Food security
Let’s nurture the future together
No one should have to choose between paying their rent and feeding their children.
Imagine having to choose between paying your rent and providing your children with a nutritious meal. For too many families in Quebec, this is a daily reality. Hunger isn’t just an empty stomach; it’s also anxiety, isolation, and the feeling of gradually losing one’s bearings.
Mission inclusion believes that food security is much more than access to food: it is dignity, sharing and the strength of a community that pulls together.
No one should have to choose between paying their rent and feeding their children.
Imagine having to choose between paying your rent and providing your children with a nutritious meal. For too many families in Quebec, this is a daily reality. Hunger isn’t just an empty stomach; it’s also anxiety, isolation, and the feeling of gradually losing one’s bearings.
Mission inclusion believes that food security is much more than access to food: it is dignity, sharing and the strength of a community that pulls together.
Sowing vegetables, cultivating friendships
Initiatives that nourish far more than just plates of food.
Through community kitchens, community gardens, and other inclusive initiatives, Mission Inclusion supports organizations that develop sustainable solutions promoting:
Autonomy
Dignity
The feeling of belonging
The garden not only provided fresh produce, but it also created a warm and welcoming space where everyone could come together around a common goal.
Kesi, project participant Aliments d’ici, saveurs d’ailleurs
Did you know that?
One in five households receiving food assistance has a job as their main source of income. Working is no longer always enough to feed themselves.
(Source: Hunger Report 2025, Banques Alimentaires du Québec)
Autour du bébé. It gave me a place to go when things weren’t going well… They made a huge difference for me and my child. Catherine, project participant Autour du bébé
Your support weaves a net of solidarity
Whether it’s helping a new mother overcome isolation or enabling a family to access fresh, nutritious food at a lower cost, your donation has a tangible impact. It helps break down isolation by funding meeting places and support networks where vital connections are forged and a sense of belonging is rekindled.
Your generosity helps to build a just society where every shared meal, every encounter and every act of mutual aid paves the way for a dignified future.
If you would like to explore other ways to get involved, our major and planned gifts team would be happy to assist you.
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