Category Archive
Agencies

Canada Day Weekend Updates

Please see below for any changes made to your local food bank for the upcoming Canada Day Long Weekend. June 30 Falstaff Doorsteps is OPEN today instead of July 1 July […]

Posted on June 21st, 2016

New Beginnings

Canada has a long history of welcoming refugees fleeing war, famine and persecution. Since the 1700’s Canada has welcomed refugees around the world.  In the 1780’s we welcomed African Americans […]

Posted on June 17th, 2016

It Can Happen to Anyone

Personally, I have never used a food bank. But as someone that has spent time working at North York Harvest and getting to know the clients – I know that […]

Posted on June 10th, 2016

Who Uses The Food Bank?

Your support benefits thousands of people throughout Toronto. Curious about who uses the food bank in your neighbourhood? Would you like to print this and share? View the PDF   <img […]

Posted on April 29th, 2016

Nutrition for a Lifetime

One of the amazing things about working with North York Harvest is getting the chance to meet so many different people in our community.  Earlier this week I took the […]

Posted on April 15th, 2016

Agency Development

The Average Agency is volunteer run & has limited resources. This year your funds helped us invest in 4 agencies to increase food, enhance client services & empower agencies to […]

Posted on February 26th, 2016

Agency Profile: Room to Grow Empowers Participants

When you picture a trip to a food bank, you probably don’t envision the most pleasant experience. And hey, that’s fair. While food banks are a vital community service, accessing them […]

Posted on July 24th, 2015