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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

A woman in a red North York Harvest Food Bank shirt gestures to a board filled with Post-It notes under issues like affordable housing and lack of newcomer supports.
Food for Thought: Food banks need solutions, not scapegoats

Food banks need solutions, not scapegoats In our Food for Thought series, individuals within North York Harvest Food Bank will share their experience in matters pertaining to food insecurity and […]

Posted on December 23rd, 2024

A large group of individuals wearing yellow ISV volunteer shirts and red North York Harvest Food Bank shirts stand around a large cheque for $25,000 donated to NYH.
ISV rallies community to give back

Islamic Society of Vaughan joins North York Harvest for day of community giving At North York Harvest we’re doing everything we can to ensure our community members can meet their […]

Posted on December 19th, 2024

A hand reaches for a box filled with food items including canned non-perishable goods.
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 woman with a head scarf stands in front of a long sheet of paper with noted on lived experience and analysis. She points to the paper as she gives a presentation.
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

Two children sit outside eating lunch. A boy holding a sandwich is in the foreground, smiling.
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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