Tackle Hunger
Since 2003, Purolator Tackle Hunger® has been driven by the commitment of Purolator employees to help their communities. Together, we've delivered over 27 million meals to food banks across Canada, directly impacting the lives of individuals and families in need.
But the need is greater than ever. And we can't tackle this crisis alone. Your contribution, big or small, will help us continue to provide the essential support needed to strengthen local food banks across the country and ensure that every Canadian has access to nutrition. Together, we can end hunger.
Being a kid is hard. Being a hungry kid is harder.
In March of 2025, food banks received close to 2.2 million visitors. It was not only the doubling of food bank visits since 2019 that raised concern, but the changing profile of the people relying on them.
- 33% of all food bank visits were from children under the age of 18.
- 8.3% of seniors are among those who rely on food banks.
- 19.4% food bank clients are employed, compared to just over 12.2% in 2019.
Source:
Food Banks Canada, 2025 HungerCount Report
Here's how you can get involved
The need is greater than ever. This year alone, it will take millions of pounds of food to provide for every Canadian in need.
Bring your donations to participating CFL games
Participate in a local Red Bag campaign
Bring your filled Red Bag to a Purolator Shipping Centre near you.
The Red Bag Campaign
Since 2018, thousands have filled a Red Bag with goodness. This campaign distributes Red Bags in communities so people can give where they live.
Your Local Purolator
Every donation brought into a Purolator location is delivered to where it can make a difference.
Partner with Purolator
When we work together for one cause, we can have an amazing impact. Find out how you can partner with Purolator Tackle Hunger.
A pledge that starts with us
Purolator Tackle Hunger has been around for 20 years. See how employees like Kaus participate.
Part of the program for over 6 years
Jenny shares why she got involved in the Purolator Tackle Hunger program.
Supporting the community
See Stephen’s take on what the Purolator Tackle Hunger program means to him and his community.
Real connections
To Jennifer, the Purolator Tackle Hunger program is much more than simply giving back.
{"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/yrt4ZQRHLDQ.jpg?itok=zNmYHs9z","video_url":"https://youtu.be/yrt4ZQRHLDQ","settings":{"responsive":1,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":0,"title_format":"@provider | @title","title_fallback":true},"settings_summary":["Embedded Video (Responsive)."]}
Tackling hunger is a team sport
For over 20 years, Purolator has been a sponsor of the CFL. And this year, when you bring non-perishable food items or make a monetary donation at a CFL Purolator Tackle Hunger game, you help us get the fight against food insecurity to the end zone
| CFL Team | Purolator Tackle Hunger Game Day |
|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. British Columbia | Saturday June 13th |
| Calgary Stampeders vs. Saskatchewan | Saturday June 20th |
| Edmonton Elks vs. Saskatchewan | Saturday August 1st |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Ottawa | Friday August 14th |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto | Monday September 7th |
