Ford Building Together • September 2026

Steele Ford Lincoln Is Filling Food Bank Shelves Again This September

Join us and Ford dealers across Canada and around the world for the World's Largest Auto Dealer Food Drive. Every non-perishable item you drop off in Halifax goes straight to families right here in Nova Scotia.

Drop Off at Steele Ford Lincoln

What to Give

Collecting September 1 to 30, 2026 during regular business hours at Steele Ford Lincoln, Halifax, Nova Scotia. All donations support our local food bank partner.

What We Did Together in 2025

Canadian Ford dealers collected nearly 100,000 kilograms of food

In its first year, the Ford Global Food Drive brought together dealerships in more than 30 countries and collected over 900,000 kilograms of food for local food banks. Here in Canada, 182 Ford dealers stepped up and gathered close to 100,000 kilograms, more than 212,000 pounds, for the communities they serve.

This year the bar is higher. Ford dealers around the world are aiming for more than 1.3 million kilograms (3 million pounds), and Steele Ford Lincoln wants Halifax to be a big part of that number.

"This is what Building Together truly means: dealers stepping up in every corner of the world to make a meaningful difference. Here in Canada, our dealer network demonstrated exceptional leadership and compassion, rallying their teams and communities to support local food banks and families in need."

Bev Goodman, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. (2025 Global Food Drive)

182

Canadian Ford dealers took part in 2025

100,000 kg

Collected across Canada

30+

Countries in the world's largest auto dealer food drive

900,000 kg

Collected worldwide in 2025

Why It Matters

Food bank use in Canada has nearly doubled since 2019

Food Banks Canada's HungerCount 2025 recorded almost 2.2 million food bank visits in a single month, close to twice the number seen in 2019. One in three of those visits was a child, and nearly one in five people using a food bank is employed. The need is real, and it is right here in Nova Scotia.

2.2 million

Food bank visits across Canada in March 2025

1 in 3

Visits are children

Nearly 1 in 5

People using a food bank have a job

Monthly food bank visits across Atlantic Canada

43,400

Nova Scotia
up 69% since 2019

32,300

New Brunswick
up 45% since 2019

15,400

Newfoundland & Labrador
up 44% since 2019

5,350

Prince Edward Island
up 81% since 2019

Source: Food Banks Canada, HungerCount 2025 (visits in March 2025).

How to Help

Fill the truck in our showroom

Bring your non-perishable donations to Steele Ford Lincoln any time we are open in September. Look for the Ford truck in our showroom and load it up. No purchase, no appointment, no minimum. Just food for neighbours who need it.

Buying or servicing a vehicle this month? Toss a few cans in the bag and drop them in the truck while you're here. It all adds up.

Most-needed items

Canned fish and meat

Peanut butter

Canned soups, stews and chili

Pasta, rice and pasta sauce

Cereal and oatmeal

Canned vegetables and fruit

Baby food, formula and diapers

School snacks (granola bars, juice boxes)

Toiletries and hygiene products

Pet food

Please check expiry dates. Unopened, non-perishable items only. Glass jars are welcome but please pack them carefully.

About Ford Building Together

Ford Building Together is Ford's global commitment to strengthening the communities where its dealers live and work, with a focus on fighting hunger and supporting families. The Global Dealer Food Drive is its flagship event, and in Canada it is powered by Ford dealers like Steele Ford Lincoln partnering with local food banks in every province.

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Thank you, Halifax

Last year, Canadians helped Ford dealers put nearly 100,000 kilograms of food on local shelves. This September, let's do even more. Every item you bring to Steele Ford Lincoln stays in Nova Scotia and lands on the table of a family who needs it. We'll share our final total in October.

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