How Car Donations Support Food Security Across Canada
The Food Insecurity Reality: Why Support Matters Now
More than 2.2 million Canadians turned to food banks in a single month in 2025, the most in history.
Inflation has eroded purchasing power so significantly that nearly 1 in 5 food bank users are employed, revealing that hunger affects more than just the traditionally vulnerable.
In cities like Toronto, organizations like the North York Harvest Food Bank are responding to surges in demand by distributing meals and advocating for systemic solutions.
Likewise, community food security initiatives like Second Harvest and local networks support food distribution and waste reduction across the Greater Toronto Area.
The Role of Foodbank Partners
At the centre of food security efforts are the foodbanks and community food organizations that distribute meals to Canadians in need. Whether it’s large networks like Food Banks Canada — which connects over 4,500 food programs nationwide — or local organizations in your city, these partners work tirelessly to ensure food reaches people who need it.
How Homeless Cars Powers Food Security
When you donate your car to Homeless Cars, you’re doing more than recycling an old vehicle, you’re raising vital funds to support foodbank partners across Canada from Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Hamilton. Here’s how that impact unfolds:
Turn Vehicles into Funding: Whether your car is sold or recycled, the proceeds go directly to partner charities that include local food banks and meal programs, thus boosting their ability to purchase fresh food, expand outreach, and respond to rising food bank demand.
Simple & Supportive: Homeless Cars handles free towing and administration, so donors can contribute easily while maximizing the value that goes to foodbank partners.
Tax-Deductible Support: Car donations come with a tax receipt, helping you support food security while claiming your charitable deduction at tax time.
How Homeless Cars Powers Food Security
Start your donation (online or by phone 1-833-465-7227).
We arrange free pickup often within 24–48 hours (and it can be contactless).
Your vehicle is processed, and you receive a charitable tax receipt for its value.
You can also drop off at select donation centres.
Food insecurity is rising, but your unused vehicle can help. Donate your car to Homeless Cars and turn it into vital support for local food banks across Canada. Free towing, fast pickup, and a tax receipt included. Donate today and help put food on tables in your community.