REPORT: Canadian Hunger Count 2013!

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REPORT: Canadian Hunger Count 2013!

[ http://www.foodbankscanada.ca/FoodBanks ... nt2013.pdf ]

According to Food Banks Canada, 830,000 Canadians go hungry each and every month across this country.

Support given to Canadians from British Columbia to Newfoundland and everywhere in 2013:

- shared 19,259,846 pounds of safe quality food with over 500 food banks;

- conducted critical national research including HungerCount;

- had a number of successful policy/legislative wins over the last year at the Federal level (such as the 2013 federal budget commitment to implement our HungerCount policy recommendation to invest $2 billion over the next 5 years on affordable housing) as well as at the provincial level (where the BC government has committed to implementing our Fresh Food Tax Credit);

- conducted a successful member conference with over 105 participants from across Canada;

- launched the Retail Food Program with three major retailers helping to guarantee more food and support directed to individuals and families in need by connecting retail businesses with local food banks;

Katharine Schmidt
Executive Director
Food Banks Canada
5025 Orbitor Drive, Building 2, Suite 400,
Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y5 | 1-877-535-0958