Our vision is a Mississauga where everyone is food secure.
Learn how your continued support and generosity is helping the almost 49,000 Mississauga residents who are using a food bank.
Food insecurity in our city continues to worsen, and folks who are most at risk continue to bear the brunt of the increased cost of living and inflation. There has been a change in how our neighbours are using our network, with the number of visits a household makes to their local food program rising from an average of 3-5 times per year in 2019 to 10 times per year today. The number of food bank visits has risen by 20% to over 500,000 visits per year – the highest ever in our history! Neighbours in need are accessing food support services more frequently, and those who rely on food support are struggling to get back on their feet and are relying on us for longer. Read on to see how your support has made an impact this past year, easing the burdens of food bank visitors across Mississauga.
Todd Fisher, Board Chair & Meghan Nicholls, Chief Executive Officer
503,705
total food bank visits to Food Banks Mississauga and our network.
48,539
food bank visitors.
13,815
of total food banks visitors are children, which is a 28% of total visitors.
Hub and spoke model
Your support goes beyond one organization. We are the hub that serves all of Mississauga through our network of 60+ food programs - thanks to you.
Neighbourhood Food banks
Providing 7+ days of fresh and shelf-stable food plus household items each month.
Pantries
Providing 3+ days of fresh & shelf-stable food each month.
Cupboards
Providing 2+ days of shelf-stable food each month.
Meal Programs
Providing a cooked meal to each visitor per visit.
Snack Programs
Providing packaged or prepared snacks to each visitor per visit.
Food Bank 2 Home Delivery Program
Individuals served: 783
Households served: 574
Food for 200,908 meals delivered.
ReclaimFRESH Food Rescue Program
You helped us rescue over 3,126,105 lbs of food!
Using Food Banks Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Calculator, we calculated that we saved a total of 4,949,495 kg of greenhouse gas emissions.
Culturally Responsive Food Program
Individuals served: 3,833
Households served: 1,219
Pounds of food distributed: 106,291
Participating food programs: 15
Community Assist
Individuals served: 2,081
Households served: 894
Providing emergency one-time food support to neighbours in need who walk through our doors, as we direct them to their closest food program for consistent food support beyond our doors.
Tax Clinic
Returns completed this year: 600 (19% more than last year!)
Through the hard work of our volunteers, over $2.65 million was returned to our neighbours through refunds, benefits, and credits!
Pop-Up Food Bank
Individuals served: 2,857
Households served: 342
Pounds of food distributed: 36,245
Food Types
Food Sources
Donations & Income
Income and expenses include 10,283,705 pounds of donated food and household products valued at $3.64/pound. This value has been determined by Nielsen MarketTrack, for 52 weeks ending March 29, 2025. Reporting period: June 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025
Expenses
Reporting period: June 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025
For historical financial information, visit our Charity Financials page.
For additional and historical information related to outputs and outcomes in this report, click here.