Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
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Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
2d ago
Meet Jason, our Operations Manager at Daily Bread Food Bank. Since joining the team a little over three years ago, he’s been instrumental in helping to scale and streamline our operations in order to meet the growing demand for emergency food programs across Toronto. What does a typical day look like in your role? I ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
3d ago
Daily Bread Food Bank’s volunteers are core to our mission. Without their commitment and hard work, we wouldn’t be able to provide emergency food access to the more than 1 in 10 Torontonians turning to food banks to make ends meet. Interested in joining the volunteer team on a regular basis? Read on to find ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
3d ago
Last December, Grade 5 students at Milliken Mills Public School covered their classroom walls with kid-created posters on “equality vs. equity,” food bank use growth and food deserts. Grade 2 students at Parkway Public School held a spoken word performance on food insecurity. At Cedarwood Public School, a class in Grade 7 raised $800 and ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
2w ago
What can we say, except — WOW. CBC’s Make the Season Kind campaign— formerly Sounds of the Season — raised an incredible $1,050,407 for local food banks this past December, with the final mailed-in donations still to be counted. With food bank usage at historically high levels, we need this support more than ever. Thank ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
2w ago
John and Rejoice Emore moved to Canada in 2018 in search of a better, safer life for their four children. But the transition was fraught with challenges. “It was tough,” Rejoice recalled. “Coming into a new place, not knowing anybody, not knowing where you’re going, not knowing where you’re going to stay.” In those early ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
3w ago
Volunteer researchers are needed to conduct surveys with Toronto food bank clients about their experiences with food insecurity. The results of this survey inform the annual Who’s Hungry report, which is used to advocate for solutions to end hunger and poverty in our city. We are looking for volunteers to conduct surveys at Toronto food ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
3w ago
Welcoming a new year is like an invitation for self-growth. It’s a fresh start to better ourselves and our communities. If you’re looking to give back in 2025, here are five ways, based on your New Year’s resolution, that will make a real impact on food insecurity in Toronto. 1. If you resolved to spend ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
3w ago
As the holidays come to a close, we’re reflecting on all the community support that brightened up this season. This past fall, we were named the official Give Local charity for the One Of A Kind Show, one of the largest craft shows in North America. Attendees of the November 21 – December 1 exhibition ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
3w ago
Meet Natasha, our Sr. Manager, Development Projects at Daily Bread Food Bank. As an integral part of the Development team for the last five years, she manages annual campaigns and programs that include Make the Season Kind, Give 30, and a series of cultivation communications and impact reports for Daily Bread donors. What does a ..read more
Daily Bread Food Bank Blog
1M ago
On December 21, over 200 dedicated volunteers gathered at Daily Bread Food Bank’s holiday food sort, packing an incredible 57,000 pounds of food. Their hard work will provide vital support to more than one in ten Torontonians who rely on food banks for emergency food access. The event also welcomed local policymakers included MPP Christine ..read more