2025 Impact Awards winner: 7-Eleven Canada

Positively affecting communities is something 7-Eleven Canada stands behind. It strives to be more than just a store. It aims to be a good neighbour—welcoming to all. 

Through its philanthropy, 7-Eleven deepens its commitment to the communities it serves. Its current community strategy sees 7-Eleven Canada partnered with several national charities that help people at a local level. 

The retailer’s Slurpee event raised more than $57,000 for Food Banks Canada. That’s enough for 114,000 meals. 

In April, the Surrey Support Centre office handed out food items at the Surrey Food Bank, and in May, a team in Ontario participated in an event for After the Bell, which provides food packs over the summer to children who rely on school programs for meals and snacks. 

At the store level, innovative efforts help build connections with customers while giving back: For example, an Orangeville store raffled off a miniature wooden house made by one of its regular customers to support the local food bank. 

At all 7-Eleven Canada stores, customers can round up their total purchases to the next dollar, with all proceeds going to Food Banks Canada. As of April 30, 2025, customers had donated more than $100,000 through this program.