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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 ...
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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 ...
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Thank YOU for Giving

The Ottawa Food Bank’s annual Thanks for Giving Food Drive has wrapped up for the season. Over two weekends in October, 24 grocery stores across ...
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World Food Day 2025: How Our Food Decisions Are Made

Recognized internationally, October 16th marks World Food Day – a day to highlight the importance of food in building healthier communities. Through donations, food purchasing, ...
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City of Ottawa Commits to Act on Food Insecurity

Read Our Official Press Release On September 24, 2025, the City of Ottawa passed a historic motion directing the development of a comprehensive strategy to ...
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Network Spotlight – Care Centre Ottawa

Care Centre Ottawa is an emergency food bank on the front lines of a growing crisis. As one of 71 member agencies in the Ottawa ...
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