
Leadership Transition at the Ottawa Food Bank
Today, we are sharing important news about a leadership transition at The Ottawa Food Bank. Rachael Wilson will be moving on from her role as the Ottawa Food Bank’s CEO.

2025 Ottawa Hunger Report
Ottawa is facing a food insecurity emergency – not rooted in scarcity, but in broken systems. Food insecurity is a symptom of the broken systems that families are facing in

Ottawa Family Makes Record-Breaking $2.5 Million Gift to the Ottawa Food Bank
As the giving season begins, the Ottawa Food Bank is honoured to announce a historic $2.5 million donation from longtime community builders Franklin Holtforster and his wife, Birgitte Alting-Mees. Their
Welcome to the Ottawa Food Bank
Everyday we see how hunger affects men, women and children and how it can become a barrier to success. People who come to us have families and jobs to keep with bills to pay. Life is challenging enough. Imagine facing it on an empty stomach.