The Big Food Boost

The Big Food Boost: August 10th - September 2nd 2026

Join us as we come together to collect food donations for Feed Niagara! 

CAA Niagara’s Big Food Boost is back in support of FEED Niagara to help tackle food insecurity in Niagara.

Food banks in Niagara are feeling the demand more than ever, with 24% of Niagara households facing food insecurity. The cost of living has been steadily increasing, making it difficult for individuals to keep up with everyday expenses. This issue doesn’t affect all of the community equally, but the increase in grocery prices are being felt by all.

Big Food Boost rallies Niagara to help their neighbours and support FEED Niagara in their mission to ensure no household goes hungry.

Feed Niagara represents 10 regional food banks who share the goal to stop hunger in our community with care & compassion:
Community Care, St. Catharines & Thorold

• Community Care of West Niagara
• Community Care, St. Catharines & Thorold
• GBF Community Services
• Newark Neighbours
• Pelham Cares
• Port Cares
• Project SHARE
• The Hope Centre
• The Salvation Army Fort Erie

• West Lincoln Community Care

   

CAA Niagara will be accepting food and monetary donations at our branches:

St Catharines Branch (Pen Centre - 221 Glendale Avenue)
Welland Branch (Seaway Mall - 800 Niagara Street)
Niagara Falls Branch (6788 Thorold Stone Road)
Grimsby Branch (155 Main Street East)
Thorold Branch (3271 Schmon Pkwy)
Niagara Air Bus (8626 Lundy's Ln)
AAPEX Driving Academy (6788 Thorold Stone Rd)
 
A Donation that Grows

From August 10- September 2, all of CAA Niagara’s branches will be accepting non-perishable food donations. This year, we’ve added the option for debit donations— a great option for those who want to give but don’t have a food item on hand.

 To showcase the power of community support, we’re creating a Wall of Giving. at each CAA Niagara branch. With every donation, an apple with the donor’s name will be added to the Wall of Giving.

Across the apples read “A donation that grows”—symbolizing how one act of generosity branches out helping the community in countless ways. Donations will fill a lunchbox this season and give households the peace of mind of knowing where the next meal is coming from.