Nextdoor Foundation Donates $70K CAD to Food Banks Canada
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Author of the article:You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.TORONTO — As people in Canada struggle with food insecurity more than ever, the Nextdoor Foundation, a non-profit inspired by the neighbourhood connections fostered by Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NXDR), has donated $70,000 CAD to Food Banks Canada to address this growing issue through the holidays and into the new year.Food insecurity continues to be a pressing issue across Canada. New research from Nextdoor Canada, conducted in partnership with Angus Reid, shows that 20% of Canadians say they are currently struggling to afford groceries, while 39% report personally knowing someone facing food insecurity. With nearly 2.2 million Canadians expected to rely on food banks this month, the scale and urgency of the challenge is impossible to ignore.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.More findings from the survey include:The Nextdoor Foundation has granted $70,000 CAD to support Food Banks Canada’s mission to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow. These funds will help power long-term solutions, build resilience across the food banking network, and bring us closer to a Canada where no one goes hungry.“Food security is core to healthy and thriving neighbourhoods,” says Kelsey Grady, President of the Nextdoor Foundation. “We’re proud to donate and support Food Banks Canada, an organization that offers actionable solutions that have immediate and positive impacts on Canadians.”“We’re deeply grateful to the Nextdoor Foundation for their generous support of Food Banks Canada this holiday season,” shared Erin Filey-Wronecki, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer, Food Banks Canada. “With food bank usage having doubled in the last six years, partnerships like this demonstrate the power of neighbours coming together to meet urgent needs and help communities across the country thrive.”To learn more about the Nextdoor Foundation, visit: https://about.nextdoor.com/nextdoor-foundation/Methodology: These findings are from a survey conducted by Category Communications from December 4th to December 8th, 2025, among a representative sample of 1508 online adult Canadians who are members of the Angus Reid Forum. The survey was conducted in English and French. For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/-2.53 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.Nextdoor Foundation was founded with a simple belief: small acts of support can spark big changes in communities, and is backed by various funders, including Nextdoor’s co-founders. Inspired by the neighborhood connections fostered by Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NXDR), we partner with trusted nonprofits and local leaders who are already doing incredible work to bring neighbors together and build stronger, kinder communities. Through collaborations with fellow 501(c)(3) organizations, we identify and support the initiatives that help people connect, support one another, and build stronger local communities.Food Banks Canada is the leader in addressing food insecurity in Canada. Our mission is to provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network from coast to coast to coast. For over 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping people living in Canada with food insecurity. Over 5,500 food banks and community organizations come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours, who — this year — made close to 2.2 million visits to these organizations in one month alone, according to our HungerCount report. Since 2010, Food Banks Canada has shared over $1 billion in food supports and over $275 million in funding to help maximize collective impact and strengthen local capacity—while, backed by leading research, advocating for meaningful actions from governments to counter hunger and its root causes. Our vision is clear: create a Canada where no one goes hungry. Visit foodbankscanada.ca to learn more.Banques alimentaires Canada est le chef de file de la lutte contre l’insécurité alimentaire au Canada. Notre mission est de faire preuve de leadership à l’échelle nationale pour soulager la faim aujourd’hui et prévenir la faim demain, en collaboration avec le réseau des banques alimentaires partout au pays. Depuis plus de 40 ans, les banques alimentaires aident les gens en situation d’insécurité alimentaire au Canada. Plus de 5 500 banques alimentaires et organismes communautaires unissent leurs forces pour servir les personnes les plus vulnérables. Cette année, elles ont reçu près de 2,2 millions de visites par mois, selon les données de notre Bilan‐Faim. Depuis 2010, Banques alimentaires Canada a versé plus de 1 milliard de dollars en aide alimentaire et plus de 275 millions de dollars en financement pour aider à maximiser les retombées collectives et à renforcer la capacité locale. En s’appuyant sur des recherches de pointe, Banques alimentaires Canada préconise des mesures concrètes aux gouvernements pour lutter contre la faim et ses causes profondes. Notre vision est claire : créer un Canada où personne ne souffre de la faim. Visitez foodbankscanada.ca/fr/ pour en apprendre davantage. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251217532722/en/ContactsMedia relations Email us at press@nextdoor.com#distroPostmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.