Our vision is a Mississauga where everyone is food secure.
Learn how your continued support and generosity is helping children, families, seniors and neighbours facing food insecurity across the city.
This past year has brought about much change for our organization. To start - we are now Food Banks Mississauga! We continue to do the vital work of serving our community under this new name and leading our network of over 60 agency members to provide healthful and appropriate food to neighbours facing food insecurity across Mississauga.
In a year of major changes, we also moved in April! As we had long outgrown our previous facility, this relocation to a 43,000 square foot facility was the only way to keep up with the urgent, increased demand across our city. Read on to see how we continue to meet this growing need head-on with innovative programs, made possible by your support.
In a year of major changes, we also moved in April! As we had long outgrown our previous facility, this relocation to a 43,000 square foot facility was the only way to keep up with the urgent, increased demand across our city. Read on to see how we continue to meet this growing need head-on with innovative programs, made possible by your support.
35,538
food bank users. Half of these were first-time users, which is more than double the previous year.
11,043
or one third, of total food bank users are children, which is a 10% increase from the previous year.
16%
of food bank users report that their primary income is from employment. This is on the rise as wages fail to keep up with the cost of living.
Hub and spoke model
Your support goes beyond one organization. We are the hub that serves all of Mississauga through our network of 60+ agency members - thanks to you.
Neighbourhood Food banks
Providing 7+ days of fresh and shelf-stable food plus personal care items for each household member each month.
Pantries
Providing 2-3 days of food for each household member each month.
Cupboards
Providing 2-3 days of food for each household member each month.
Meal Programs
Providing 1 cooked meal to each person per visit.
Snack Programs
Providing 1 packaged or prepared snack to each person per visit.
Community Market: A Pop-Up Food Bank
Households served: 938
Pounds of food distributed: 63,327
With your support, we expect this program to grow by 45% this year!
Food Bank 2 Home Delivery Program
Individuals served: 1,013
Households served: 560
Food for 216,438 meals delivered.
ReclaimFRESH Food Rescue Program
You enabled us to rescue over 775,000 lbs of food.
With you by our side, we are aiming to rescue 1.22 million lbs through ReclaimFRESH this year!
Tax Clinic
Returns completed this year: 388
Through the hard work of our volunteers, over $1.5 million was returned to our neighbours through refunds, benefits, and credits (almost $500K more than last year).
Thank you for your generosity
Food Banks Mississauga would not be able to do this work without the support of our community. Thank you to everyone who made this possible, with a special thank you to the funders and sponsors who made large contributions to ensure those in need have access to healthful food.
Food Sources
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