There is an affordability crisis in Canada, and food insecurity rates are higher than ever before.
In Canada, an affordability crisis has led to unprecedented levels of food insecurity, with 53% of Canadians concerned about feeding their families. As 8.7 million people face food insecurity, the strain on support agencies is immense, with staff burnout, declining volunteers, and decreasing donations.
Through our Soup Bank —the first model of its kind in Canada—Soup Sisters’ food assistance programs alleviate the burden of food insecurity by providing nutritious, ready-to-serve meals. This allows frontline agencies and schools to focus on essential services, while ensuring clients and students receive wholesome, comforting food. It’s a win-win solution for everyone involved
Hug in a Bowl Enterprise Inc.
4 Million Hugs in a Bowl
10,000+ complete meals per month
100,000+ soup-making volunteers
400,000 volunteer hours
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65 agencies nationwide
receive soup for their clients
REAL PEOPLE - REAL SOUP - REAL TESTIMONIALS
Our Soup Bank produces delicious, high-quality soups you'd be proud to serve at your table.
In times of crisis, when everything feels uncertain and overwhelming, a simple bowl of soup can make all the difference.
Our soups are not just about filling stomachs; they provide comfort, warmth, and a moment of peace amidst chaos. Each bowl of soup is a symbol of compassion and community. Your donation isn't just a monetary contribution – it's a hug in a bowl, a tangible expression of care. We will be ready for communities facing emergencies, whether wildfires, floods, or other crises, because of everyone's generosity and strong desire to help.
“When you’re afraid and alone, confused and overwhelmed, sometimes what you need most is something simple, a small kindness, an uncomplicated gift, a wordless sign that somebody, somewhere, has you in their thoughts. Each time a shelter resident sits down to a hot bowl of homemade soup, they receive a message of encouragement, compassion, and reassurance that renews their hope and determination when they desperately need support.“
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Nourishing Students
Social Services Are Doing More
The increased demand for social support has frontline agencies doing more, and this includes feeding people. However, the resources to make this happen are dwindling, from staff time to food purchases and donations. The Soup Sisters Soup Bank is on a mission to help make providing quality meals easier. Delivered flash-frozen at production, the easy heat-and-serve process means staff can spend less time in the kitchen and more time working with clients.
Research has repeatedly proven that when students receive proper nutrition, they can focus and learn. With food insecurity rates on the rise, many students are going to school hungry. A easy heat-and-serve Soup Sisters Soup Day is one of the ways students receive quality, filling, and delicious meals. We strongly believe that no student should feel the stigma of receiving a free meal, and that’s why we provide a Hug in a Bowl the entire school!
Soup Sisters operates and partners with organizations from coast to coast to coast, which are the lands of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis who have been and continue to be in a reciprocal relationship with the lands, waters, and all beings.
The national office of Soup Sisters is in Calgary on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy and all the people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
Soup Sisters is committed to providing a nurturing and caring environment for all of our diverse populations. One that is conducive to demonstrating respect for, cultural diversity, with the objective of consistently providing the message “We see, you we care,” through our hugs in a bowl. We are of the inherent belief that soup is the universal comfort food and everyone, regardless of their circumstance, deserves quality and nutritional food.