News Coverage about the North York Harvest Community
2025
North York Harvest Food Bank fighting food insecurity with new hub – Global News (August 8)
North York Harvest Food Bank launches new fundraiser – CTV News (August 8)
North York Harvest Food Bank launches bold capital campaign to fight food insecurity – Newswire (August 6)
Toronto food bank helps vulnerable voters ahead of federal election – Global News (April 13)
New initiative aims to combat food insecurity during Ramadan – CTV (March 13)
Toronto food banks brace for U.S. tariffs – Global News ( March 7)
Toronto food banks brace for the worst in the face of looming tariff threat – CBC (March 7)
How Torontonians navigate the affordability crisis – The Green Line (February)
Why Toronto’s super-volunteers have done it for decades – Toronto Star (January 12)
2024
Toronto food banks grapple with soaring demand as affordability crisis takes bite out of donations – Toronto Star (December 30)
Canada Post workers to deliver letters to Santa from food bank – CityNews (December 6)
Who’s Hungry? More than ever before – Rabble ( November 26)
North York Harvest tackling food insecurity through innovative program – City News (November 22)
Toronto food bank says crisis is being ignored by those in power – CBC News (November 22)
Toronto food bank usage soars to record high – Global News ( November 12)
Food bank use in Toronto breaks record again – CBC News ( November 12)
Food bank usage is higher than its ever been, says new report – CTV News (November 12)
New United Way Initiative aims to provide affordable spaces for community service agencies – CityNews (November 7)
Food bank use soars to record 2 million – CTV News ( October 28)
Rise in food bank demands amongst Canadians ahead of Thanksgiving – CTV News (October 13)
Toronto food bank makes urgent appeal for donations – CP24 (October 12)
Food bank seeing record numbers and unprecedented demand – CP24 (October 12)
Do you have too many reusable bags? These organizations will take them – Toronto Star (October 11)
North York Harvest Food Bank advocates for change as demand rises – Downsview Advocate (October 9)
Toronto floods: North York Harvest Food Bank’s shelves left empty after power outage – Global News (July 18)
Calls for support from local food bank – City News (July 18)
North York Harvest Food Bank sees major damage after recent flooding in Toronto – City News (July 18)
GTA food banks asking for help to recover from flooding – CBC News (July 18)
Flooding causes $50k in damages at Toronto food bank – CBC News (July 18)
NYH Director of Operations discusses flood and power outage impact – 640 News (July 18)
Flood damages store room at North York Harvest Food Bank – CP24 (July 18)
A food bank is asking for help after Toronto flooding causes $50,000 loss – Toronto Star (July 17)
1 in 5 Canadians know someone who accessed a food bank – CP24, (June 10)
Is this the future of food banks? – About That, CBC (June 04)
2023
How a former nurse came to rely on the food bank – CTV News Toronto (December 21)
Toronto Black Farmers in Downsview fighting food insecurity by teaching locals to grow food – CityNews (December 8)
‘Crisis levels’: New reports shows 1 in 10 Torontonians relying on food banks – Global News (November 14)
Toronto Food Banks at ‘breaking point’ amid rising costs, report finds – Global News (November 14)
‘We are in a crisis’: 1 in 10 Torontonians now rely on a food bank, new report finds – CBC News (November 14)
One in ten Torontonians now rely on food banks – twice as many as the year prior – Newswire (November 14)
North York food bank’s ‘double whammy’: as demand soars, so does its rent – Toronto Star (November 10)
Behind the Unprecedented Rise in Food Bank Use – The Local (October 31)
Food banks across Canada experience overwhelming demand – Newswire.ca (October 25)
More students depending on food banks – CityNews (September 12)
North York Harvest is more than just a food bank – CTV Toronto (July 26)
North York Harvest offers more than food – Omni News Cantonese (July 26)
A ‘mini-city’ could be coming to York Centre and community groups want in – CBC Metro Morning (June 21, 16:21)
Is there more interest in voting this time? – CBC Ontario Today (June 19, 02:15)
Key issues for food bank users in this mayoral by-election – Omni News Cantonese (June 14)
Food bank serves up BBQ with a side of civics to get out the vote in Toronto’s byelection – CBC News (June 9)
Demand at food banks prompts new tactics for clients – CTV News (April 24)
I’ve worked hard my whole life and I can’t afford food – Maclean’s (May 26)
CTV Your Morning – (May 30)
2022
Social impact hub ‘vital’ to North York Harvest during pandemic – Toronto Star (March 9)
Giving back in a time of need – CityNews (July 25)
CBC Toronto News – CBC (July 25)
Food bank volunteers helping to feed families in Newtonbrook – City News (September 23)
2021
Feed Your Heart – Milénio Stadium (December 23, p. 5)
La Hausse du Prix de Aliments Pourrait Atteindre 7% en 2022 – CBC Radio Canada (December 9)
