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North York Harvest Food Bank is the primary food bank for north Toronto. In 2020, North York Harvest served 19,000 individuals each month and distributed over 3 million pounds of food through community programs and partnerships. At North York Harvest Food Bank, we believe in a community where all members have dignified food access, empowering individuals and strengthening communities by working towards finding long-term food solutions.

Good Shepherd is the largest provider of health, human and social services in the Greater Hamilton area, ranging from emergency food, clothing and shelter, to senior support and hospice palliative care. During this particularly challenging time, we are helping a more diverse group of people than ever before. We appreciate the support of our donors and partners in helping us respond to the needs of the community. 

Edmonton’s Food Bank provides food to more than 30,000 people through our hamper programs every month. Of those receiving food through our hamper programs, approximately 40% are children under the age of 18. Edmonton’s Food Bank also provides food to between 350,000 to 450,000 meals and snacks through over 300 agencies, churches, schools, shelters, and food depots monthly. Edmonton’s Food Bank receives no core funding from any level of government and relies on the generosity of the community and food industry partners to assist those in need in Edmonton. For more information, please visit edmontonsfoodbank.com. 

Ve’ahavta is a Canadian humanitarian organization that supports the homeless in Toronto by promoting positive change in the lives of people of all faiths and backgrounds. Ve’ahavta’s life-changing programs include mobile outreach six days a week to people who live on the streets of Toronto. Ve’ahavta also provides life and work skills training. 76% of the participants of these programs become employed or move onto post-secondary education. Your generous donation helps to make a transformative change in the lives of vulnerable people in Toronto.

Siloam Mission is a Christian-based non-profit service organization for vulnerable Manitobans who have experienced homelessness and who struggle with mental health issues, physical and cognitive disabilities, addictions or trauma, and youth who have aged out of care and are at risk of homelessness. Founded in 1987, the mission provides emergency shelter, meals and clothing, supportive housing and a variety of services to help people progress, in order that they reach their highest potential.

Seeds of Hope Foundation was founded by Sister Susan Moran, who also started the Out of the Cold revolution in Toronto. Their main focus has been to create ‘centres of friendship’ that are safe places, and to encourage individuals living in poverty to support one another. Their resource centres operate as ‘open space learning centres’ where meals & learning centre programs are offered at no charge. Their transitional homes, safe places, and creative spaces enhance livelihood, learning, and social opportunities.

Interval House of Hamilton provides emergency shelter to women with or without children fleeing abuse, violence or human trafficking. Through community programs, Women’s Centre Hamilton, Jared’s Place, Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre, Interval House provides counselling, system navigation, legal advocacy, outreach and housing supports, groups for women who have experienced abuse, violence, human trafficking, trauma or homelessness. The male engagement program MentorAction and our Be More Than A Bystander program, in partnership with The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, The Hamilton Bulldogs, McMaster University Athletics and Security raises awareness on gender-based violence and impacts on women and girls.

Hamilton Out of the Cold (HOOTC) is a not-for-profit, non-denominational program that has been serving the Hamilton area for 25+ years. Operating 6 nights a week from 8 locations in the winter, HOOTC served 22,678 dinners from November – March in the 2021-2022 season alone, and hosted summer barbecues as a way for guests to gather over a meal. Their mission is to eliminate hunger in the Hamilton community by providing hot, nutritious meals for those experiencing food insecurity. Served with dignity and compassion, HOOTC is a volunteer-based, no-barrier program sustained by donations of both money and food from local businesses and donors to fulfil their mandate.

541 Eatery & Exchange is a non-profit café that relies on donations to keep the lights on and the doors open, where you can pay-it-forward by volunteering or by turning dollars into buttons. Anyone can use 5 buttons from the jar each day as $5 towards a good meal, which helps feed those who have food insecurity issues, but also nurtures a diverse community of belonging around the table. So they don’t just need donations to fill up the button jar, but to continue providing the button jar and the community surrounding it a place to happen.

The Calgary Food Bank is the first line of emergency food support for families and individuals facing crisis. As the city’s main charitable food hub and the most accessible food bank they have the capacity to serve families, individuals and organizations to fight hunger at a local level.

Calgary Alpha House Society (Alpha House) was established in 1981 as a committed response to marginalized individuals experiencing alcohol and other substance addictions, and living vulnerable on the streets of Calgary.  Following a continuum of care model with Shelter, Detox, Housing, and Outreach programs to address client needs no matter where they are at, our work positively impacts the Calgary community by providing support to vulnerable citizens and diverting them away from unnecessary usage of health care, criminal justice, and emergency systems. Through building relationships and connecting clients to more appropriate resources, we strive to support individuals to improve their circumstances and move towards stability.

Boyle Street Community Services provides 40+ programs across 17 locations to individuals, families and children who are experiencing poverty and homelessness in Edmonton. Boyle Street offers a range of prevention and intervention services, rooted in harm reduction and Indigenous culture, to help our clients to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. Established in 1971, Boyle Street is a registered charity and guided by Indigenous ways of knowing and being.