We have raised $927 so far for Hamilton Food Share and we now have confirmation from Reddit that they will match up to $15,000 USD (approx $20k Canadian).
u/Baseline has also kindly offered to match the first $5,000 donated.
Since Hamilton Food Share turns every $1 into $5 of food, donating now means every dollar is worth up to $15 at a time when food banks really need your donations.
Details on the fundraiser below!
As with previous years, we are joining with other Canadian city subs setting up donation drives for local food banks. Hamilton Food Share is the city’s Emergency Food shipping and receiving hub, and Emergency Food Systems Coordinator for the network of agencies it supports, raising food and funds for emergency food programs including food banks and hot meal programs in neighbourhoods across every corner of the city.
18,900 people (including 6,000 children) in Hamilton accessed food banks and/or meal programs under Hamilton Food Share last month. The need is higher than ever and by choosing Hamilton Food Share, we can help food banks all over the city.
Each $1 donated will provide $5 in food to feed the growing number of people in need of groceries as costs rise.
DONATE HERE THROUGH CANADA HELPS
You can donate here through Canada Helps. Your information is not shared with the mod team, just the public total. But you can choose to keep your donation anonymous from Hamilton Food Share when donating.
You get a tax receipt for any donations of $10 or more. When you donate, you will receive an immediate electronic tax receipt by email (if you don't see it, please be sure to check your junk mail folder). If you have any questions, please call Hamilton Food Share at: (905) 664-9065.
This fundraiser is powered by Reddit Community Funds.
Reddit will match up to $15,000.00 of eligible donations made to Canada Helps fundraisers run by r/Hamilton for Hamilton Food Share by December 31, 2025 with a matching donation to Hamilton Food Share via Canada Helps.
Offer valid only on donations made to the Canada Helps r/Hamilton fundraiser(s) and does not include donations made to individual charities, charity campaigns, the donation of securities, P2P or third-party events, API donations, and the purchase or redemption of gift cards.
The food banks keep me alive!!!! I’d be SOL without them. The people making it happen are wonderful and hard workers, extremely dedicated and empathetic. I go to N2N and they’re all so lovely there. Thank you so much for the difference you & many others are making 💓💓💓
Done!
Donated! Thank you u/Baseline for the very generous offer to match the first $5000. Your offer truly motivated me to give the max I can afford.
Awesome, thank you for giving!
It's not much, so thank you!!
Done!
I have also donated, thanks for organizing :)
Amazing, done
Done! Thank you for organizing this fundraiser!
done!
Really great initiative! You may have even more opportunities to amplify donor impact because many companies also offer employee matching gift programs where they'll also double an individual employee's gift to a nonprofit of their choosing - even if the company doesn't have a direct affiliation or active "challenge match" like what you mentioned running. Great to see the impact this is having and all of the matches being layered onto each other to ensure every donor's impact makes a difference!