Bathurst-Finch Food Bank Sees Sharp Spike In Users – Toronto Star & Toronto.com (November 25)
Who’s Hungry Report Noting the Existing Food Insecurity Crisis Amid the Pandemic-CP24 (November 15)
Toronto Food Bank Visits Up Nearly 50 percent in the Last Year-CP24 (November 15)
Bulk Buying, Couponing and Urban Farming: 3 Ways of Fight High Food Prices -cbc.ca (October 24)
North York Harvest Hosts Pop-Up Food Bank for Pets -Toronto.com (July 23)
Stepping up for North York’s Under Served – Toronto.com (May 30)
Pop-up food bank at public library a lifeline for some north Etobicoke residents – Toronto.com (April 19)
Food banks aren’t meant to be long-term solutions in a pandemic – Global News (January 24)
Archived Press
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2020
Food banks trying to keep up with demand, as need rises during holiday season – CityNews Toronto
Sounds of the Season – Myra’s Story
Sounds of the Season – Christina’s Story
Sounds of the Season – Oksana’s Story
Sounds of the Season – Elizabeth’s Story
Caring is COVID’s message of hope – The Catholic Register
Toronto Responding to Food Insecurity: a Made in Toronto Solution – Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
Toronto food banks see big increase in demand amid COVID-19 pandemic – CBC
Food bank visits were already up before COVID-19. Now they’re reaching record heights – Toronto Star
MPP Faisal Hassan question period (November 4, 2020)
CTV News Toronto (October 18, 2020)
Pandemic spurring increased demand at North York Harvest Food Bank – Toronto.com
CBC News: The National (October 12, 2020)
Meet the food fighter who’s giving back – Auburn Lane
Interview with Ryan Noble – Global News Radio 640 Toronto
The Schulich Foundation launches a $250,000 donation-matching campaign on behalf of the North York Harvest Food Bank – Yahoo Finance
Schulich Foundation launches $250,000 matching campaign on behalf of North York Harvest food bank – Receive News
Schulich Foundation launches $250,000 matching campaign on behalf of North York Harvest food bank – Breaking U.S. News
The Schulich Foundation launches a $250,000 donation-matching campaign on behalf of the North York Harvest Food Bank – Business Insider
Schulich Foundation doubles donations to North York Harvest Food Bank – Toronto.com
Meet four activists leading the calls for change in Toronto this summer – Now Magazine
North York agencies cluster with United Way to provide social services – Toronto.com
Radiation Safety Institute donates $20,000 to Toronto food banks – Toronto.com
Toronto teen creates historical walking app to raise funds for food bank – CTV News
CBC Community Cares North York Harvest Feature – Metro Morning
North York Harvest June update
Pop-up food banks relocate from public libraries – Now Toronto
Pandemic has North York food bank seeking bigger space – Toronto.com
Tattoo shop owners make lip balm to support North York Harvest Food Bank – Toronto.com
Finding purpose for idle big city arenas – Ottawa Sun
The question of food and the new resiliency – Spacing
Toronto food bank takes over hockey rink – TRNTO
COVID-19: Seniors & Vulnerable People – City of Toronto
Aoyuan International donates $25,000 to North York Harvest in support of COVID-19 relief – Construction Links Network
Ontario’s 58,000 non-profits call for $680 million provincial stabilization fund to weather COVID-19 pandemic – Toronto Star
“Speaking Moistly” lip balm turns Trudeau’s meme into a good cause – Huffington Post
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation launches #LikeArnie campaign – PGA Tour
Recognizing the role of public libraries in community health – Novae Res Urbis
A tradition of helping their neighbours in need – Emery Village Voice
Toronto is turning public library branches into food banks – BlogTO
North York Harvest providing emergency food assistance through crisis – Toronto.com
Helping vulnerable people in Toronto during the COVID-19 crisis – Toronto.com
Lyft is supporting communities across Canada during COVID-19 pandemic – MobileSyrup
City of Toronto and partners providing essential food support – City of Toronto
9 food banks set to open at libraries across Toronto – Daily Hive News Toronto
How the Toronto Public Library turned its branches into food banks – Toronto Life
Toronto libraries are being turned into food banks for vulnerable residents – Global News
Ontario running low on medical masks – Now Toronto
莊德利：與社區組織及企業合作為弱勢人士提供食物 – SingTao Daily (Chinese)
Toronto Public Library works with food banks to extend access during COVID-19 – Toronto Public Library
City of Toronto working with community and corporate partners to implement emergency food access – City of Toronto
4 food banks open in Toronto Public Library branches – CBC
Coronavirus food delivery – Daily Hive News Toronto
On the Food Bank Frontlines – The Local
Interview with Henry Chiu (Mar. 30, 2020) – Omni News (Cantonese)
2019
A Toronto woman is helping her local food bank weather the slow summer – InsideToronto
