How We Help
OUR HUNGER RELIEF SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM
There are thousands of hunger relief programs in Canada.
Many of them are underfunded.
"At school meal programs, we often can't give our kids as much food as they need."
"At food banks, we give out whatever gets donated - often poor quality food like dried beans and crackers."
"At shelters, our volunteers are pushed to the limits just trying to serve food - they can't fundraise!"
Each year, 4 MILLION CANADIANS are forced to choose between food and other critical expenses.
The cost of food and living expenses is ON THE RISE.
Food insecurity can seriously impact :
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development in children
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life span in the elderly
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health, happiness & quality of life in everyone.
When Canadians go hungry, the Jewish community cares.
MAZON CANADA IS HOW WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT - TOGETHER.
SOLUTION
We help organizations across the country feed better food in bigger quantities to more people than ever before. We make it possible for them to meet the needs of the communities they serve.
We Support:
SHELTERS
FOOD BANKS
STREET OUTREACH PROGRAMS
OUT OF THE COLD NIGHTS
SENIOR CARE PROGRAMS
SCHOOL MEALS
EMERGENCY RELIEF
COMMUNITY CENTRES
AND FEED
160,000+
MEALS
PER YEAR
TO ALL THESE PEOPLE
"Now we can get healthy food like fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs and meat for our clients."
"We can buy more food than before!"
"We can focus our volunteers' energy on tasks like transportation and outreach that helps us feed more people in need."
REFUGEES
INDIGENOUS
PWA
LGBT+
MUSLIMS
RURAL
SENIORS
PARENTS
BUDDHIST
JEWS
SIKHS
URBAN
CHILDREN
CATHOLIC
DISABLED
YOUNG ADULTS
CANCER PATIENTS
WOMEN
INFANTS
We Help Through:
GROCERY GRANTS
These grants are for organizations buying food directly for people in need. This is the most urgent aspect of our work.
coming soon!
GEAR GRANTS
These grants help organizations buy equipment that builds their capacities for feeding the hungry, like kitchen equipment.
coming soon!
MOBILIZING
We mobilize volunteers for "cook-in" events where we prepare food for partner programs in our own communities.
coming soon!
GARDEN GRANTS
These grants buy supplies for community gardens, teaching people in need to grow their own food and helping organizations feed healthy fruits and vegetables to their clients.
coming soon!
EDUCATING
We teach Jewish communities about the realities of hunger in Canada, Jewish laws and traditions around hunger, and what we can do to help.
coming soon!
EVERYTHING ELSE
We're always on the looking for new ways to fight hunger, from funding start-up services that help the whole food security industry to connecting our partners with critical services to launching a brand-new resource library.
We PRIORITIZE partners that:
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are mostly powered by volunteers.
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are small with limited resources
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show efficient use of funds
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are carefully vetted by our Allocations committee
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and together help a diverse portfolio of people in need.
That's how we're serving 450 meals a day through 130+ partners.
But we can't do it without your support.