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HUNGER FACTS 2010
How many are being helped by food banks?
- Number of people assisted by a food bank in March 2010: 867,948 - the highest level on record
- Number helped by food banks for the first time: 80,150 - 9% of the total
- Change in food bank use since 2009: + 9 %
- Change in food bank use since 2000: + 19 %
- Number of meals served by food banks in March 2010: 3,459,544 - 6.4% higher than 2009
- Number of food banks in Canada: 900+ food banks and 2,900+ affiliated agencies
- Provinces that experienced the largest increases in use compared to 2009:
- Manitoba (+ 21%)
- Saskatchewan (+ 20%)
- Prince Edward Island (+ 13%)
- Quebec (+ 12%)
- Nova Scotia (+ 11%)
- Alberta (+ 10%)
- Number of provinces & territories without a food bank: 0
- Years since Canada’s first food bank opened in Edmonton: 29
Who are food banks helping?
- 38% of those helped are children and youth
- 51% of assisted households are families with children
- 38% are single people
- 11% are couples without children
- 17% of assisted households have income from current or recent employment
- 15% receive disability-related income supports
- 7% are on a pension
- 51% receive social assistance benefits
- 85% live in rental accommodations
- 6% own their own home
How are Canadian food banks managing the increase in need?
- 27% of food banks lack adequate funding
- 31% of food banks do not have enough food to meet the need
- 50% of food banks have been forced to give out less food than usual
- 57% bought more food than usual to meet the need
- Nearly half of food banks in Canada have no paid staff
- 15% report difficulty recruiting enough volunteers to manage everyday operations
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