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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

Two people smile while working a BBQ at a community event.
Community BBQ to Get Out the Vote this federal election!

Removing barriers at the ballot box As the need for food banks is reaching record highs, voter turnout in our community is reaching record lows. There are many barriers stopping […]

Posted on April 24th, 2025

Read our latest Impact Statement!

Building stronger communities, together In this Impact Report, you’ll learn not only who you are helping today, but how we are working alongside our community to fight for long-term solutions […]

Posted on April 23rd, 2025

A group of 30 people hold the red North York Harvest Food Bank banner outside City Hall. Others in the background are holding protest signs for social issues like affordable housing.
Our community mobilized for change – and won!

In December, the City of Toronto declared food insecurity an emergency. In the following two months, North York Harvest Food Bank collected hundreds of petition signatures, sent dozens of letters […]

Posted on February 27th, 2025

A person in a red shirt stands behind an information booth speaking to a person.
Connecting our community with wraparound supports

More than food: Connecting our community with wraparound supports Did you know our Community Food Spaces have more to offer beyond emergency food support? While we serve nearly 30,000 client […]

Posted on January 29th, 2025

A knitted graphic pattern of three apples with the Feed Ontario logo and the text Myths & Misconceptions on Food Bank Use in Ontario
Busting food bank myths with Feed Ontario!

Busting food bank myths with Feed Ontario! “Why don’t food bank users just get a job?” “If we increase social assistance, won’t that make people not want to work?” Food […]

Posted on January 24th, 2025