The following provides more information to supplement the content shared in the 2021-22 Face of Hunger Annual Impact Report.
The Mississauga Food Bank is operating beyond maximum capacity of our current facility, and for this reason we are scaling some programs back (e.g. Food Bank 2 Home) in order to meet increased demand and best serve clients’ needs as they have changed since the onset of the pandemic.
Outputs & Outcomes
Agencies in The Mississauga Food Bank network
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 53
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 52
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 47
Total pounds of food distributed
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 5,222,247
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 4,282,926
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 2,707,733
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 4,824,753
Unique food bank visits in Mississauga
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 243,194
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 162,472
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 143,047
Client and food bank use data is based on Link2Feed data from across The Mississauga Food Bank network, as well as a client survey administered by staff and volunteers. The 2022 client survey was conducted with 305 clients over the course of one month. Going forward, it is our goal to administer the survey in multiple languages.
Unique individuals served
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 30,038
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 25,801
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 27,762
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 30,993
Unique households served
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 10,120
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 8,590
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 7,621
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 10,421
First-time food bank users
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 7,238
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 6,814
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 7,781
Penetration rate
(% of people living in poverty in Mississauga who are served by the food bank)
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 45%
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 24%
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 25%
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 46%
Volunteers
Number of Volunteers
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 1,905
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 818
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 2,524
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal of new volunteers: 110
Total Volunteer Hours
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 30,864
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 25,699
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 16,284
Program: Food Bank 2 Home Delivery Program
Individuals Served
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 1,438
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 1,900
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 1,117
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 845
Households Served
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 714
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 905
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 542
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 500
Pounds of Food Delivered
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 517,680
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 684,000
- Fiscal year 2019-20: 201,060
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 304,200
Program: Community Market
After a successful first year of our Community Markets program, our goal in future years is to offer these markets in multiple high-priority neighbourhoods in order to further expand service coverage throughout Mississauga.
Number of Client (Household) Visits
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 2,062
- Fiscal year 2020-21: n/a
- Fiscal year 2019-20: n/a
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 840
Pounds of Food Distributed
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 44,670
- Fiscal year 2020-21: n/a
- Fiscal year 2019-20: n/a
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 18,750
Program: Tax Clinics
Number of Clients Served
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 314
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 300
- Fiscal year 2019-20: n/a
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 200
Returns Completed
- Fiscal year 2021-22: 199
- Fiscal year 2020-21: 250
- Fiscal year 2019-20: n/a
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: 200
Money Returned to Clients
- Fiscal year 2021-22: $1,079,019
- Fiscal year 2020-21: $1,374,124
- Fiscal year 2019-20: n/a
Fiscal year 2022-23 goal: $873,308
