The Slaight family commits to fighting hunger with $10 million donation to food programs across Canada

TORONTO,  - The Slaight family reaffirmed their commitment to tackling food insecurity today with a generous donation of $10 million to food charities ahead of the holiday season. This transformative gift, which includes donation from both The Slaight Family Foundation and a personal contribution from Gary Slaight, will provide critical food support to communities across Canada.

The donation will be distributed among the following organizations dedicated to alleviating food insecurity:

• Community Food Centres Canada
• Daily Bread Food Bank
• Food Banks Canada
• Second Harvest
• The Stop Community Food Centre
• United Way Greater Toronto

In Canada, for every one grocery store, there are four charities that provide food to people in need, but this support system is buckling under the pressure. At least 8.7 million Canadians struggle to put food on the table, with nearly one in five households forced to make impossible choices between paying rent or buying groceries, unsure where their next meals may come from.

At the same time, Canada wastes a stunning 8.83 million metric tonnes of perfectly edible food each year — enough to feed 17 million people three meals a day for an entire year.