Burlington Food Bank

What Burlington Food Bank does

Burlington Food Bank is a registered Canadian charity (Charity Number 88963-8946-RR 0001) operating as a single-site, client-choice food bank serving residents of Burlington, Ontario. Founded in 1991 and headquartered at 1254 Plains Road East, the organization distributes fresh and nutritious food directly to community members facing food insecurity through a client-choice model in which visitors select their own items. Operations are supported by 12 paid staff and 250+ active volunteers contributing across warehouse, administrative, social media, delivery, and community garden roles. The organization is funded entirely through donations — both in-kind food contributions collected via community food drives and monetary donations accepted online — with no fees charged to recipients.

The organization's core service offering comprises four programs: the Food Assistance Program (direct distribution during specified operating hours), the Volunteer Program (structured individual, corporate, and student engagement), the Food Drive Program (community-organized collection events with toolkits, promotional materials, and pickup service for collections over 300 pounds), and the Community Garden Program (fresh produce from April to October). The underlying operating model is human-labor intensive with minimal proprietary technology; standard web infrastructure, BetterImpact volunteer management, and social media channels constitute the full technology stack. A structured corporate/group volunteer offering charges suggested donations of $500–$750 per group session of up to 8 individuals, representing a monetization lever on volunteer engagement.

The business model is donation-driven and non-commercial. Burlington Food Bank is affiliated with Food Banks Canada (holding the Standards of Excellence credential), Feed Ontario, Community Development Halton, and the Good Food Organizations / Right to Food initiative, embedding it within the national and provincial anti-hunger infrastructure. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-client within Burlington; the organization does not operate multi-site, does not publish financial statements on its website, and has no disclosed funding rounds, investors, or parent organization. Revenue concentration risk is structurally low given diversified individual, corporate, and in-kind donation streams.

Name

Burlington Food Bank

Legal name

Burlington Food Bank

Website

https://burlingtonfoodbank.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Burlington Food Bank is a registered Canadian charity operating a client-choice food bank in Burlington, Ontario, distributing nutritious food to residents facing food insecurity, funded by donations and supported by 250+ volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Community food assistance
• Food donation programs
• Volunteer coordination
• Food insecurity support

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food Donations: Collects food donations through community food drives, corporate events, and direct drop-offs. Food is sorted and distributed to clients in need.
2. Monetary Donations: Accepts online donations to support food bank operations and purchase of needed items.
3. Volunteer Time: Volunteers contribute time for sorting donations, restocking store, moving inventory, and community garden work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burlington Food Bank provides free, direct food assistance to Burlington residents through a client-choice food bank model where visitors select their own items. Operations are sustained by community food drives, monetary donations, 250+ active volunteers, and a community garden that supplies fresh produce to clients.

Product overview

Burlington Food Bank is a charitable organization providing food assistance to Burlington residents. The organization operates as a single unified service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering direct food distribution, volunteer coordination, food drive organization, and community garden programs. The core offering is food assistance, supported by volunteer engagement, community food drives, and a community garden initiative. All services are free for clients and funded through monetary donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Assistance Program Direct food distribution service providing nutritious food to Burlington residents in need through a client-choice food bank model where visitors select their own items. Available during published operating hours including weekday mornings, Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings.
• Volunteer Program Organized volunteer engagement program with 250+ active volunteers participating in warehouse work, administration, social media, delivery, and corporate/group volunteer sessions for teams of up to 8 individuals. Application managed through the BetterImpact platform.
• Food Drive Program Community-organized food collection events that bring in hundreds of thousands of pounds of food annually, with event toolkits, promotional materials, QR codes, and coordination support provided to event organizers. Pickup available for collections over 300 pounds.
• Community Garden Donations of freshly grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from community garden spaces, distributed to clients during the April-October growing season. Volunteers assist with planting and gleaning fresh produce.

Quantifiable outcome

• Feeding Our Neighbours report covers 2022-2023 activities and accomplishments

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Food Banks CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational food bank network providing standards, resources, and support to local food banks like Burlington Food Bank. Features Food Banks Canada Standards of Excellence.
• Feed OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial food bank network supporting Ontario food banks with advocacy, resources, and regional coordination.
• CDHA Halton (Community Development Halton)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community organization supporting community development in Halton region.
• Right to Food / Good Food OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy organization promoting the right to food and good food organization practices.
• Burlington Centre Lions Farmers MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity farmers market where Burlington Food Bank has a presence every other Friday from May to October.
• Pet ValuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPet Valu Paw it Forward pet food drive - locations at Maple/Fairview (1235 Fairview St, Burlington) where pet food donations are collected for food bank clients with pets.
• Landscape OntariominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLandscape Ontario Touch a Truck event - community event where Burlington Food Bank participates.
• Pride HaltonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPride in the Park event where Burlington Food Bank participates to engage with the community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVdQ4WgqlXd7sTPqPTtgrzw
• Facebookfacebook.com/BurlingtonFoodBank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burlington-food-bank
• Instagraminstagram.com/burlfoodbank

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Investors

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Investments

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