Donate | Second Harvest

Your donation creates real change.
Here’s what supporters like you helped accomplish last year:

7.2

M

people supported through 4,000+ non-profit partners

349

K+

meals provided daily

126

M

pounds of food rescued and redistributed

402

M

pounds of greenhouse gases averted from the atmosphere

Every $1 donation provides 5 meals.

Every dollar helps rescue healthy, surplus food and deliver it to people who need it most.

At Second Harvest, we recover good food before it goes to
waste—feeding communities and protecting the planet.

Your donation = real food, real impact.

Four people working in a commercial kitchen preparing food; a woman in a green apron arranges roasted potatoes on a large tray in the foreground, while another woman and two men work at stainless steel tables and counters in the background.

In Canada, Second Harvest and its partners rescued and redistributed 126 M lbs of food in 2026, averting 402 M lbs of GHGs.

our partners

Melanie Kingston

All Nations Hope Network

Rescued food from organizations like Second Harvest can be crucial for All Nations Hope Network. It helps ensure that families and individuals in need receive nutritious meals, particularly during high-demand periods like the holidays. This support alleviates food insecurity and helps the organization allocate resources more effectively.

Sammi Silverman

A&W Canada

The Second Harvest Food Rescue App makes it so easy to give back to the community. Our restaurants and their teams love participating in something so impactful. Thanks to Second Harvest for helping us on our mission to always do what is right for our communities, environment and staff.

Travis Blackmore

Lionhearts Ottawa

Our partnership with Second Harvest has helped deliver hope, joy and nutrition to dozens of agencies and thousands of people. Second Harvest has provided valuable connections which enabled us to rescue and redistribute everything from 36,000 lbs of oranges to over one million pieces of chocolate! On behalf of the agencies we serve, we’re grateful to Second Harvest and their donors for bringing us opportunities to help feed our communities.