Surrey, Canada - December 10, 2025 FULL SEGMENT OR CAN BE BROKEN DOWN FOR NEWS AND MEDIA NEEDS / TIMELINES As Food Bank usage in Canada and the United States has increased by as much as 16-21% over the last year. Donations have not been able to keep pace. As the 2025 holiday season approaches, North American society faces a silent but pervasive emergency. Despite stabilizing macroeconomic indicators in some sectors, the lived reality for millions of households in the United States and Canada is one of acute food insecurity. This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the current shortfall facing food banks, the shifting demographics of poverty, and the critical importance of holiday food drives. It examines the sociological dimensions of hunger—specifically the stigma that prevents access—and the philosophy of dignity that underpins the modern food bank. Furthermore, this report presents a detailed case study of the intersection between logistics and philanthropy. It highlights the role of the private sector in operationalizing charity, focusing specifically on Kary Movers Ltd. in Surrey, British Columbia. By analyzing Kary Movers’ decade-long commitment to the Surrey Food Bank and other community events like the Aldergrove Family Fair Days, we illustrate a model of “logistical citizenship” that stands in stark contrast to the reputational crisis currently plaguing the moving industry. The narrative of food insecurity in 2025 is not one of scarcity of production, but of affordability and access. Across both the United States and Canada, the convergence of inflationary pressures on essential goods, stagnant real wage growth for the working class, and a housing affordability crisis has created a “perfect storm” for charitable food networks. In the United States, the data reveals a troubling disconnect between economic recovery narratives and household realities. By 2024, 14.3% of U.S. households were experiencing food insecurity, a sharp increase from 10.2% in 2021. This rise indicates that the post-pandemic recovery has been K-shaped, leaving low-to-middle income earners behind. Regionally, the situation is even more dire. In the Capital Area Food Bank (DMV) region, a staggering 37% of households reported experiencing food insecurity between May 2023 and May 2024.2 This figure underscores that food insecurity is no longer a fringe issue affecting only the chronically unemployed; it has permeated the general population. The crisis is exacerbated by “donor fatigue.” While overall charitable giving in the U.S. rose by 6.3% in 2024, contributions specifically for hunger relief remained flat. This plateau in support comes at the precise moment when demand is peaking. Food banks are reporting that they cannot rely on seasonal generosity alone; the gap between rising demand and stalled donations is creating a structural deficit in the nation’s safety net