Food Banks of Saskatchewan

What Food Banks of Saskatchewan does

Food Banks of Saskatchewan is a provincial charitable association headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, that coordinates a network of 36 registered food banks across the province. Founded as an affiliate member of Food Banks Canada — the national umbrella representing 10 provincial associations and over 500 local food banks — the organization operates as a coordinating, advocacy, and resource-distribution body rather than a direct food-aid provider. It channels monetary and in-kind donations from individuals, corporations, and community groups to its 36 member food banks and amplifies the voice of food-insecure communities with provincial government and media.

The organization's product/service portfolio includes centralized donation collection and distribution (monetary and non-perishable food), volunteer recruitment and coordination, community food drive facilitation, community garden partnerships that accept perishable food, and a digital Food Bank Locator directory spanning all 36 member locations. Member food banks include the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre (which operates the Emergency Food Basket Program) and the Regina & District Food Bank, with the broader network extending to Prince Albert, Yorkton, Moose Jaw, Swift Current, North Battleford, and Meadow Lake among others. Donor transparency is supported through a published Donor Impact Report and Nutrien Media Release (2024 holiday feeding campaign).

As a federally registered Canadian charity (Charity Number 847758968 RR0001), Food Banks of Saskatchewan runs a community-led go-to-market model relying on donations and volunteer labor rather than commercial revenue. Its technology footprint is minimal: a website (foodbankssk.ca) with a Google reCAPTCHA-protected contact form, online donation processing routed through CanadaHelps, an email newsletter, and a Facebook presence. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors elected annually at the AGM; only one staff contact is disclosed (Samantha Campbell, Administrator Coordinator), and no revenue figures are publicly available.

Name

Food Banks of Saskatchewan

Legal name

Food Banks of Saskatchewan

Website

https://foodbankssk.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Food Banks of Saskatchewan is a Saskatoon-based provincial charitable association coordinating 36 member food banks across Saskatchewan, channeling monetary and food donations, volunteers, and advocacy as an affiliate of Food Banks Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Food Assistance

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food bank coordination
• Hunger relief services
• Charitable food distribution
• Donation collection programs
• Community food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: The organization collects monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and community groups. Donations received are distributed to the 36 registered food banks across the province. Donors have the ability to direct their donation directly to one of the food banks.
2. Food Donations: Collects non-perishable food donations from community food drives and individual donors to help member food banks keep their warehouses full.
3. Volunteer Services: Volunteers contribute time to local food banks, organizing food drives, and supporting community gardens.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Food Banks of Saskatchewan is the provincial association for 36 registered food banks across Saskatchewan. The organization coordinates donation collection (monetary and food), distributes resources to member food banks, advocates for food-insecure people, and supports member food banks with fundraising coordination, training, and partnership development. Services to the public include emergency food assistance through member food banks, a province-wide Food Bank Locator, and volunteer coordination.

Product overview

Food Banks of Saskatchewan is the provincial association serving 36 registered food banks across the province. The organization operates as a coordination and advocacy body rather than a direct service provider, offering donation collection and distribution, volunteer coordination, food drive programs, and community garden partnerships. The network is anchored by major member food banks including the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre (offering the Emergency Food Basket Program) and the Regina & District Food Bank, with a searchable Food Bank Locator service helping residents access assistance across all corners of Saskatchewan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Food Assistance Programs Distribution of emergency food hampers and baskets to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity across Saskatchewan through the network of 36 member food banks. Individual member food banks set their own hours and distribution schedules.
• Donation Collection and Distribution Centralized collection of monetary and food donations from individuals, corporations, and community groups, with distribution to 36 registered food banks across the province. Donors can direct contributions to specific local food banks or pool at the provincial level.
• Volunteer Coordination Recruitment and coordination of volunteers to support local food bank operations including food sorting, hamper preparation, distribution activities, and community food drives across Saskatchewan.
• Food Drive Programs Community food drive initiatives where individuals and organizations collect non-perishable food donations to help local food banks maintain warehouse stock.
• Community Garden Partnerships Partnerships that accept perishable food donations from community gardens and private gardens to supplement non-perishable food supplies at local food banks.
• Food Bank Locator Online directory helping users find the nearest food bank location across 36 registered food banks serving every corner of Saskatchewan.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Food Banks CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Banks of Saskatchewan is an Affiliate Member of Food Banks Canada, the national charitable organization representing the food bank community across Canada. Founded in 1987, Food Banks Canada's network comprises 10 Provincial Associations and over 500 local food banks. The partnership provides governance framework, ethical food banking codes, advocacy support, and national coordination.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Moisson Montréal: Regional food bank in Quebec serving as a major food redistribution hub for affiliated community organizations. Comparable as a high-volume food distribution and donor-coordination organization within the Canadian food bank ecosystem.
• Banques alimentaires du Québec: Provincial food bank association for Quebec, part of Food Banks Canada's national network. Operates a comparable member-network model with 19 regional Moissons—making it a structural peer despite the linguistic and operational differences.
• Food Banks Manitoba: Provincial food bank association for Manitoba. Direct geographic and structural peer to Food Banks of Saskatchewan, with similar Prairies-based population, agricultural economic base, and member-bank coordination model under the Food Banks Canada umbrella.
• Daily Bread Food Bank: One of Canada's largest member food banks serving the Greater Toronto Area. Comparable as a member-level food bank within the Food Banks Canada network—although much larger in scale, it shares the food hamper distribution model and donor-dependent revenue structure.
• Food Banks Alberta: Provincial food bank association for Alberta, also a Food Banks Canada Provincial Association. Highly comparable in structure, donor model, and coordination role—though Alberta's larger population and resource-economy funding base may yield different scale economics than Saskatchewan.
• Food Banks BC: Provincial food bank association for British Columbia, a sister Provincial Association within the Food Banks Canada network. Operates a near-identical model of coordinating member food banks, advocating with provincial government, and channeling donations—making it the closest comparable in structure, scope, and mandate.
• Food Banks Canada: National umbrella organization that Food Banks of Saskatchewan is directly affiliated with as a Provincial Association. Food Banks Canada represents 10 provincial associations and over 500 local food banks, providing governance, advocacy, and national coordination—the most direct structural peer and parent-association relationship.
• Feed Ontario: Provincial food bank association for Ontario (formerly the Ontario Association of Food Banks). Represents a network of member food banks and food hamper programs across Ontario's much larger population base; highly comparable operating model and revenue structure.
• Second Harvest Food Rescue: Canada's largest food rescue organization, redistributing surplus food to charities and food banks. Compares on the food-distribution-to-communities-in-need mandate, with overlapping donor base and government partnerships—though its food rescue model differs from Food Banks of Saskatchewan's donation-collection model.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: The largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, with a network of over 200 food banks serving 60,000+ pantries. Compares as a broader incumbent in the food assistance sector; it operates at a vastly larger scale than Food Banks of Saskatchewan but offers a reference point for the national-association structure and member-bank coordination model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FoodBanksSK

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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