The Ottawa Food Bank is the main emergency food provider in the National Capital Region and has been serving the community since 1984. Our mission is to work in partnership to create a healthier city by empowering people, increasing access to healthy food, and advocating for systemic changes that reduce food insecurity. 

Your gift will provide fresh, healthy food for our neighbours in their greatest times of need.

We work in partnership with almost 100 community food programs across the city including:

• Community and Emergency food banks across the city
• Meal programs, including downtown shelters
• After-school programs
• Summer nutrition programs

There were over 556,000 visits to food programs in Ottawa last year. That number is 90% higher than 2019.

Sadly, 37% of those who need emergency food are children.

Your donation will provide fresh, nutritious food to families and individuals across the city. Because we purchase food items in such large quantities and have amazing food industry partners and donors, we are able to take your dollar and stretch it further, meaning more food delivered to the community.

You can read more about hunger in Ottawa in our Hunger Report here. 

You will also find our most recent newsletters and our Year in Review reports on our website.