Statistics & Reports
Airdrie Food Bank in Video
Video produced by Chris Mulders of Airdrie 360.
About Hunger in Airdrie
Clients of the Airdrie Food Bank are individuals and families who are in a crisis situation and turn to us for help. Some of the reasons they find themselves in this position are:
- Working poor (people working at minimum wage or less than full time)
- People with disabilities
- People receiving social assistance or living on a fixed income
- Newcomers to Airdrie and area (e.g. immigrants)
- People experiencing unexpected financial crisis such as job loss, illness, and/ or increase in rent and utilities
- Abandoned spouses and/or families
- Those missed or not serviced by the social system
Airdrie Food Bank Stats
In 2011 we provided support to many individuals and families in need in Airdrie and surrounding area.
- We provided 1,186 hampers to 3,370 people (includes 1778 adults and 1592 children)
- We gave bread and extras to 2,718 families comprised of 7,563 individuals
- We served 5,673 breakfasts to children aged 5-9
- We provided 9,166 emergency shelf items to 22 different school programs during the 2010/2011 school year
- We provided "best beginning" food hampers to 6 expectant mothers
- We provided formula and/or milk to 87 new mothers
- We provided more than 50 emergency packs to local agencies
About Hunger in Canada
As reported on the Food Banks Canada website:
- 93,000 people each month access a food bank for the first time
- 38% of those turning to food banks are children and youth
- 7% of adults helped are over age 65
- 10% of people assisted are Aboriginal
- 52% of households helped receive social assistance
- 18% have income from current or recent employment
- 13% receive disability-related income supports
- 35% of food banks ran out of food during the survey period
- 55% of food banks needed to cut back on the amount of food provided to each household
Hunger Count is a annual report produced by the Food Banks Canada using statistics from all across Canada. You will need Adobe Reader to read this report.
