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$1000!!! That’s our 2025 goal for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region, after raising $600 in ‘24. Our Sr. VP Of Food Bank Collections, Zarbian O., and a player will collect spare change at each game. More exciting Food Bank news coming! Show LOVE for our great community! ❤️

A selection of whiskies from Guelph-based John Sleeman and Sons, Spring Mill Distillery, will be featured at Whisky & Wine in the Warehouse! We’re so grateful for their support in helping make this first-time event something special 🥃 Just 3 weeks to go—don’t miss your chance to sip,

With #NationalVolunteerWeek just around the corner, we’re excited to celebrate by sharing a volunteer fact each week until then! Did you know that during our 2023–2024 fiscal year, volunteers sorted 5.7 million pounds of fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food for our community?

At the start of 2025, Ritu and her sons launched a year-long food and fund drive with one belief: no one should go to bed hungry. By changing the theme each month, they keep this initiative fresh and engaging. Read how they're turning compassion into action 👉

The Food Bank is closed on April 18 for Good Friday, regular business hours resume on April 21! If you or someone you know needs emergency food assistance, visit bit.ly/3KUmLTt to find the nearest program to you. #FeedWR #WaterlooRegion #NeedFood

🚨 Save the date! Phil a Truck is taking place on April 22 at Sobeys stores in Kitchener-Waterloo from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Melloul-Blamey Construction and local first responders are teaming up to collect food and funds in support of The Food Bank. More info: bit.ly/3xQgYum

The federal election is just days away 📥 @FoodBanksCanada recommends action on the affordable housing crisis to help tackle food insecurity: ✅ Explore a national rent assistance program in partnership with provinces and territories ✅ Invest in more supportive housing for

Here’s your next volunteer fun fact as we count down to #NationalVolunteerWeek! 💜 In our 2023–2024 fiscal year, volunteers donated an incredible 32,772 hours of their time! That includes amazing volunteers like Allen, who’s been showing up once a week for nearly 18 years. We’re

It’s #EarthDay, and Phil is feeling extra green! 🌎 Here’s how we’re doing our part at The Food Bank: 🌱 Rescuing good food before it ends up in the landfill 🌱 Composting what can’t be used 🌱 Using reusable bins to reduce waste during food pickup and delivery 🌱 Recycling

Empty Bowls is back on May 28! 🥣 Get ready to pick your handmade bowl and enjoy a delicious meal—all in support of The Food Bank. 🎟️ Tickets go on sale May 5 at noon—they go fast! 🕐 Lunch: 11:30 a.m. | Dinner: 5 p.m. 📍 Lazaridis Hall, Wilfrid Laurier University This annual

We were happy to lend a helping hand to Phil-A-Truck for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region at Sobeys yesterday evening. Thank you to everyone who donated non-perishable food items and funds to #FeedWR.

You did it again, Waterloo region! With your help, 5,781 meals were raised during Phil A Truck at Sobeys stores in Kitchener-Waterloo yesterday! 🚚 A special thank you to Melloul-Blamey Construction for supporting our First Responders to Food Bank 365 program, and to all the amazing first

Volunteers are essential to our work at The Food Bank. In this month’s op-ed our CEO, Kim Wilhelm, reflects on the critical role of our 4,400+ volunteers and the impact of their time, dedication, and compassion. Read the op-ed here: bit.ly/3YxsCES

Thanks to the Feeding Possibility Grant from Feed Ontario, we raised our hamper line to a safer, more efficient height! Each week, volunteers pack nearly 2,000 hampers filled with fresh, nutritious food for those facing food insecurity—making this line a key part of our

It’s time to support workers with low incomes. Food Banks/Banques alimentaires Canada (inactive) put forward several policy recommendations for the federal government to consider: ✅ EI that includes self-employed & precarious workers ✅ Better support for low-income earners ✅ Expanded Working-While-on-Claim

#NationalVolunteerWeek kicks off today! A time to recognize and appreciate the incredible volunteers who support The Food Bank in the fight against hunger 💛 Last year, 4,491 volunteers gave their time—sorting food, helping at events & more. Their impact is felt across our

Can’t make it to Whisky & Wine in the Warehouse? No problem—there are other ways to make a difference! 💚 Our silent auction is now live and open to everyone. From local experiences to high-end items, there’s something for you to bid on. Every bid helps feed neighbours facing

This #NationalVolunteerWeek, we’re celebrating by sharing stories from some of the incredible volunteers who support our mission—starting with Neale Thompson! 👋 From sorting donations to delivering hampers, Neale wears many hats at our warehouse. His favourite role? Helping

Meet Don Vezina! 👋 For the past two years, Don and his wife, Evelyn, have spent their Wednesdays helping build food hampers for our partners in the Community Food Assistance Network that run hamper programs. “I like the fact that there are like-minded people here for one

Meet Sandra Brook! 👋 Her journey with The Food Bank started 11 years ago after her husband’s work volunteered for a sorting shift. She loved it so much that she signed up to volunteer the next day! Now, she’s a dedicated team leader at events like Canstruction & Ribfest. Read