Food Rescue Awards

Honouring the very best in Food Rescue, presented by Second Harvest

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The annual Second Harvest Food Rescue Awards celebrate the very best groups and individuals that have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to rescuing surplus edible food in Canada.

Across 14 categories, our non-profit partners, food and financial donors are recognized for the incredible impact they’ve made on the lives of people in need and the planet. Without their support, food rescue wouldn’t be possible.

Congratulations to all nominees and winners!

Partner of the year (Food)

Second Harvest’s top food donor.

Recipient

Sobeys

Partner of the year (Funds)

Second Harvest’s top fund donor.

Recipient

Gary Slaight and The Slaight Family Foundation

Food Waste Innovator Award

To recognize a partner in the food waste reduction space that is demonstrating innovative efforts to support and improve food waste reduction.

Winner

Starbucks Coffee Canada

Nominees

Kraft Heinz Canada
Monco Produce

Purposeful Partnership Award

To recognize donors that have demonstrated incredible cause marketing efforts in support of our mission.

Winner

SC Johnson

Nominees

Danone
TUMS

Rapid Response Award

To recognize partners that go above and beyond to deliver emergency food support to Second Harvest's non-profit network in response to social or environmental emergencies.

Winner

Chick-fil-A

Nominees

Burnbrae Farms
KKETS

Essential Harvester Award

To recognize volunteers that have demonstrated dedication to our mission through volunteering support, either long-term or high-volume.

Winner

Joe Davidson

Nominees

Jim Kotowich
Nicole Caguiat

Food Defender Award

To recognize individual food donor contacts or locations for their continued support.

Winner

Sobeys RSC Whitby

Nominees

Advantage Solutions
Ontario Natural Food Company

Kindness-In-Kind Award

To recognize a donor that has donated services in-kind that has had a significant impact on Second Harvest's impact and mission throughout the year.

Winner

RedBit Development

Nominees

Air Canada Foundation
Bob’s Your Uncle

Harvest Hero Award

To recognize outstanding team leadership or peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives.

Winner

Choice Properties REIT

Nominees

Zurich
TD Bank

Good Food Award

To recognize donors that demonstrate incredible efforts in support of Second Harvest's goal to provide nutritious, perishable foods such as protein, produce and dairy to our non-profit network.

Winner

Lou's Kitchen

Nominees

Maple Leaf Foods
Saputo

From the Farm Award

To recognize produce growers that demonstrate incredible efforts in support of Second Harvest's "No Waste. No Hunger." vision through collaborative efforts to divert surplus produce to feed people, not landfills.

Winner

Pfenning’s Organic Vegetables Inc.

Nominees

Singh Greenhouses
Streef Produce

Second Harvest Impact

To recognize a partner or donor that’s had an incredible impact Second Harvest’s mission in multiple ways: through donations, corporate partnerships, volunteering, civic action, employee engagement or ambassadorship.

Winners

Loblaw Companies Limited
Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation

Nominees

Farm Credit Canada
Lindt & Sprungli (Canada)
McCain Foundation
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Frontline Impact Award

To recognize agency partners that have demonstrated an incredible level of engagement with our mission and have outstanding impact in their community.

Recipients

5N2 Kitchens
Community Food Resource Network
Community Kitchens Program of Calgary
FASSY (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon)
Gifts from the Heart Inc.
Guru Nanak Free Kitchen Regina
Harvest Hands
Ikurraq Food Bank
Immigrant Link Centre Society
Moisson Montréal
New Brunswick Food Depot Alimentaire Inc.
The Gathering Place Community Health Centre
Tlicho Friendship Centre
Winnipeg School Division

Milestone Impact Award

To recognize partners who have made a lasting and transformative impact on Second Harvest’s mission and the communities we serve through consistent outstanding contributions.

Winner

The Nikita Foundation