Community members across Canada have answered the call of the second annual Purolator Tackle Hunger National Red Bag campaign, donating a combined total of more than 163,000 pounds of food to support food banks across Canada.
More than 50,000 bags were distributed in this year’s National Red Bag campaign, which featured Purolator volunteers delivering the bags to people’s doorsteps from September 14, before collecting them and delivering the donated goods to local food banks.
“We put the call out to 15 communities across the country to support our second annual Purolator Tackle Hunger National Red Bag campaign and they showed incredible generosity, donating more than 163,000 pounds of food,” said John Ferguson, President and CEO, Purolator. “Purolator Tackle Hunger has been a part of our company’s DNA for more than 20 years and we’ll continue to go the extra mile for our communities as long as there’s a need.”
"Thank you to Purolator and your incredible teams for your continued support of food banks during the Purolator Tackle Hunger National Red Bag campaign,” said Kirstin Beardsley Chief Executive Officer Food Banks Canada. “Each day, people across the country are making the heart-wrenching decision of whether to eat, pay rent, forgo another basic essential. Thanks to your support, not only through this campaign but also your financial contributions and in-kind shipping support, food banks across the country can help the most vulnerable in their communities."
The 2024 Purolator Tackle Hunger National Red Bag campaign took place in the following communities:
Barrhaven, Ont. – Drop off September 21, pick up October 5
Barrie and Springwater, Ont. - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
Beamsville, Ont. - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
Dieppe, N.B. - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
Dundas, Ont. - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
Edmonton – Drop off September 21, pick up September 28
Greater Toronto Area - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
Maple Ridge, B.C. – Drop off September 21, pick up September 28
Milton, Ont. - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
Montreal – Drop off September 12, pick up September 21
North Bay, Ont. – Drop off September 21, pick up September 28
Ottawa - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
Stratford, Ont. - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
Victoriaville - Drop off September 14, pick up September 21
How Canadians can help tackle hunger
Online and in-person donations to Food Banks Canada
Donations can be made online at purolatortacklehunger.com and at any Purolator Shipping Centre across Canada. Individuals can find a store near them by using the Purolator Locator tool on purolator.com.
About Purolator Tackle Hunger®
As part of Purolator’s commitment to helping alleviate hunger in the communities where it operates, the organization works closely with its employees, partners, customers, Canadian food banks and charitable organizations to collect food and monetary donations. Together, we also help raise awareness about the issue of food insecurity. Since the inception of Purolator’s employee-led grassroots program over 20 years ago, Purolator Tackle Hunger® has helped deliver more than 22 million pounds of food to Canadian food banks. For more information, visit purolatortacklehunger.com.
About Food Banks Canada
Food Banks Canada provides national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network from coast to coast to coast. For 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping people living with food insecurity. Over 5,100 food banks and community organizations come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours who this year made 1.9 million visits to these organizations in one month alone, according to our HungerCount report. Over the past 10 years, as a system we’ve sourced and shared over 1.4 billion pounds of food and Food Banks Canada shared nearly $168 million in funding to help maximize collective impact and strengthen local capacity – while advocating for reducing the need for food banks. Our vision is clear: create a Canada where no one goes hungry. Visit http://www.foodbankscanada.ca/ to learn more.
