At Winnipeg Harvest, anyone who needs emergency food simply has to ask.  We share what we have.  We only require that a potential client provide a Manitoba medical number to register for food assistance.  

We provide emergency food help to 39,265 people each month.  Almost half are children.  Some people access food directly for themselves and their families.  We also supply food to soup kitchens, shelters, drop-in centres, schools and daycare snack programs.   - Click here - to view our Code of Ethics.

WHO NEEDS EMERGENCY FOOD?

The reasons people are hungry vary.  Some are students struggling with loans and part time jobs.  Some experience an unexpected illness in the family and loss of income as a result.  Marriage break-ups often lead to less family income.  Many who struggle to make ends meet are working and struggle to make ends meet because of low wages.  Many others are living on small disability cheques, social assistance or fixed pensions.

CLIENT QUICK FACTS:

THE NUMBERS

• 39,265 people rely on Winnipeg Harvest for emergency food each month
• 18,148 are children (47%)
• 1,724 infants (less than one year old) rely on Winnipeg Harvest assistance monthly

THE CIRCUMSTANCES

• 18% are working full or part time or are collecting employment insurance
• 45% are collecting social assistance
• 9% rely on disability income
• 6% rely on pension income
• 4% are students
• 14% have no income

THE DEMOGRAPHICS

• 32% are single people
• 28% are single parents
• 26% are plural parents