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FCC Drive Away Hunger
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You'll find all of the information you need to learn about the program and how you can get involved right here. If you have any questions, call or email the media contact for your area.
Check back regularly for the latest news and updates regarding this year's program.
Drive Away Hunger backgrounder
FCC backgrounder
Quotes and stats
Launch news releases
Result news releases
2011 FCC Drive Away Hunger final results (lbs)
Level |
Tours |
FCC offices collection |
Total* |
Canada |
n/a |
n/a |
2,487,078 |
Alberta |
n/a |
124,680 |
124,680 |
Atlantic Canada |
52,470 |
49,041 |
101,511 |
British Columbia |
120,573 |
29,937 |
150,510 |
Manitoba |
146,855 |
42,317 |
189,172 |
Ontario |
127,622 |
261,640 |
389,262 |
Quebec |
538,099 |
327,493 |
865,592 |
Regina |
288,520 |
n/a |
n/a |
Saskatchewan |
n/a |
153,943 |
442,463 |
*Combination of food and cash donations
Statistics about food banks in Canada*
Location |
Association |
# of known food banks and food agencies in 2009 |
# of people visiting the food banks in 2008 |
# of people visiting the food banks in March 2009 |
# of people visiting the food banks in March 2010 |
% of total assisted who are children |
Canada |
Food Banks Canada |
884 |
704,414 |
794,738 |
867,948 |
38.0% |
Alberta |
Alberta Food Bank Network Association (AFBNA) |
102 |
33,580 |
53,976 |
59,311 |
43.1% |
British Columbia |
Food Banks Canada – BC Branch |
95 |
78,101 |
89,886 |
94,359 |
29.7% |
Manitoba |
Manitoba Association of Food Banks |
53 |
40,464 |
47,925 |
57,966 |
50.5% |
New Brunswick |
New Brunswick Association of Food Banks (NBAFB) |
58 |
15,638 |
17,889 |
18,517 |
34.3% |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Community Food Sharing Association |
28 |
27,260 |
30,014 |
30,800 |
37.3% |
Nova Scotia |
FEED Nova Scotia |
142 |
16,915 |
20,344 |
22,573 |
33.0% |
Ontario |
Ontario Association of Food Banks |
342 |
314,258 |
374,230 |
402,056 |
37.1% |
Prince Edward Island |
PEI Food Banks Association |
6 |
2,892 |
2,706 |
3,068 |
35.5% |
Quebec |
Banques alimentaires Québec |
19 |
156,215 |
137,464 |
154,364 |
37.9% |
Saskatchewan |
Food Banks of Saskatchewan Corporation |
32 |
17,751 |
18,875 |
22,662 |
44.1% |
*Statistics from Food Banks Canada
2011 FCC Drive Away Hunger tour itineraries:
British Columbia
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Ontario Tour 1
Ontario Tour 2
Quebec
Regina
National & Quebec
Éva Larouche (bilingual)
1-888-780-6647
eva.larouche@fcc-fac.ca
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Celeste Geisbauer
306-780-8619
celeste.geisbauer@fcc-fac.ca
Atlantic provinces
Anaïk Bernèche (bilingual)
306-780-3351
anaik.berneche@fcc-fac.ca
Ontario
Aliya Ladha
306-780-5635
aliya.ladha@fcc-fac.ca










