Accomplishments
Trick or Eat is Canada’s largest youth-led food drive. We have engaged over 37,000 youth, in over 75 communities and collected over $3 million dollars worth of food and monetary donations for local hunger-relief agencies. Through Trick or Eat, Meal Exchange is redefining Halloween as a day of giving where communities and youth to give back to those in need and raise awareness about hunger in communities across Canada.
“I couldn’t believe that in just an hour we filled an entire shopping cart of food. It was awesome. When I was younger, my family visited the food bank on occasion and it made me feel really good to give back to an organization that once helped me. I truly believe in this cause and think this is a great event for raising awareness and collecting goods.”– Trick or Eat 2010 participant
Last year was Meal Exchange’s 10th year Trick or Eating! We were very proud to have 6,802 youth in 73 communities across Canada and the U.S. get decked out in their finest Halloween costumes to go door-to-door collecting over 1/2 million dollars worth of non-perishable goods for their local food banks.
“Trick or Eat was very well organized and it was amazing to see the enthusiasm of the students who were volunteering their time to collect food for the food bank. The donations from Trick or Eat have definitely helped our agency as they have filled empty shelves and will keep them full for a while to come.”- Living Rock Ministries (Hamilton, ON)
Watch this video for their awesome results!
TRICK OR EAT 2010
6,802 youth
73 communities
483,878 dollars worth of food = 193,551 meals
and $40,703 raised online!
TRICK OR EAT 2009
7,487 youth
57 communities
413,750 dollars worth of food = 165,500 meals
and $37,104 raised online!
2009 was an amazing year – with a record breaking number of volunteers!
TRICK OR EAT 2008
6,000 youth
54 communities
372,780 dollars worth of food = 149,112 meals
and $23,330 raised online!
Watch this video and hear what the students have to say about Trick or Eat in their communities!
