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A large group of people wearing red North York Harvest Food Bank attire pose together in a warehouse with a large light-up '40' sign behind them.
Our 2025 Year in Review

Our Top 10 Moments of 2025! 2025 was a year of many firsts for North York Harvest Food Bank. Faced with record-breaking food insecurity and poverty year after year, our […]

Posted on December 16th, 2025

A person wearing a red North York Harvest Food Bank shirt holds a sign that reads Food if a right at an outdoor rally.
Our community put Queen’s Park on NOTICE!

The cost of living is skyrocketing out of control while wages and social supports fall far behind – trapping more people in poverty every day. Our community decided they weren’t […]

Posted on October 31st, 2025

A group of people pose for a photo next to a red North York Harvest Food Bank truck.
The many homes of North York Harvest Food Bank

Over the past 40 years the roof at North York Harvest Food Bank has changed, but our foundation stayed the same: Work toward a community where all members are able […]

Posted on August 29th, 2025

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Commemorating 40 years of community care

On Friday August 8th, we celebrated our 40th anniversary by opening the doors to our soon-to-be home at 4050 Chesswood Drive! Throughout the day, 1000 attendees showed up to tour […]

Posted on August 29th, 2025

Empty shelves can be seen inside of a walk-in freezer.
It’s been one year since the flood

What we learned and what we did after the flood It’s been a year since North York Harvest Food Bank faced one of the biggest challenges in our 40-year history. […]

Posted on July 31st, 2025

A person wearing a red North York Harvest shirt holds lettuce in a warehouse setting with boxes beside him.
What happens to food after it’s donated?

The journey of a food donation Have you ever wondered what happens after you drop off food at North York Harvest Food Bank? Lettuce give you an example… Our community […]

Posted on June 27th, 2025

Seven people stand around a large container of donated food at a food bank warehouse, smiling and linking arms.
8 GREAT reasons to run a summer food drive!

8 Great Reasons to Start a Summer Food Drive Food drives are essential in helping 30,000 clients across our network meet their food needs every month. They’re especially important during […]

Posted on May 23rd, 2025

Five volunteers with St. Philip Neri's Table stand inside the food bank with their arms around each other's shoulders, smiling.
St. Philip Neri’s Table: 4 years of community care

Agency Spotlight: St. Philip Neri’s Table In honour of Mother’s Day this month, we’re sharing how a mother and son’s volunteer work strengthens their bond at St. Philip Neri’s table, […]

Posted on May 21st, 2025