Our Impact

We rescue and redistribute so much good surplus food in communities across Canada.

Impact last year

From coast to coast to coast, Second Harvest and our network of donors, non-profits and volunteers are making a difference in the lives of people facing food insecurity and protecting the planet we call home.

7.2

M

people supported through 4,000+ non-profit partners

$

564

M

worth of food rescued and redistributed

349

K+

meals provided daily

126

M

pounds of food rescued and redistributed from over 11,100+ food donors

402

M

pounds of greenhouse gases averted from the atmosphere

85

B

litres of water prevented from going to waste
In Canada, Second Harvest and its partners rescued and redistributed 126 M lbs of food in 2026, averting 402 M lbs of GHGs.
Community Food Sharing Association

Community Food Sharing Association

Since our partnership with Second Harvest, we've been able to rescue hundreds of thousands of pounds of food. The impact of the food that we recover is absolutely amazing. We have a lot more people having to turn to food banks that are simply not able to make ends meet at the end of the month ... And we want to always let those people know that we're not here to judge. We just want to make sure that you have what you need to be able to feed your families.

Gian Modesto Bacani

Federation of Filipino Canadian Associations of Quebec INC.

We are most grateful to receive donations from different companies through Second Harvest. This definitely increases our food distribution to the community.

Andrew French

Thrive

As hunger has significant impact on an individual's physical, mental and cognitive well-being, to provide ample and nourishing food to our participants has greatly improved both our ability to support individuals and the overall atmosphere at Thrive. We are thoroughly grateful for this partnership for providing us with such an irreplaceable resource!