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Education At the Heart Of Community

Food insecurity has been a longstanding concern in North York’s Keele and Finch neighbourhood where ANIDA Foundation is located, but over the past year and a half the organization’s executive […]

Posted on November 29th, 2021

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Who’s Hungry 2021

Who’s Hungry 2021 – From Crisis to Resilience: A City’s Call to Action In partnership, Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank have released Who’s Hungry 2021. […]

Posted on November 15th, 2021

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Door Dash Delivers for Students

As students return to campuses everywhere, many are on even tighter budgets than usual. In some cases students didn’t have the same job opportunities during the summer months, making it […]

Posted on October 22nd, 2021

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Building Strong Community Partnerships

Operating a food bank has many unique challenges, many of which has been further amplified because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Once COVID hit, North York Harvest was put into a […]

Posted on October 19th, 2021

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Home Upgrades At No Cost to You

It won’t be long before we’re all thinking of ways to stay warm indoors but for many people heating costs are an added expense that can be challenging to fit […]

Posted on September 22nd, 2021

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Local Artists Showcase Their Support

From connecting ideas to creating awareness to enhancing a public space, there’s no question that art matters. Over the past year, it has been challenging for many of us to […]

Posted on August 20th, 2021

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Back to School Brings New Opportunities

As we approach the new school year, families that are already experiencing food insecurity are facing additional challenges as they prepare their school-aged children for September. Like many in our […]

Posted on August 18th, 2021

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North York Harvest’s After the Bell Program

In Canada, under 20 per cent of the population are children. Nevertheless, they account for almost 35 per cent of food bank recipients. This summer, Food Banks Canada is determined […]

Posted on August 9th, 2021