For community organizations, consistent funding can make all the difference, especially when demand is rising and resources are stretched. It allows them to keep services running, adapt when changes arise and plan for the future so they can help as many people as possible.
That’s why Fight Hunger. Spark Change. matters. Now in its 10th year, the annual fundraising and food-raising campaign, rooted in a longstanding partnership between Walmart Canada and Food Banks Canada, has helped to see food banks through some of the most challenging years in their history and to support the increasing number of people in Canada who are facing food insecurity. Through Fight Hunger, Spark Change., local food banks across the country have been able to count on a significant influx of funds every year for the past decade.
How to Help To mark the 10th anniversary campaign, Walmart Canada is gifting 1 million dollars to Food Banks Canada. From February 5 and March 4, 2026, Canadians are invited to support their community food bank in one or more of these simple ways:
Donate in-store at the register, including rounding up their in-store purchase to the next dollar and donating the difference
Donate food and essential household items at a Walmart store
Every dollar stays local, with 100% of the funds directed to the local food bank matched to each Walmart store. Food banks use these funds where they’re needed most.
Food, Funds, and a Massive Impact Beyond fundraising, Walmart is a longstanding participant in Food Banks Canada’s Retail Food Program, which helps direct surplus food and essential supplies from stores to local food banks. When the Retail Food Program began in 2012, 40 Walmart stores donated 74,577 pounds of food. Today, it has grown into a nationwide program, and in fiscal year 2024-25, more than 400 stores and sites contributed a total of 11.8 million pounds of food. Fight Hunger. Spark Change. amplifies this impact by helping food banks to pick up and deliver food donations, buy additional food, and build capacity.
Food Banks Canada encourages everyone to celebrate 10 years of Fight Hunger Spark Change by donating at their local Walmart store or online. Together, we can help communities navigate today’s challenges and build a more hopeful tomorrow.
Fight Hunger Spark Change | Walmart Canada
For community organizations, consistent funding can make all the difference, especially when demand is rising and resources are stretched. It allows them to keep services running, adapt when changes arise and plan for the future so they can help as many people as possible.
That’s why Fight Hunger. Spark Change. matters. Now in its 10th year, the annual fundraising and food-raising campaign, rooted in a longstanding partnership between Walmart Canada and Food Banks Canada, has helped to see food banks through some of the most challenging years in their history and to support the increasing number of people in Canada who are facing food insecurity. Through Fight Hunger, Spark Change., local food banks across the country have been able to count on a significant influx of funds every year for the past decade.
How to Help
To mark the 10th anniversary campaign, Walmart Canada is gifting 1 million dollars to Food Banks Canada. From February 5 and March 4, 2026, Canadians are invited to support their community food bank in one or more of these simple ways:
Every dollar stays local, with 100% of the funds directed to the local food bank matched to each Walmart store. Food banks use these funds where they’re needed most.
Food, Funds, and a Massive Impact
Beyond fundraising, Walmart is a longstanding participant in Food Banks Canada’s Retail Food Program, which helps direct surplus food and essential supplies from stores to local food banks. When the Retail Food Program began in 2012, 40 Walmart stores donated 74,577 pounds of food. Today, it has grown into a nationwide program, and in fiscal year 2024-25, more than 400 stores and sites contributed a total of 11.8 million pounds of food. Fight Hunger. Spark Change. amplifies this impact by helping food banks to pick up and deliver food donations, buy additional food, and build capacity.
Food Banks Canada encourages everyone to celebrate 10 years of Fight Hunger Spark Change by donating at their local Walmart store or online. Together, we can help communities navigate today’s challenges and build a more hopeful tomorrow.
Thnak you all for your generous support!