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Food banks can’t solve food insecurity

People aren’t just falling through the cracks, the ground is collapsing beneath their feet In our Food for Thought series, individuals within North York Harvest Food Bank will share their […]

Posted on November 28th, 2024

A teenage girl stands outside on a sunny day in front of a box full of bags of donated food. She holds a poster for her food drive which reads 'We Scare Hunger'
10 years of family food drives

Passing the torch on the family food drive Ten years ago, Berry Meyerowitz launched a community food drive with his family around Halloween with the tagline: We Scare Hunger. “My […]

Posted on November 26th, 2024

Read our Impact Report!

See your Impact in action! We’re pleased to share our biannual Impact Report, a snapshot of the amazing work we have accomplished together this year. Between March-August 2024, we made […]

Posted on November 19th, 2024

Who’s Hungry 2024

Who’s Hungry Report 2024 – Trapped in Poverty: Unprecedented Hunger in Toronto In partnership, North York Harvest Food Bank and Daily Bread Food Bank have released Who’s Hungry 2024— an […]

Posted on November 8th, 2024

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Community Advocacy Group: Fighting poverty from the ground up!

Community Advocacy Group: Fighting poverty from the ground up! What do you think is the most important issue leading to food bank use? What could help solve that issue?  These […]

Posted on October 30th, 2024

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Food for Thought: How social enterprise supports student nutrition

Food for Thought: A social enterprise support for student nutrition In our Food for Thought series, individuals within North York Harvest Food Bank will share their experience in matters pertaining […]

Posted on October 23rd, 2024

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North York Harvest Partners with Canadian Tire to Expand Leadership in Logistics Program

North York Harvest Food Bank Partners with Canadian Tire Corporation to Expand Leadership in Logistics Program North York Harvest Food Bank is excited to announce its partnership with Canadian Tire […]

Posted on October 4th, 2024

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Flood protection funding is a community victory!

Flood protection funding is a community victory! On July 16, North York Harvest Food Bank was hit hard by a devastating flood that resulted in a power outage, infrastructure damage, […]

Posted on September 13th, 2024