Our Impact

100% of every donation to The Grocery Foundation and Make Happy Tummies helps us nourish hungry tummies, improve well-being, including the mental health of children at risk of going to school on an empty stomach while helping them receive the proper nourishment needed to support their academic success. 

Impact Infographic showing how donations to The Grocery Foundation are helping Canadian children who are hungry.
Impact Infographic showing how donations to The Grocery Foundation are helping Canadian children who are hungry.

Yearly Breakdown

Meals Funded is the combination of funds from Shopper/Online donations, The Grocery Foundation Grants and Breakfast Vouchers

Year Atlantic Canada Western Canada Ontario
2021-2022 122,777 996,217 2,625,184
2022-2023 170,046 940,111 2,656,807
2023-2024 161,637 929,211 2,111,348

Meals Funded is the combination of funds from Shopper/Online donations, The Grocery Foundation Grants and Breakfast Vouchers

Year Atlantic Canada
2021-2022 122,777
2022-2023 170,046
2023-2024 161,637
Year Western Canada
2021-2022 996,217
2022-2023 940,111
2023-2024 929,211
Year Ontario
2021-2022 2,625,184
2022-2023 2,656,807
2023-2024 2,111,348

Shopper/Online Donations are the total donations made by the public to the Make Happy Tummies (formerly Toonies for Tummies) campaign in-store and online.

Year Atlantic Canada Western Canada Ontario
2021-2022 $184,166 $1,348,724 $2,198,748
2022-2023 $292,622 $1,541,283 $2,264,562
2023-2024 $283,273 $1,589,381 $2,008,712

Shopper/Online Donations are the total donations made by the public to the Make Happy Tummies (formerly Toonies for Tummies) campaign in-store and online.

Year Atlantic Canada
2021-2022 $184,166
2022-2023 $292,622
2023-2024 $283,273
Year Western Canada
2021-2022 $1,348,724
2022-2023 $1,541,283
2023-2024 $1,589,381
Year Ontario
2021-2022 $2,198,748
2022-2023 $2,264,562
2023-2024 $2,008,712

Grants made by The Grocery Foundation to support Student Nutrition utilizing proceeds from the Night to Nurture Gala.

Year Atlantic Canada Western Canada Ontario
2021-2022 $180,000 $884,998
2022-2023 $40,000 $290,000 $946,400
2023-2024 $40,000 $240,000 $1,130,422

Grants made by The Grocery Foundation to support Student Nutrition utilizing proceeds from the Night to Nurture Gala.

Year Atlantic Canada
2021-2022
2022-2023 $40,000
2023-2024 $40,000
Year Western Canada
2021-2022 $180,000
2022-2023 $290,000
2023-2024 $240,000
Year Ontario
2021-2022 $884,998
2022-2023 $946,400
2023-2024 $1,130,422

The Grocery Foundation’s School Breakfast Vouchers provide programs with a more affordable way to serve food by reducing costs by roughly 50%.

Year Ontario
2021-2022 $918,559
2022-2023 $884,897
2023-2024 $866,188

The Grocery Foundation’s School Breakfast Vouchers provide programs with a more affordable way to serve food by reducing costs by roughly 50%.

Year Ontario
2021-2022 $918,559
2022-2023 $884,897
2023-2024 $866,188

Click here to view our 2022-2023 Impact Letter

Help Us Make Breakfast a Reality for a Hungry Child

Chasing dreams should be part of every child’s day. Going without breakfast shouldn’t be.

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