In the News

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) 

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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