TORONTO — With food bank usage in Canada at an all-time record high, Skip and Food Banks Canada are banding together this Giving Tuesday to provide vital food and resources to our neighbours in need. On December 3, instead of just making deliveries, Skip will be picking up food donations from Toronto residents’ doorsteps to deliver to local food banks. In addition, Skip will make a $100 donation to Food Banks Canada for every food donation pick-up, and is matching Giving Tuesday donations made to Food Banks Canada across the country, with a total commitment of $200,000.
This year’s initiative tackles a significant barrier to food donation: inconvenience. Recent findings show that individuals would donate more if drop-off points or pickup options were easier to access, with 49 per cent of respondents identifying transportation constraints as the most common barrier to donating. To address this, Skip is introducing a one-day doorstep donation pick-up service in Toronto on Giving Tuesday, making it simpler than ever for Canadians to give back.
Starting November 25, Toronto residents can visit GivewithSkip.ca to sign up for a food donation pick-up from their home. On Giving Tuesday, participants who signed up are asked to set out a box of non-perishable items on their doorstep, which Skip will collect and deliver directly to Daily Bread Food Bank. For every food donation pickup, Skip will also donate $100 to Food Banks Canada to further the impact and thank Torontonians for their generosity.
Canadians outside of the Toronto pickup radius can also participate by donating directly to Food Banks Canada at FoodBanksCanada.ca/Skip between November 25 to December 3, with Skip matching donations.
“Canadian food banks have seen a staggering 90-per-cent increase in visits since 2019, highlighting the urgent need for action and initiatives like this,” says Erin Filey-Wronecki, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer at Food Banks Canada. “We’re incredibly grateful for our longstanding partnership with Skip. Through these donations and innovative initiatives like this year’s doorstep pickup service, Skip is helping us provide critical support to the increasing number of Canadians that need our help.”
This marks Skip’s fifth-consecutive year partnering with Food Banks Canada for its Giving Tuesday campaign, which has provided nearly five million meals nationwide, as well as weekly food donations from Skip Express Lane store locations to local food banks, reinforcing its commitment to supporting communities year-round.
