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North York Harvest Food Bank helped our community get out the vote!
Ahead of the municipal election on October 26, North York Harvest Food Bank held a community fair to get out the vote! Hosted in partnership with NOTICE at our Lawrence […]
Posted on October 23rd, 2026
Why Jessica gives through a donor-advised fund
As a resident of North York, Jessica has witnessed food insecurity becoming one of the greatest challenges facing her community. Through her work in the charitable sector and in the […]
Posted on October 5th, 2026
A fresh food summer round-up!
Summer is one of the hardest seasons for food banks. Non-perishable donations drop sharply, and shelves become bare just as families face rising food costs. But at North York Harvest, […]
Posted on September 30th, 2026
Sonya’s Story: Starting over with community support
When Sonya* arrived in Canada in 2015 with her 11-year-old son Eric*, she was starting over completely. She was a single mother in a new country, navigating an unfamiliar language, […]
Posted on September 30th, 2026
New truck empowers North York Harvest Food Bank to deliver more fresh food
On Friday, September 25 we unveiled our brand new truck, which will help us distribute 1 million more lbs. of food per year! Thanks to a $200,000 capital grant from […]
Posted on September 28th, 2026
September Community Food Hub Update
We’re pleased to share another update from our Community Food Hub, and as you will see, much less imagination is needed to see the refrigerated space, offices, washrooms, and more! […]
Posted on September 28th, 2026
How one young community leader spent her summer nourishing neighbours
It started with a comment. Isabella heard from a neighbour that they weren’t really eating three meals a day anymore—just lunch. It was all they could afford. The more Isabella […]
Posted on August 27th, 2026
How Melvin came to volunteer, and left with a new career
A year ago, Melvin wasn’t sure what his future would look like. After the hours at his job were suddenly cut, the stability he had relied on disappeared. Despite having […]
Posted on August 26th, 2026