The Face of Hunger Today
No one can grow, maintain good health or reach their full potential if they are hungry. A surprising number of our neighbors are doing something they never imagined – visiting one of our agency partner’s food shelves for the first time in their lives.
Who is hungry?
Working families
totaling more than half a million people visit food shelves.
Children
are more than 33 percent of the people you help.
Seniors
are the fastest-growing segment of the population visiting food shelves.
Post-secondary students
use food shelves at a time when they have very few resources.