Deliver a better tomorrow for a neighbour in need.
Most Canadians are fortunate to enjoy an exceptional quality of life. However, did you know that in 2019 food banks saw an average of 1.1 million visits per month? One third of these people are children. Right here in Canada.
In 2003, Purolator employees decided to take action by creating Purolator Tackle Hunger – an initiative that’s all about people helping people. Since then, this employee-lead grassroots initiative has helped deliver more than 13 million pounds of food to families across the country.
But there are more Canadians to feed and more meals to deliver.
We can’t tackle hunger alone. We invite you to join us in the Purolator Tackle Hunger program. After all, even one family struggling to put food on the table is one family too many.
What does hunger look like in Canada?
The number of Canadians who rely on their local food banks is staggering. We’re actively working to change it, by delivering food and resources with the help of our Purolator Tackle Hunger partners, and Canadians like you.
1 in 6
households
Over
850,000
Canadians
35.2%
are Children
1.1 M
visit to food banks
in March 2018*
* Source: Food Banks Canada 2019.
It’s more than help - it’s delivering hope.
Our food bank partnerships
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Food Banks Canada
Purolator has been a proud supporter of Food Banks Canada since 2003. Through our Purolator Tackle Hunger initiatives and various game day food drives Purolator provides food and cash donations to food banks within Food Banks Canada’s member community. Food Banks Canada recognized the Purolator Tackle Hunger Week campaign as a Top Food Drive in 2012 and 2013.
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Second Harvest
Over the last several years, Purolator has provided logistical support to Second Harvest’s Hero Campaign (formerly Lunch Money Days) – their annual workplace and public outreach campaign.
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Mississauga Food Bank
Purolator is a “Friend” of the Mississauga Food Bank. Through the Purolator Tackle Hunger program, all food and cash collected through fundraising efforts at our head office are donated to the Mississauga Food Bank, assisting those who live within our community.
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Feed Ontario
The FeedON network provides adults, children, and seniors with nutritious food throughout the year. Through the support of partners like the Purolator Tackle Hunger program, FeedON distributes the equivalent of 4.5 million meals annually.
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Grocery Foundation
Through funding and special programs, the Grocery Foundation helps ensure that tens of thousands of school-aged children and youth have universal access to proper nutrition while at school.
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Truck Donations
Purolator isn’t just Delivering Good from inside the truck, we’re handing over the keys!
To-date we have donated 20 refurbished curbside delivery vehicles to food banks and food organizations across Canada.
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Purolator Volunteers
Purolator employees created the Tackle Hunger program, and they are the main drivers in keeping it a strong community initiative today.
Purolator Tackle Hunger Game Days
Since 2003, we’ve focused our efforts on what we believe to be one of the most pressing issues affecting Canadian communities nationwide: hunger. We are committed to tackling hunger in Canada and making a difference in the communities where we live, work and play.
Our sponsorship of the CFL and the CHL provides Canadians the perfect opportunity to come together and support one another – on the field or on the ice!
Cheer for your favourite CFL or CHL team while delivering good to Canadians in need. Everyone who donates food or funds on Purolator Tackle Hunger Game Day will have the chance to win prizes while helping make Canada stronger.
Purolator Tackle Hunger team totals
June is Purolator Tackle Hunger Month!
Purolator Tackle Hunger week has grown… we are now tackling hunger all month long!
Since 2003 more than 10,000 Purolator employees, customers, and partners have joined Canadians from coast to coast to raise awareness about hunger in Canada, and to collect food and funds for food banks.
In 2019 Purolator Tackle Hunger Week became Purolator Tackle Hunger Month. Throughout the month of June, Purolator employees will be working with their partners and customers to raise awareness and donations to help alleviate food insecurity across the country.
All of the donations raised during Purolator Tackle Hunger Month stay in the community where they were raised to benefit the local food bank.
