Category Archive
Volunteers

Community Food Spaces
The North York Harvest Food Bank offers a number of programs and services in addition to our warehousing and distribution operations. Our top priority in running these spaces is to […]

Posted on August 25th, 2017

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A Home for Holly

This week’s guest blog is a client story by Holly.  Thank you so much Holly for sharing your story! Guest blog by Holly B My name is Holly and for most of […]

Posted on July 28th, 2017

Soup’s On!

Isn’t it amazing what can happen when a community comes together to complete a project and make a difference? With your generous support, North York Harvest has become the primary […]

Posted on July 7th, 2017

A Family Away From Home

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with the incredible volunteers and clients at the Bathurst Finch Community Food Space.  Located in a tiny room inside Northview Heights Secondary School, […]

Posted on June 16th, 2017

Research Assistants Needed

Exciting Volunteer Opportunity   Food Security Research Assistants We are looking for volunteers to assist our organization to collect data by distributing self-administered surveys to our food bank clients. These […]

Posted on May 23rd, 2017

Everyday Hero

Guest blog by Shirah Stern Not all heroes wear capes. One everyday hero located right in your community is Kayla*. I recently had the opportunity to meet Kayla at the […]

Posted on May 12th, 2017

Volunteer Appreciation 2017

We absolutely LOVE our volunteers!  Every year they come in to sort food, help with pickups and deliveries, help people directly in the food banks, assist in the warehouse, give […]

Posted on April 13th, 2017

Giving Back: A Family Affair

Sometimes little things and family traditions can make a big impact. Not too long ago I had a chance to meet with one of our many wonderful donors; to get […]

Posted on April 6th, 2017