10/21/2026
🥫HUNGERCOUNT 2026: THE REALITY OF FOOD INSECURITY IN BC 🍽️
Food insecurity continues to affect individuals and families across British Columbia, including right here in Enderby and the surrounding district.
The newly released 2026 Hunger Count report from Food Banks Canada highlights just how much pressure households are facing.
📊 Here are some of the key findings:
Canada: Food banks recorded approximately 2.35 million visits in March 2026, an increase of 117% since 2019. This is the highest number ever recorded by Food Banks Canada.
British Columbia: Food banks recorded 250,505 visits in March 2026, an increase of 14% from the previous year and more than double the number recorded in 2019.
Children: More than 75,700 of BC’s monthly food bank visits involved children.
🏡 Housing and affordability: Across Canada, 72% of food bank clients live in market-rent housing, and rising costs continue to force difficult choices between groceries, rent, utilities and other basic needs.
📍Right here in Enderby: Feed Enderby & District Food Bank currently serves an an average of 170 households monthly. Our numbers are increasing every month.
Behind every number is a person, a family, or a child who deserves access to nutritious food without having to choose between their basic needs.
These statistics remind us that food insecurity is not just about food. It is closely connected to the cost of living, housing affordability, and the ability to make ends meet.
💚 How can you help?
Every food donation, financial contribution, volunteer hour and act of kindness helps us continue supporting our neighbours. We are grateful to everyone who stands alongside FED and helps ensure local families have access to food when they need it.
https://enderbyfoodbank.ca/donations/
Thank you for being part of a community that cares.
Read the full HungerCount report:
https://foodbankscanada.ca/hunger-in-canada/hungercount/