 Community Food Foundation of Barrie Barrie, ON |
 Community Food Foundation of Barrie Barrie, ON |
 Calgary Food Bank Calgary, AB |
 Calgary Food Bank Calgary, AB |
 Colchester Food Bank Truro, NS |
 Community Food Sharing Association St. John's, NL |
 Daily Bread Food Bank Etobicoke, ON |
 Eden Food for Change Mississauga, ON |
 Edmonton's Food Bank Edmonton, AB |
 Food Depot Alimentaire Moncton, NB |
 Food For Life Burlington, ON |
 Gleaners Food Bank (Quinte) Inc. Belleville, ON |
 Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society Vancouver, BC |
 Guelph Food Bank Guelph, ON |
 Inn Of The Good Shepherd Sarnia, ON |
 Jeunesse au Soleil Montreal, QC |
 Kamloops Food Bank Kamloops, BC |
 Kawartha Food Share Kawartha, ON |
 Kelowna Community Food Bank Society Kelowna, BC |
 Langley Food Bank Langley, BC |
 Lethbridge Food Bank Lethbridge, AB |
 Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank Nanaimo, BC |
 London and Area Food Bank London, ON |
 Manna Food Bank of Bracebridge Inc. Bracebridge, ON |
 Medicine Hat Food Bank & Services Medicine Hat, AB |
 Mississauga Food Bank Mississauga, ON |
 Moisson Beauce St-Joseph De Beauce, QC |
 Moisson Estrie Sherbrooke, QC |
 Moisson Mauricie Trois-Rivières, QC |
 Moisson Montreal Montreal, QC |
 Moisson Québec Quebec, QC |
 Moisson Saguenay-Lac-Stn Chicoutimi, QC |
 Mustard Seed Victoria, BC |
 NDG Food Depot Montreal, QC |
 North Bay Food Bank North Bay, ON |
 Partners in Mission Food Bank Kingston, ON |
 Project S.H.A.R.E. Niagara Falls, ON |
 Red Deer Food Bank Society Red Deer, AB |
 Regina & District Food Bank Inc. Regina, SK |
 RFDA Center Thunder Bay, ON |
 Richmond Food Bank Society Richmond, BC |
 Salvation Army Community & Family Services Prince George, BC |
 Salvation Army the Family Services Grande Prairie, AB |
 Samaritan House Ministries Inc. Brandon, MB |
 Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre Saskatoon, SK |
 SOS Dépannage Granby, QC |
 St Vincent de Paul London, ON |
 Sudbury Food Bank Sudbury, ON |
 Surrey Food Bank Surrey, BC |
 Upper Room Food Bank Charlottetown, PE |
 Vaughan Food Bank Woodbridge, ON |
 Winnipeg Food Bank Winnipeg, MB |
 Wood Buffalo Food Bank Ft Mcmurray, AB |
 Yarmouth Food Bank Yarmouth, NS |
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Community Food Foundation of Barrie Barrie, ON |
Community Food Foundation of Barrie Barrie, ON |
Calgary Food Bank Calgary, AB |
Calgary Food Bank Calgary, AB |
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Colchester Food Bank Truro, NS |
Community Food Sharing Association St. John's, NL |
Daily Bread Food Bank Etobicoke, ON |
Eden Food for Change Mississauga, ON |
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Edmonton's Food Bank Edmonton, AB |
Food Depot Alimentaire Moncton, NB |
Food For Life Burlington, ON |
Gleaners Food Bank (Quinte) Inc. Belleville, ON |
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Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society Vancouver, BC |
Guelph Food Bank Guelph, ON |
Inn Of The Good Shepherd Sarnia, ON |
Jeunesse au Soleil Montreal, QC |
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Kamloops Food Bank Kamloops, BC |
Kawartha Food Share Kawartha, ON |
Kelowna Community Food Bank Society Kelowna, BC |
Langley Food Bank Langley, BC |
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Lethbridge Food Bank Lethbridge, AB |
Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank Nanaimo, BC |
London and Area Food Bank London, ON |
Manna Food Bank of Bracebridge Inc. Bracebridge, ON |
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Medicine Hat Food Bank & Services Medicine Hat, AB |
Mississauga Food Bank Mississauga, ON |
Moisson Beauce St-Joseph De Beauce, QC |
Moisson Estrie Sherbrooke, QC |
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Moisson Mauricie Trois-Rivières, QC |
Moisson Montreal Montreal, QC |
Moisson Québec Quebec, QC |
Moisson Saguenay-Lac-Stn Chicoutimi, QC |
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Mustard Seed Victoria, BC |
NDG Food Depot Montreal, QC |
North Bay Food Bank North Bay, ON |
Partners in Mission Food Bank Kingston, ON |
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Project S.H.A.R.E. Niagara Falls, ON |
Red Deer Food Bank Society Red Deer, AB |
Regina & District Food Bank Inc. Regina, SK |
RFDA Center Thunder Bay, ON |
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Richmond Food Bank Society Richmond, BC |
