Cobourg, ON – August 28, 2025 – This September, community members are invited to join the fight against food insecurity by participating in Northumberland County’s ‘30 Ways in 30 Days’ Hunger Action Month initiative. This 30-day challenge encourages residents to take small, meaningful actions each day to support local food banks, reduce food waste, and raise awareness of hunger in our community.
“Hunger affects thousands of individuals and families across Northumberland every year,” says the County’s Director of Health and Human Services, Glenn Dees. “Hunger Action Month is an opportunity for all of us to come together, take action, and support the food banks and programs that are making a difference in our community.”
Between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, over 1,000,000 unique individuals accessed food banks in Ontario, accounting for over 7 million visits. Locally, in 2024, 5,889 Northumberland community members were supported by local food banks – 30% of whom were under the age of 18. In total, there were 65,164 visits, representing an 11% increase compared to 2023.
Across Canada, Food Banks Canada leads national hunger awareness efforts, while Feed Ontario coordinates a provincial response. In Northumberland, the County’s Food 4 All Warehouse and twelve local food banks work together to distribute food, provide support, and champion awareness campaigns like Hunger Action Month.
On August 13, County Council officially proclaimed September as Hunger Action Month in Northumberland County, recognizing the importance of community-wide engagement in the fight against hunger and poverty.
To get involved this Hunger Action Month, you can:
- Read Northumberland County’s 2025 Feed the Change Report, available on the County’s website, to learn more about local food support and to view distribution and usage details;
- Participate in our ‘30 Ways in 30 Days’ challenge, encouraging community members to get involved by completing one action each day to support food security in Northumberland. To participate, download the calendar available at Northumberland.ca/ HungerActionMonth;
- Visit the Food Help Northumberland website to find out where residents can access local food support; and
- Follow the Northumberland County Food 4 All Facebook page and share our Hunger Action Month content to help spread the word about food security.
For more information, visit Northumberland.ca/HungerActionMonth.
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