We Need Your Help
For many Toronto children, summer is a time for savory barbecues and fun-filled picnics. You yourself may be lucky enough to enjoy a holiday getaway with your friends and family […]
Posted on July 19th, 2018
Summer Heroes
What if you simply couldn’t afford the food your child needed to be well? That’s an issue that I must face each day. My name is Jessica. My 9 […]
Posted on June 5th, 2018
“I wanted to make sure others have the same chance I did.” – How Theresa Pays it Forward
Asking for help is hard. When Theresa visited our Lawrence Heights Community Food Space for the first time, her hands were shaking. “I was so embarrassed to have to ask […]
Posted on April 9th, 2018
Income Security: A Roadmap for Change
Recently the Ontario government released a new report in an effort to deal with the issue of income security, something that affects all of us. North York Harvest is the […]
Posted on January 17th, 2018
2017 Round Up
Because of supporters like you, we spent 2017 working with our community to help our most vulnerable neighbours meet their food needs, and find long-term solutions to poverty and food […]
Posted on January 8th, 2018
Diabetes Awareness
Look to the person on your left, now look to the person on your right. Chances are that 1 of the 3 of you are living with diabetes or prediabetes. […]
Posted on November 10th, 2017
Fighting Poverty Together
Often when we think of poverty, we don’t think about how deep the problem is in our very own backyard. In North York, poverty hides in high rise apartments, rooming houses and shelters. […]
Posted on October 20th, 2017
Setting the Table – The Power of a Meal
A message from Aniska Ali, North York Harvest’s New Director of Development and Marketing As Thanksgiving approaches, I, like many of you, am preparing to welcome family and friends to […]
Posted on October 5th, 2017