Our vision is a Mississauga where everyone is food secure.
Learn how your continued support and generosity is helping the 1 in 13 Mississauga residents who are using a food bank.
It was another record-breaking year in food insecurity here at Food Banks Mississauga. Our agency members on the frontlines tell us they are maxing out and will hit their ceiling soon, as costs continue to rise and we are all forced to increase our capacity every month. Food banks were meant to be a temporary “band-aid” emergency support, not a replacement for government social assistance programs. But almost 40 years after Food Banks Mississauga was founded, we face a growing crisis because government programs are underfunded and haven’t kept up with the rising cost of living. Read on to see how your support has made an impact this past year, easing the burdens of food bank visitors, and how we’ll continue to advocate for a food-secure Mississauga.
Todd Fisher, Board Chair & Meghan Nicholls, Chief Executive Officer
421,251
total food bank visits to Food Banks Mississauga and our network.
56,267
food bank visitors, which is 1 in 13 Mississauga residents.
15,754
of total food banks visitors are children, which is a 42% increase from last year.
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 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: 753
Households served: 508
Food for 225,680 meals delivered.
Community Market: A Pop-Up Food Bank
Individuals served: 13,793
Households served: 1,569
Pounds of food distributed: 114,210, 80% more than last year!
ReclaimFRESH Food Rescue Program
You helped us rescue over 2,530,271 lbs of food!
Using Food Banks Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Calculator, we calculated that we saved a total of 18,469,320 kg of greenhouse gas emissions across all of our programs.
Tax Clinic
Returns completed this year: 506
Through the hard work of our volunteers, over $2.7 million was returned to our neighbours through refunds, benefits, and credits (over $1.2 million more than last year)!
Thank you for your generosity
In the face of these staggering numbers and harsh realities, we are grateful for you, our supporters, for standing by us this past year as we provide food to our neighbours today while we also advocate for policy change to address the root causes of food insecurity for tomorrow.
Food Sources
Donations & Income
Income and expenses include 7,940,105 pounds of donated food and household products valued at $3.58/pound. This value has been determined by Nielsen MarketTrack, for 52 weeks ending March 23, 2024.
Expenses
For historical financial information, visit our Charity Financials page.
For additional and historical information related to outputs and outcomes in this report, click here.