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BAPS Charities Canada Wide Food Drive 2026

Together, Let’s Give Back
Following the tremendous success of the 2025 BAPS Charities Food Drive, we are coming together once again in 2026 to support food banks and help provide essential food to individuals and families in need across Canada.

This year, we invite you to make a pledge and contribute in whichever way you can:

🥫 Donate Food
Donate non-perishable vegetarian food items and drop them off at your nearest BAPS centre.

💳 Make a Financial Donation
Make a monetary donation to support the BAPS Charities Food Drive and help provide food to those in need.

Every contribution, big or small, can help put food on someone’s table and bring hope to a family in need.
Let’s build on the success of 2025 and make 2026 an even greater year of giving.
Together, let’s share. Together, let’s care. Together, let’s make a difference.

BAPS Charities Food Drive Centres:
Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton
British Columbia: Vancouver
Manitoba: Brandon, Winnipeg
Nova Scotia: Halifax
Ontario: Belleville, Cambridge, Hamilton, Ottawa, Scarborough, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Windsor
Quebec: Montreal
Saskatchewan: Regina, Saskatoon 

Acceptable Food Items

  • Non-perishable vegetarian canned foods like soup, fruit or vegetables. 
  • Dry items in boxes like cereals, crackers, pasta, peanut butter etc.
Canned fruits
Canned beans
Canned soup
Canned vegetables
Canned/boxed assorted nuts
Canned/boxed baby food
Vegetable oil
  1. Milk powder
  2. Baby formula and cereal
  3. Pasta, spaghetti, macaroni
  4. Coffee/tea
  5. Cereal boxes
  6. Nut butters: peanut, almond, etc.
  7. Rice