Petition against provincial government cuts presented at Queen’s Park – North York Mirror
Consider making a donation to a Toronto organization during Ramadan – North York Mirror
6 GTA food banks raise close to $1M, more than 1 million pounds of food – InsideToronto
Summer months ‘slow and difficult’ period for North York food bank – North York Mirror
6 GTA food banks unite to raise $1M, 1 million pounds of food – InsideToronto
Toronto students build canned food sculptures to support food bank – InsideToronto
Open letter to the City of Toronto budget committee – North York Mirror
North York real estate group donates $20K to charities – Inside Toronto
Community helps raise nearly 800K for North York Harvest winter food drive – North York Mirror
2018
Who’s Hungry Report shows inner suburb food bank visits increasing in Toronto – North York Mirror
Toronto Food Bank Visits Rose 14 Per Cent Over Past Decade: Report – Building Magazine
Food Bank Need Grows Despite Strong Economy – CTV Toronto
‘A Moral Catastrophe:’ Food bank visits up 14 per cent over last decade – CP24
‘The face of hunger is changing’: New report reveals food bank usage is on the rise in Toronto – Global News
Toronto food bank visits rose 14 per cent since 2008 recession, report finds – CTV News
Report by Toronto Food Banks reveals rising food insecurity and food bank use – Restobiz
Toronto food bank visits up over last decade – The Canadian Press
Report by Toronto Food Banks reveals long-term trend of rising food bank use – Newswire
Toronto food bank visits up over the last decade – Niagara Falls Review
食物銀行地區需求轉移 士嘉堡使用量增86％ – SingTao Daily (Chinese)
多市人靠食物庫賙濟增14%怡陶碧谷士嘉堡需求最殷 – Ming Pao (Chinese)
2017
Using the food bank to make ends meet – Metro Morning
Finding a new career at the food bank – Metro Morning
How this woman went to a food bank to help her family, and found a job helping others – CBC
How a strip of warehouses became a community hub – The Globe and Mail
Shulman Law Firm donates 900 pounds to North York food bank – InsideToronto
Food insecurity increasing for those in need – CTV
North York Harvest food bank training users in job skills – Toronto Star
Special guests visit North York Harvest Food Bank over holiday weekend – InsideToronto
Toronto food-bank use spikes, with notable increase among seniors – The Globe and Mail
Food bank usage in Toronto back to recession-era levels, report says – Toronto Star
North York Harvest food bank’s shelves running dry – Metro
CN Tower chef gives students lesson in nutrition at North York Harvest – InsideToronto
BrandActive helps North York Harvest distribute eggs – InsideToronto
2016
Influx of Syrian refugees helps drive rise in use of food banks – The Globe and Mail
North York Harvest Food Bank kicks off Winter Food Drive – InsideToronto
More people needed to use Canada’s food banks this year: report – Metro News
Guelph-Humber Students Scare Away Canadian Hunger at Trick or Eat Event – Radix
Food banks see rise in older adults using services – Global News
Canada’s biggest city: more people edging toward hunger – Radio Canada International
Stagnant wages, rising housing costs driving increase in food bank use in Toronto – InsideToronto
Lady Jays Lend Helping Hand to Community – Toronto Blue Jays
North York Harvest Food Bank receives 20,000 boxes of Catelli pasta – InsideToronto
Every Plate Full: Meals for Mother’s Day a national initiative – Toronto SUN
Ontario-wide food bank apartment collection brings H.O.P.E. to those struggling – InsideToronto
Many Syrian refugees relying on food banks to feed families – The Globe and Mail
Catelli teams up with Canadian chefs for fundraising cookbook – Food in Canada
Oriole Food Space officially re-opens at Parkway Forest Community Centre – InsideToronto
North York Harvest Food Bank aiming to raise $100,000 and 100,000 pounds of food – InsideToronto
EDITORIAL: Extend the goodwill of the holidays throughout the winter – InsideToronto
North York Harvest Food Bank hits its Winter Food Drive goal – InsideToronto
2015
GTA food banks making final push in holiday drive – 680 News
Food Banks Needing Help as Food Prices Rise – Global
Donations Still Needed at Food Banks – Toronto Sun
FOOD BANKS IN TORONTO – CBC
Inner Suburban Food Bank Use Soars – Torontoist
North York Harvest Food Bank’s Fall Food Drive now on – Inside Toronto
North York Harvest Food Bank hosts meeting on city’s poverty reduction plans – Inside Toronto
Poverty is making a new home in Toronto’s suburbs – Inside Toronto
We can stop hunger in Toronto: Editorial – Toronto Star
Toronto’s sky-high housing costs shifts hunger, poverty to the suburbs: report – Global
Who’s Hungry 2015 – CTV
Canada Muslims Dedicate Ramadan to Fight Hunger. – Onislam
North York Harvest Food Bank needs spring and summer food donations. – Metro
Happenstance brings groups together at LEF. – Inside Toronto
New executive director for North York Harvest Food Bank. – Inside Toronto
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