121 food banks across Canada receive $242,250 from the Steelworkers Humanity Fund

TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $242,250 to 121 food banks and community organizations across Canada.

Soaring inflation rates have left many struggling to make ends meet. Food banks all over the country are reporting increasingly high numbers of new users. Many of them have no other choice in order to feed themselves and their families.

“The use of food banks in Canada is becoming more and more common, even in this era of record low unemployment rate,” said Marty Warren, President of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. “This new normal should not be acceptable.”

“The multiple causes behind the spiralling price of daily staples, especially food, can only be tackled with bold action in favour of social justice. This is why our union and our allies will continue to push tirelessly for decent living and working conditions for everyone,” Warren added.

“In the meantime, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund tries to address some of the most pressing needs in communities from coast to coast to coast through its annual donations to food banks and community organizations.”

Founded in 1985, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund is a registered charitable organization that focuses primarily on development projects and emergency aid in developing countries, but also supports Canadian communities. USW members contribute to the fund through clauses negotiated into collective agreements. In some cases employers make matching contributions to the fund.

View the list of food banks receiving contributions in 2022 from the Steelworkers Humanity Fund here or scroll down.

Steelworkers Humanity Fund Food bank contributions – December 2022

USW District 3 (Western Canada and the Territories)
Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs – Armstrong Food Bank	Armstrong, B.C.
Samaritan House Ministries	Brandon, Man.
Union Protein Project	Burnaby, B.C.
Calgary Interfaith Food Bank	Calgary, Alta.
Community Harvest Food Bank	Castlegar, B.C.
Cranbrook Food Bank	Cranbrook, B.C.
Crowsnest Pass Food Bank Society (Blairmore)	Crowsnest Pass, Alta.
Edmonton Gleaners Assocation	Edmonton, Alta.
Salvation Army – Fernie	Fernie, B.C.
Lord’s Bounty	Flin Flon, Man.
Golden Food Bank	Golden, B.C.
High Level Native Friendship Centre	High Level, Alta.
Salvation Army	Houston, B.C.
Columbia Valley Food Bank	Invermere, B.C.
Kamloops Food Bank and Outreach Society	Kamloops, B.C.
Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank	Kimberley, B.C.
Lac du Bonnet and Area Food Bank	Lac du Bonnet, Man.
Salvation Army (Langley)	Langley, B.C.
Moose Jaw & District Food Bank	Moose Jaw, Sask.
Prince Albert Food Bank	Prince Albert, Alta.
Salvation Army (Port Alberni)	Port Alberni, B.C.
Powell River Action Centre Society	Powell River, B.C.
St Vincent De Pauls Food Bank	Prince George, B.C.
Regina and District Food Bank Inc.	Regina, Sask.
Saskatoon Food Bank	Saskatoon, Sask.
Selkirk Food Bank	Selkirk, Man.
Sparwood Food Bank	Sparwood, B.C.
Surrey Food Bank Society	Surrey, B.C.
Salvation Army Food Bank – Thompson Corps	Thompson, Man.
Salvation Army Food Bank – Tisdale	Tisdale, Sask.
Salvation Army Food Bank (Trail Corps)	Trail, B.C.
Trail United Church Food Bank	Trail, B.C.
New Life Assembly	Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society	Vancouver, B.C.
Salvation Army Williams Lake	Williams Lake, B.C.
Winnipeg Harvest	Winnipeg, Man.
Salvation Army Weyburn Corps.	Weyburn, Sask.
Campbell River Food Bank	Campbell River, B.C.
Comox Valley Food Bank	Comox/Courtenay, B.C.
Cowichan Valley Basket Society	Duncan, B.C.
Ladysmith Food Bank	Ladysmith, B.C.
Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes	Nanaimo, B.C.
Port Hardy Harvest Food Bank	Port Hardy, B.C.
Terrace Churches Food Bank	Terrace, B.C.
100-Mile House Food Bank Society	100-Mile House, B.C.
USW District 5 (Quebec)
Moisson d’Alma	Alma, Que.
Centre du Plateau Laval Bécancour	Bécancour, Que.
Centre d’action bénévole À plein cœur	Contrecoeur, Que.
Centre d’action bénévole d’Iberville et de la région	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
Maison d’aide et d’hébergement Fermont	Fermont, Que.
L’envol-Maison de la famille Sept-Îles	Sept-Îles, Que.
Hom’asculin	Port Cartier, Que.
L’espoir de Shelna	Hâvre St-Pierre, Que.
Centre d’entraide d’Argenteuil	Lachute, Que.
Chez Doris	Montréal, Que.
Bon Dieu dans la Rue	Montréal, Que.
CAP St-Barnabé	Montréal, Que.
Cuisines Collectives Hochelaga-Maisonneuve	Montréal, Que.
Les Œuvres de la Maison du Père	Montréal, Que.
Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale	Montréal, Que.
Ressource aide alimentaire Nicolet	Nicolet, Que.
Fin à la faim	Repentigny, Que.
Ressourcerie Bernard-Hamel	Rouyn-Noranda, Que.
Centre de bénévolat de la Vallée d’Or	Val d’Or, Que.
Le Service Alimentaire Communautaire (SAC)	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que.
Moisson Beauce St-Georges	St-Georges, Que.
Moisson Québec	Québec, Que.
USW District 6 (Ontario and Atlantic Canada)
Centre Wellington Food Bank	Fergus, Ont.
Chalmers Food Pantry	Guelph, Ont.
Waterloo Region Food Bank	Kitchener, Ont.
Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank	Cambridge, Ont.
Brantford Food Bank	Brantford, Ont.
Food Share Greater Hamilton	Hamilton, Ont.
Simcoe Caring Cupboard	Simcoe, Ont.
Wesley Urban Ministries	Hamilton, Ont.
Fort Erie Salvation Army Food Bank	Fort Erie, Ont.
The Hope Centre	Welland, Ont.
Port Cares – Reach Out Centre	Port Colborne, Ont.
Project Share	Niagara Falls, Ont.
Hawkesbury Central Food Bank	Hawkesbury, Ont.
L’Orignal Food Bank	L’Orignal, Ont.
Gananoque and District Food Bank	Gananoque, Ont.
Kingston Food Sharing Project	Kingston, Ont.
Kingston Partnership in Mission	Kingston, Ont.
Martha’s Table	Kingston, Ont.
Anova	London, Ont.
Community Support Centre of Essex County	Windsor-Essex County, Ont.
London Area Food Bank	London, Ont.
Salvation Army – London Centre of Hope	London, Ont.
Salvation Army Ingersoll Food Bank	Ingersoll, Ont.
Mississauga Food Bank	Mississauga, Ont.
Community Food Sharing Association	St. John’s, N.L.
Labrador Friendship Centre	Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L.
Labrador West Ministerial Food Bank	Labrador, N.L.
Pictou County Food Bank Association	Pictou, N.S.
Agape Centre	Cornwall, Ont.
Cobden and District Food Bank	Cobden, Ont.
Madawaska Food Bank	Barry’s Bay, Ont.
Ottawa Food Bank	Ottawa, Ont.
Renfrew District Food Bank	Renfrew, Ont.
Saint Vincent de Paul – Alexandria	Alexandria, Ont.
St. Joseph’s Food Bank	Pembroke, Ont.
VanKleek Food Bank	VanKleek, Ont.
Saint Vincent de Paul – Sault Ste. Marie	Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen	Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Thunder Bay Shelter House	Thunder Bay, Ont.
Blue Door Café Sudbury Soup Kitchen	Sudbury, Ont.
Harvest Share Community Food Bank	Parry Sound, Ont.
Human League Association	Sudbury, Ont.
Kirkland Lake Salvation Army (food bank)	Kirkland Lake, Ont.
Mattawa and Area Food Bank	Mattawa, Ont.
New Liskeard Salvation Army Food Bank	New Liskeard, Ont.
North Bay Soup Kitchen	North Bay, Ont.
South Porcupine Food Bank	South Porcupine, Ont.
Sudbury Food Bank	Sudbury, Ont.
Capuchin Outreach to the Poor (Parkdale)	Toronto, Ont.
Daily Bread Food Bank	Toronto, Ont.
FoodShare Toronto	Toronto, Ont.
North York Harvest Food Bank	Toronto, Ont.
The Stop 103	Toronto, Ont.

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