supporting children in need.
Support organizations like Food Banks Canada, Feed Ontario, Community Food Centers of Canada, and Ontario Dietitians in Public Health who are calling for policy reform to address the root cause of food insecurity via income-based interventions.
DONATE A CAR
Retire your ride by donating your car, truck, SUV, or Motorcycle to Homeless Cars by filling out a donation form, feeding a meal to at least 150 people in need.
Homeless Cars accepts vehicles in all conditions, even if they are no longer running. If you have a project car, an estate car, an old car or just bought a new vehicle, you can donate a car to help keep kids and teens fed.
Give Homeless Cars a call today at 1-833-465-7227 if you have questions about vehicle donation.