Families across BC are in crisis
Feeding BC’s Most Vulnerable Kids
Every week, we feed over over 6,800 hungry kids across our province.
We feed thousands of kids a week
With a growing network of schools and distribution partners across BC, Backpack Buddies gets bags of food into the hands of over 6,800 kids every Friday. This means many will no longer wonder where their next meal is coming from.
OUR GOALS: to reach to 7,000 kids in 2025-26 and 10,000 kids every week by 2030
providing food security for each of them every single weekend
Supporting Remote Communities
GOING THE DISTANCE FOR KIDS
Our partnership with Helicopters Without Borders enables us to feed hungry kids in BC’s most remote communities. Bags of food and boxes of fresh produce have been airlifted to remote Indigenous partner communities like Kitasoo, Wuikinuxv, Klahoose, and Bella Bella.
- We respond to natural disasters. After the 2021 BC floods, we jumped into action airlifting food, pet food, and personal care items to remote communities across BC.
- Partnerships with remote communities where food insecurity is a significant challenge is a key area for expansion for Backpack Buddies.
Impact You Can Count On
This is what parents and teachers are saying about the difference Backpack Buddies makes in their families and communities every week.
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“Backpack Buddies is essential to so many families. Many kids are facing tough challenges behind closed doors at home. They need extra food to get them through the week or the month.”
Lori
North Vancouver
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“It’s a big relief that the bags come right home with them. It removes the barriers I have faced in trying to get to the Food Bank and lining up for food handouts. For me, Backpack Buddies provides consistent, reliable support that our family can count on.”
Frieda
Vancouver
Your Support Changes Lives
When you give to Backpack Buddies, you make a long-lasting difference for hungry kids and their families. Get to know some of our families and learn what food on Fridays means to them.
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Jacqueline & Merrek’s Story
Keep ReadingJacqueline is a resilient Indigenous mom who goes above and beyond to ensure her son gets enough to eat. Backpack Buddies doesn’t just provide meals that help ease financial stress in an ever-increasingly expensive city—it helps provide more options for her son and eases the after-school hunger rush.
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Krissy’s Story
Keep ReadingLife hasn’t been easy for Krissy, a resilient Indigenous woman. Growing up with food insecurity, she often went hungry with her sister while their parents were away. She also struggled with addiction from an early age and experienced homelessness at 18, while pregnant. These early experiences left a lasting impact, instilling in Krissy a deep…
Where We Work
Feeding hungry kids across BC requires a strong network of partnerships with schools. Teachers, administrators, and social workers advise us on the needs of their students and discreetly identify the children at their schools who could benefit most from receiving a bag of food for the weekend.
Read our 2024/25 Community Impact Report
We are fuelled by a compassionate, generous community of donors who support us in reaching BC’s most vulnerable children. Every year, we publish a Community Impact Report, prioritizing financial transparency and giving our donors a clear picture of the impact they’re making in the lives of kids.
Make a Difference Today
Feed Hungry Kids
Join us as a donor. Pack bags as a volunteer. Get your company connected. Whatever you do, when you get involved with Backpack Buddies, you will be putting hope back on the table for hungry kids across BC.
Get Involved
There are lots of ways to get involved with Backpack Buddies. Join us and explore how you can make a difference in the lives of hungry kids in your own community and across BC.
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