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SkipTheDishes, in partnership with Food Banks Canada, will help provide critically needed food and personal hygiene items this Giving Tuesday
Food bank usage in Canada is at an all-time record high, and SkipTheDishes is helping out in through their new partnership with Food Banks Canada this Giving Tuesday to provide emergency food and resources to Canadian families who need it most. Beginning November 28, Canadians can help Skip reach its goal of donating the value of 2,000 Give Boxes containing the ten most needed food and personal hygiene items to families facing food insecurity, in addition to Skip's $100,000 matching donation with Food Banks Canada.
Ready to get involved? It is very easy and comes at no cost to Canadians, simply head to Skip Express Lane via the website or SkipTheDishes mobile app and add a Give Box to your cart, at no cost to you, before checking out.
Skip will then donate the value of the Give Box, which highlights the top ten items identified as the most in need by Food Banks Canada, on your behalf – up to a total donation of $100,000. These top needed items include: pasta and pasta sauces, canned fish and meats, canned beans and soups, canned fruits and vegetables, meat alternatives, dairy products, rice and whole grain cereals, infant foods and formula, bathroom tissue and diapers and personal hygiene products.
"With food banks visits in 2023 surpassing the highest levels in Canadian history, initiatives such as our annual Winter Charity campaign with SkipTheDishes are more important than ever before," says Kirstin Beardsley, CEO of Food Banks Canada. "We're incredibly grateful for our longstanding partnership with Skip and through these donations, we will be able to provide more families with immediate access to nutritious food."
To thank Canadians for their support, the first 500 customers to include a Give Box with their order on Skip Express Lane will receive a limited-edition reusable tote, designed by Canadian artist and food insecurity advocate, Briony Douglas. The design features the items that are most in need.
"As Canada's homegrown food delivery network, we're committed to continuing our fight against food insecurity in our communities, because no one deserves to go hungry," says Melanie Fatouros-Richardson, Vice President, Communications and Government Relations. "Through our dedicated partnership with Food Banks Canada and Canadians' ongoing support, we look forward to taking meaningful steps forward to alleviate hunger and help those in need this holiday season."
This is Skip's fourth consecutive year working with Food Banks Canada on their Winter Charity Campaign. To date over 4.7 million meals across Canada, as well as weekly food donations from Skip Express Lane store locations to local food banks across the country. Both organizations continue to share the common goal of creating immediate and long-term solutions to combat food insecurity:
- Visits to food banks have increased by 78.5 per cent since 2019.
- In March 2023 alone, there was almost 2 million visits to food banks in Canada.
- One-third of food bank clients are children.
- The top reasons people accessed a food bank this year were food costs, housing costs, low wages or not enough hours of work.
Agencies behind SkipTheDishes Give and Take(Out) Campaign:
- Public Relations: Pomp And Circumstance
- Brand: SkipTheDishes
(click on the link to view the agency's Vendor Directory listing)