Salvation Army Community & Family Services Prince George, BC |
Salvation Army the Family Services Grande Prairie, AB |
Samaritan House Ministries Inc. Brandon, MB |
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Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre Saskatoon, SK |
SOS Dépannage Granby, QC |
St Vincent de Paul London, ON |
Sudbury Food Bank Sudbury, ON |
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Surrey Food Bank Surrey, BC |
Upper Room Food Bank Charlottetown, PE |
Vaughan Food Bank Woodbridge, ON |
Winnipeg Food Bank Winnipeg, MB |
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Wood Buffalo Food Bank Ft Mcmurray, AB |
Yarmouth Food Bank Yarmouth, NS |
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Community Food Foundation of Barrie Barrie, ON |
Community Food Foundation of Barrie Barrie, ON |
Calgary Food Bank Calgary, AB |
Calgary Food Bank Calgary, AB |
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Colchester Food Bank Truro, NS |
Community Food Sharing Association St. John's, NL |
Daily Bread Food Bank Etobicoke, ON |
Eden Food for Change Mississauga, ON |
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Edmonton's Food Bank Edmonton, AB |
Food Depot Alimentaire Moncton, NB |
Food For Life Burlington, ON |
Gleaners Food Bank (Quinte) Inc. Belleville, ON |
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Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society Vancouver, BC |
Guelph Food Bank Guelph, ON |
Inn Of The Good Shepherd Sarnia, ON |
Jeunesse au Soleil Montreal, QC |
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Kamloops Food Bank Kamloops, BC |
Kawartha Food Share Kawartha, ON |
Kelowna Community Food Bank Society Kelowna, BC |
Langley Food Bank Langley, BC |
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Lethbridge Food Bank Lethbridge, AB |
Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank Nanaimo, BC |
London and Area Food Bank London, ON |
Manna Food Bank of Bracebridge Inc. Bracebridge, ON |
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Medicine Hat Food Bank & Services Medicine Hat, AB |
Mississauga Food Bank Mississauga, ON |
Moisson Beauce St-Joseph De Beauce, QC |
Moisson Estrie Sherbrooke, QC |
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Moisson Mauricie Trois-Rivières, QC |
Moisson Montreal Montreal, QC |
Moisson Québec Quebec, QC |
Moisson Saguenay-Lac-Stn Chicoutimi, QC |
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Mustard Seed Victoria, BC |
NDG Food Depot Montreal, QC |
North Bay Food Bank North Bay, ON |
Partners in Mission Food Bank Kingston, ON |
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Project S.H.A.R.E. Niagara Falls, ON |
Red Deer Food Bank Society Red Deer, AB |
Regina & District Food Bank Inc. Regina, SK |
RFDA Center Thunder Bay, ON |
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Richmond Food Bank Society Richmond, BC |
Salvation Army Community & Family Services Prince George, BC |
Salvation Army the Family Services Grande Prairie, AB |
Samaritan House Ministries Inc. Brandon, MB |
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Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre Saskatoon, SK |
SOS Dépannage Granby, QC |
St Vincent de Paul London, ON |
Sudbury Food Bank Sudbury, ON |
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Surrey Food Bank Surrey, BC |
Upper Room Food Bank Charlottetown, PE |
Vaughan Food Bank Woodbridge, ON |
Winnipeg Food Bank Winnipeg, MB |
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Wood Buffalo Food Bank Ft Mcmurray, AB |
Yarmouth Food Bank Yarmouth, NS |
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Damon Allen surprises RedBlacks fans
The Grey Cup wasn’t the only thing grabbing fans attention at the Purolator Tackle Hunger Game Day Food Drive, we also had four time Grey Cup Champion Damon Allen at our tent. He posed with excited fans prior to the Ottawa RedBlacks game on July 13th. Purolator and foodbank volunteers collected over 23,802 lbs of non-perishable food for the Ottawa Foodbank.
Cooler weather can’t keep Eskimo fans away
Despite chilly temperatures, Edmonton fans came out to support their Eskimos and Purolator Tackle Hunger on August 9th. Purolator volunteers collected 66,000 pounds of food for Edmonton’s Foodbank. One lucky fan went home with an autographed Kwaku Boateng jersey.
