A city without hunger benefits us all.
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You Filled Plates this Spring!

Across 21 grocery stores in Ottawa on March 28th alone, we raised 22,986 lbs of food and $8,289.30!   Food insecurity is on a consistent rise in the city. Since 2019, food

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Dietitians Day 2026

Every day, food moves through our warehouse to food programs across the city. Behind those shipments are important decisions about what food is distributed and why. This Dietitians Day, we’re highlighting one of

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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.

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The story of the Ottawa Food Bank

The numbers speak for themselves

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