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North York Harvest Partners with Canadian Tire to Expand Leadership in Logistics Program

North York Harvest Food Bank Partners with Canadian Tire Corporation to Expand Leadership in Logistics Program North York Harvest Food Bank is excited to announce its partnership with Canadian Tire […]

Posted on October 4th, 2024

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Flood protection funding is a community victory!

Flood protection funding is a community victory! On July 16, North York Harvest Food Bank was hit hard by a devastating flood that resulted in a power outage, infrastructure damage, […]

Posted on September 13th, 2024

A group of individuals wearing Green S uniforms stand in front of a large bin of donated food, smiling for the camera with a representative from North York Harvest Food Bank.

How Our Community Came Together During Disaster

How our community came together during disaster On July 16, a tremendous rainfall caused mass flooding and power outages across Toronto, and North York Harvest Food Bank got hit, hard. […]

Posted on September 13th, 2024

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North York Harvest Receives Feed Ontario Innovation Award

North York Harvest Receives Feed Ontario Award for Innovation! Every year, the Feed Ontario Awards for Excellence honour food banks that have demonstrated exceptional work in innovation, advocacy, and leadership […]

Posted on August 28th, 2024

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Müge!

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Müge Last year, more than 26,000 volunteer hours were worked at North York Harvest. We are grateful for every person who generously gives their time to ensure […]

Posted on June 24th, 2024

Menstrual Equity Fund

Menstrual Equity Fund Did you know 1 in 6 Canadians who menstruate experience period poverty? At North York Harvest, menstrual products are something our clients are always asking about, as […]

Posted on June 21st, 2024

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Climbing a mountain to fight food insecurity

Climbing a mountain to fight food insecurity Would you hike up a mountain 15 times in support of North York Harvest? It’s a big ask, but that’s exactly what our […]

Posted on June 21st, 2024

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I Choose Hope

Help Get Healthy Food to Neighbours like Sandra! Did you know that after paying rent and utilities, our clients have about $6.67 left per day for food and all other […]

Posted on June 11th, 2024