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Stampeders fans photobombed by the Grey Cup
A great day in Calgary on August 17th! Fans were very generous in their support for Purolator Tackle Hunger. Over 366 fans took photos with the Grey Cup and the Calgary Stampeders cheer team on August 17th at the Purolator booth. In return - we collected over 40,537lbs of food for the Calgary Foodbank.
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Alouettes have super fans on Game Day
Alouettes fans brought the heat and donations to their game on July 20th! Als fans helped Purolator volunteers collected 12, 875 lbs of food for local food bank - Moisson Montreal. They also got to hang out with some superheroes and wear their very own superhero mask provided by Purolator.
Let’s tackle hunger together.
Deliver a better tomorrow for a neighbour in need.
Most Canadians are fortunate to enjoy an exceptional quality of life. However, life as we know it changed in 2020 when COVID-19 hit, and Canadians needed help more than ever. Did you know that in 2021, food banks saw an average of 1.3 million visits per month? That means that 20% more Canadians have been struggling with food security compared to before the pandemic. Even worse, one third of these people are children. Right here in Canada.
That’s why since 2003, Purolator employees have been going the extra mile to take action through Purolator Tackle Hunger – an initiative that’s all about people helping people. Since then, this employee-led grassroots initiative has helped deliver more than 18 million pounds of food to families across the country.
But there are more Canadians to feed and more meals to deliver.
We can’t tackle hunger alone. We invite you to join us in the Purolator Tackle Hunger program. After all, even one family struggling to put food on the table is one family too many.
What hunger looks like in Canada
1 in 5
households
3.2M
meals and snacks
in March 2021 alone
33.3%
are children
1.3M
visits to food banks
in March 2021
*Source: Food Banks Canada Hunger Count Report 2021
The Red Bag Campaign
Since 2019, Purolator has been bringing the food drive directly to your doorstep. Through our Red Bag Food Drive Campaigns, we have distributed thousands of reusable red canvas bags to the front step of Canadians, and days later our volunteers return to pick up the bags full of donated food items for the local food bank in your community.
This little Red Bag has helped thousands of Canadians struggling with hunger, and you can make a difference too! Contact us today to host your workplace, school or local Red Bag Campaign to help Canadian families who need us more than ever.
How has Purolator Tackle Hunger delivered so far?
of food delivered since 2003
2021
lbs
2020
lbs
2019
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June is Purolator Tackle Hunger Month
Since 2003 more than 10,000 Purolator employees, customers, and partners have joined Cannadians from coast to coast to raise awareness about hunger in Canada, and to collect food and funds for food banks.
In 2019 Purolator Tackle Hunger Week became Purolator Tackle Hunger Month. Throughout the month of June, Purolator employees will be working with their partners and customers to raise awareness and donations to help alleviate food insecurity across the country.
All of the donations raised during Purolator Tackle Hunger Month stay in the community where they were raised to benefit the local food bank.
Unsung Purolator Tackle Hunger Heroes
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Meet our unsung hero and Purolator courier, Robin Hall
For Robin Hall, balancing a family of four children and delivering packages in record numbers is all in a day’s work. She speaks of her experience with Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman, Jamal Campbell.
Meet our tackle hunger champion, Scott Jacobs
Scott Jacobs shares his motivation to help a good cause with Edmonton Eskimos’s quarterback, Trevor Harris.
Tackling hunger is a family legacy for Dennis Legault
Dennis Legault discusses his personal connection with the Purolator Tackle Hunger program and how his team is tackling hunger to help Canadians in need.
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Tackle hunger: Do it for the kids
For Jean-Philippe, helping kids and families put food on the table is what motivates him to support food banks and our Purolator Tackle Hunger program. He shares his experience with Montreal Alouettes’s Assistant Coach, Luc Brodeur-Jourdain.
Our Tackle Hunger Partners
It takes a committed team to fight hunger.
We’re proud to work alongside these incredible partners.
CFL
Team Gushue
Our National Food Bank Partnerships
Food Banks Canada
We have supported Food Banks Canada since 2003, and actively provide food and cash donations to banks within their member community.
Second Harvest
We provide logistical support to the Hero Campaign, an annual workplace and public outreach campaign.
Grocery Foundation
Helps tens of thousands of youths get access to proper nutrition while at school.
