"We're hoping that this report serves as an alarm bell for the interconnected issues of poverty and the reality we're seeing out there, Stewart said. Strong communities start when everyone's basic needs are being met and when that doesn't happen, poverty starts to weaken communities and it erodes the trust that people have in the systems, institutions that are really meant to be there to keep them safe and support them and support their well-being."
"For the ninth year in a row, the number of people accessing food banks in Ontario has grown. The annual Hunger Report from Feed Ontario released Monday says more than one million people made 8.7 million visits between April 2024 and March of this year. That's a one per cent increase from last year and an 87 per cent increase since the 2020 Hunger Report."
"A quick look at the numbers in the report, which covers between April 1, 2024 and March 31 of this year, shows: 1,007,441 people visited a food bank for a total of 8,712,897 visits. 76 per cent of people who visited a food bank are rental tenants. 61 per cent were people on social assistance. 23 per cent were employed. 29 per cent were children."
For the ninth consecutive year food bank usage in Ontario increased, totaling 1,007,441 individuals and 8,712,897 visits between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025. Usage rose one percent from last year and 87 percent since 2020. Feed Ontario represents over 1,200 food banks. Demographics show 76 percent were rental tenants, 61 percent on social assistance, 23 percent employed, and 29 percent children. Thirty-four percent of visitors were first-time users in the last year, down from 43 percent, yet overall reliance continued to grow. Food insecurity is extending into housing, health care, and community trust, weakening supports and well-being.
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