Foodpath

Is the largest food bank in Mississauga supporting over 6,000 clients per month
Also distributes over 6 million pounds of food to another 4,000 clients within 30 Mississauga Agencies - including other food banks, food programs, breakfast clubs
Operates through the support of over 300 volunteers, 6 staff, and a volunteer Board.

Foodpath receives donations from individual supporters and corporations every year.

Did you know?

Foodpath receives no provincial or federal government funding
United Way of Peel Region funds 20% of our current operations
All food distributed within Foodpath is donated and never purchased
Foodpath has the healthiest “food basket” providing balanced meals to all clients
53% of Foodpath clients are children
91% of donations go directly to food programs
$3.50 donation can feed an adult client for ten days
Foodpath has had a 60% increase in client demand in the past five years
Foodpath needs your help, as there is so much more to do

Statistics

A 2007 survey of food bank clients in GTA confirmed, once again, that hunger is a significant issue in our community. Foodpath clients living in Mississauga showed:

65% of households responded that they did not have enough to eat because of lack of money
32% of adults go hungry at least once a week
36% lost weight because they did have enough money for food
80% feel there are foods they should eat for their health and well but cannot afford
$1170 is the average household monthly income of which 69% is spent on rent alone
52% of households have at least one person working
4.83 is the average Foodpath client has left per person after paying only rent and utilities