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InnVest Hotels raises $75,000 to fight food insecurity
Over the holiday season, InnVest Hotels presented a $75,000 cheque to Food Banks Canada-Banques alimentaires Canada. The funds were raised during InnVest’s Giving Tuesday initiative, and came from a portion of hotel room stays on December 3, 2024, to support those facing food insecurity.
“A heartfelt thank you to: Our partner hotels for their commitment, our guests for choosing to make a difference, Food Banks Canada for their tireless efforts to fight hunger. At InnVest Hotels, giving back is at the heart of what we do. Together, we’re building stronger communities,” states the company in a social media post.
People in every region of the country are experiencing economic hardship, according to Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount 2024 Report.
- Food bank use soared over 2 million visits in March 2024, shattering Canada's 2023 historic peak, and representing a 90 per cent increase compared to March 2019.
- The one-two punch of housing and food inflation is hitting those with low incomes hardest.
- One-third of food bank clients are children—representing nearly 700,000 monthly visits in 2024.
- Nearly 1-in-5 food bank clients (18 per cent) are employed, compared to roughly 1-in-10 (12 per cent) in 2019.
- Nearly 70 per cent of food bank clients live in market rent housing.
- Grossly inadequate Provincial social assistance remains the most common source of income for food bank clients.
- At least 32 per cent of food bank clients are newcomers to Canada—who have been in the country for 10 years or less.
To create a Canada where no one is left behind, and no one goes hungry, Canada must adopt a dual approach to address the root causes of food bank use by addressing low incomes and poverty and the skyrocketing costs of living, says Food Banks Canada.
