Food Banks Mississauga

06/11/2026

When you think of food you can get at a food bank, maybe you think of canned tuna or boxes of pasta. Or maybe you already know that, thanks to generous donations, we’re able to provide neighbours with fresh food like milk, eggs, lettuce, and bananas.

But thanks to our ReclaimFRESH Food Rescue Program, we’re able to provide all kinds of unique fruits and vegetables too – like bitter melon, bottle gourd, curry leaves, and okra!

In a city as diverse as Mississauga, the food we provide to food bank visitors through our network of 60+ food programs should be just as diverse and reflect the range of cultural backgrounds in our community. Being able to provide bitter melon for our Filipino neighbours’ Ginisang Ampalaya, or curry leaves for chutneys, or okra for a tasty Jamaican gumbo means that our neighbours can make dishes that feel like home. 🥘🌎❤️

06/11/2026

Did you know that our support community once set a new world record for the amount of food donated in a single 24-hour period? 😮🥫⏰

That’s right! In the Spring of 2008, the Greater Toronto Apartment Association and food banks across the GTA raised a combined total of 262,500 lbs of food in one day! Food Banks Mississauga (formerly Foodpath) received all the food collected from the 60+ buildings in Mississauga, totalling around 40-50,000 lbs of food to be distributed to our neighbors in need.

06/10/2026

Our annual Income Tax Filing Clinic wrapped up at the beginning of May, and we’re pleased to say we had another successful year of getting money back into the hands of the folks who need it the most!

The results are in, and this year:
✋ We had 39 volunteers help with promotion, administration, and tax filing
⏰ 927 hours were spent completing tax filings
📄 711 taxes were filed
💰 A grand total of $3,309,200 was returned to our neighbours!

A huge thank you to Food Banks Canada and KPMG Canada for their support in making this program a success again this year! ❤️

06/09/2026

Today we are celebrating Marina, and her 3 years of volunteering with Food Banks Mississauga! 🎉

Although Marina’s main volunteer role is as our Warehouse Administrative Assistant, she has also helped with Food Sorting, Food Bank 2 Home Order Packing, Money Counting, Reception, and Fundraising support!

We’re so thankful to have Marina as one of our volunteers! Thank you, Marina, for volunteering over 320 hours to help provide nutritious food to your neighbours in need. 💙

06/09/2026

When you support our End Summer Hunger campaign, you are providing nutritious food to families like Farwah* and her four young children. With school lunch and snack programs paused for the summer, your donations mean the 60+ food programs in our network across Mississauga can continue to fill the gaps and provide families in need with nutritious food all summer long.

Donate today: foodbanksmississauga.ca/end-summer-hunger 🍉☀️

The End Summer Hunger campaign is proudly sponsored by .

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06/05/2026

The other members of our team ran so fast, the marketing team had to film this ourselves 😂

06/04/2026

Throwback to this week, 12 years ago, when we participated in the Bread & Honey Festival in Streetsville! 🍞🍯🐝

This year’s Streetsville Founders' Bread and Honey Festival is taking place THIS WEEKEND, and we’ll be there! Stop by our booth in the Upper Lot on Saturday, June 6th from 10am - 7pm or Sunday, June 7th from 10am - 6pm!

06/03/2026

Andrea first began volunteering with Food Banks Mississauga in June 2024 in Food Sorting and our ReclaimFRESH Food Rescue program. Only a few months later, she stepped up as one of our Food Sorting Leads, and now she’s volunteering every week (sometimes more than once!) to train new volunteers, answer questions, provide guidance, and sort food donations that will be distributed to folks in need across Mississauga.

In just two years, Andrea has already volunteered over 485 hours of her time! Thank you, Andrea, for all that you do! 💙

06/03/2026

After arriving in Canada with four young children, Farwah’s* family faced the daunting challenge of starting over. Thanks to caring neighbours like you, they have the support they need to keep moving forward.

Read Farwah’s story in our latest Nourishing News, or on our blog: https://www.foodbanksmississauga.ca/fresh-news/nourishing-news-spring-2026-farwah/

*Fake name and photo used to protect privacy

After arriving in Canada with four young children, Farwah’s family faced the daunting challenge of starting over. Thanks to caring neighbours like you, they have the support they need to keep moving forward.

06/02/2026

Happy to our 2SLGBTQQIA+ community and all who celebrate! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

At Food Banks Mississauga, we welcome and support everyone, no matter their gender or sexual orientation. In a climate of increasing oppression, we want to celebrate all members of our community, including our 2SLGBTQQIA+ friends, and continue to work towards equality and justice for all.