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
14 November, 2025
Category: Blog
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
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
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 Ottawa hosted volunteers who encouraged
Recognized internationally, October 16th marks World Food Day – a day to highlight the importance of food in building healthier communities. Through donations, food purchasing, and farming, the Ottawa Food
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 address the root causes of
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 Food Bank network, they’ve seen
September is Hunger Action Month, an annual campaign led by Feed Ontario to highlight food insecurity across the province and encourage meaningful action at all levels of our communities –
The Ottawa Food Bank has added a new refrigerated truck to our fleet thanks to the generous support of the Food Banks Canada, Ottawa Construction Association, and an anonymous donor.
There is no denying Ottawa is experiencing a food insecurity crisis. When 1 in 4 households are struggling to put food on the table, there’s a need to put solutions
Before school is out, students across 16 Ottawa-Carleton District School Board schools came together with Khalsa Aid Canada for one final assignment: to support kids experiencing food insecurity. The Ottawa
Fill the Plates – Spring Food Drive | 2026
Fill the Plates this Spring Season! With the clocks changing for daylight
Every day, food moves through our warehouse to food programs across the city. Behind those
For 10 years, teams across Ottawa have stepped up to the sorting
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