History
Hunger. The experience of hunger is deeply felt and long remembered. In this experience, lie the roots of Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
In the 1920s, many farmers had emigrated to North American from Russia. They sent food aid to people in Eastern Europe who were suffering from hunger as the result of the Russian Revolution. This movement led to the creation of the Mennonite Central Committee.
In 1976, amid growing world food needs and a bountiful harvest, MCC created a pilot project to share with those less fortunate. In 1983 the project was re-organized, opened to other church agencies, and re-established as the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank was formed in time to make a significant contribution to alleviating famine during the Ethiopia crisis in 1984. By 2007, more than 980,000 tonnes of food had been provided to people who are hungry, in more than 80 countries around the world. Today, 15 church agencies, representing over 17,000 congregations are Canadian Foodgrains Bank members. Click on the church member below to learn more about their involvement.
| Adventist Development & Relief Agency | - | June, 1990 |
| Canadian Baptist Ministries | - | April, 1983 |
| Canadian Catholic Organization for Development & Peace | - | June, 2007 |
| Canadian Lutheran World Relief | - | April, 1983 |
| Christian & Missionary Alliance | - | April, 1983 |
| Christian Reformed World Relief Committee | - | April, 1983 |
| Emergency Relief & Development Overseas (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada) | - | January, 1984 |
| Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada | - | June, 1988 |
| Mennonite Central Committee | - | April, 1983 |
| Nazarene Compassionate Ministries | - | June, 1988 |
| Presbyterian World Service & Development | - | June, 1992 |
| Primate's World Relief & Development & Development Fund (Anglican Church of Canada) | - | June, 2007 |
| The Salvation Army | - | June, 1986 |
| United Church of Canada | - | January, 1984 |
| World Relief Canada | - | June, 1991 |