Honor organizations whose extraordinary commitments support the mission of relieving hunger today and preventing hunger tomorrow
TORONTO, July 21. 2025 / CNW/ – In 2024, thanks to its precious partners and donors, food banks Canada was able to distribute hundreds of thousands of kilos of food across the country and invest millions of dollars in food banks and other community organizations in the service of food insecurity.
The Prix Prize for Food Banking Partners Canada highlights the remarkable contributors to these collective achievements. The winners were selected according to their total contributions in 2024, the importance of their impact and their commitment to our mission to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow.
“In food banks Canadaour partners are the driving force of everything we do, says Kirstin BeardsleyChief Executive Officer Canada. Thanks to their unwavering support, we are able to offer high -quality foods to people who suffer from hunger, strengthen the capacity of food banks across the country and take concrete measures to tackle the deep causes of food insecurity.
The winners of the Canada 2024 food banks have been outdone in their commitment to eliminate hunger in Canadaadd Mme Beardsley. We are deeply grateful for their partnership and we can’t wait to continue this essential work together, raising the bar higher each year. »»
Food banks Canada is happy to celebrate the following winners:
Partner of the year – Products
To meet customer needs and meet gaps in food donations, food banks are now buying more food than ever. Kraft Heinz Relieves this budgetary pressure by offering a constant supply of high -demand products, such as pasta sauce and nutrients -rich products such as peanut butter.
In 2024, Kraft Heinz gave nearly 907,000 kg of food newly produced to food banks Canada. These foodstuffs were delivered at regular intervals, which means that the food banks and the people they serve were able to count on these products. For organizations and families facing a lot of uncertainty, it is difficult to overestimate the importance of a foreseeable supply of basic products.
Partner of the year – Services in kind
Services in kind, such as transporting and storage of foodstuffs, are essential to food banks Canadawhich is working to distribute large -scale food donations throughout the national food banks.
In 2024, Lineage Logistics a Played an essential role in the food supply chain by offering logistics and storage solutions with controlled temperature. Its continuous partnership with food banks Canada Ensures the storage necessary to preserve and keep the foodstuffs before they reach people who need it most. Lineage Logistics also donates excess food in collaboration with its partners, which adds to its precious contribution.
Partner of the year – Financing
The use of food banks has almost doubled since 2019. Food banks Canada Counts on solid and long -term partnerships to help food banks increase their capacity and meet urgent challenges. In 2024, Walmart Canada has renewed its partnership with food banks Canada To implement its annual fundraising campaign against hunger. Initiate the change, which pays millions of dollars to local food banks and supports the national food mission Canada Each year. Walmart is also one of the founding partners of our food collection program with retailers, which continuously transports nutritional food to local food banks.
So far, thanks to these programs and others, Walmart Canada has helped to offer the equivalent of Over 200 million meals To our neighbors in need!
Partner of the year – Foundation
As the final line of defense against hunger, food banks must be accessible for all those who need it. However, our research shows that millions of people in Canada Facing obstacles to access, such as lack of transport, opening hours that are not compatible with their working hours, or even stigma and shame.
Thanks to the financial support of the Rossy Foundationfood banks’ access subsidies Canada Allow food banks to eliminate obstacles and improve access for everyone. The Rossy Foundation also supports our Max capacity subsidies, capacity building subsidies for Nordic regions and subsidies to excellence standards, which help food banks and community organizations to expand or improve their scope, infrastructure and services. These investments in food banking programs Canada help the food banks to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.
Partner of the year – Growth
7-Eleven Canada is a devoted partner of food banks Canada Since 2013. Customers have been looking forward to the annual day Slurpee Name Your Price, during which they will be able to pay any amount for a large slurpee, and all profits will be paid in food banks Canada.
In the past year, 7-Eleven Canada has more than doubled its important annual donations thanks to a “rounding your bill” program asking customers to support the network of food banks by rounding up the amount of their purchase in support of food banks Canada. 7-Eleven Canada also collaborates with its suppliers to increase its support and expand its partnership with food banks Canada from one year to the next.
New partner of the year
Food banks Canada is delighted to welcome Maple Lodge Farms as a new partner of the year. The company has shown enthusiasm and flexibility, and it is open to the idea of exploring new ideas to support our communities. Food banks Canada was proud to have been chosen as the main beneficiary of the fundraising of the Tournament of Dreams 2024 golf tournament of Maple Lodge Farms. In addition to revenue of $ 200,000, Maple Lodge Farms donates his chicken products to food banks to support families and communities in need. These quality protein foods are extremely precious for food banks, which aim to offer a balanced diet to their customers.
About food banks Canada
Food banks Canada is the leader in the fight against food insecurity in Canada. Our mission is to show leadership nationally to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow, in collaboration with the network of food banks across the country. For over 40 years, food banks have been helping people living in Canada in a situation of food insecurity. Over 5,500 food banks and community organizations are joining their efforts to serve the most vulnerable people. Last year, they received more than 2 million visits per month, according to data from our family assessment. Since 2010, food banks Canada has paid more than $ 1 billion in food aid and more than $ 275 million in funding to help maximize collective benefits and strengthen local capacity, while recommending concrete measures on the part of governments to fight hunger and its deep causes.
Our vision is clear: we want to create a Canada where nobody suffers from hunger. Visit Foodbankscanada.ca/fr/ to learn more.
SOURCE Food Banks Canada
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