Daily Bread Food Bank

• COVID-19 expected to create ‘record year’ for food banks in Kingston region

  As the federal programs offsetting the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic wind down, local food banks say demand is expected to be higher than ever.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2020
• Food bank usage up in Toronto over summer due to instability caused by COVID-19: report

  The Daily Bread Food Bank says food bank visits grew by 22 per cent in June compared to the same period the year before, and then by 51 per cent in August compared to 2019.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2020
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• Toronto plumber making Halloween candy chutes in support of Daily Bread Food Bank

  The chutes are meant to provide Halloween candy in a physically distanced yet fun way amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2020
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• Toronto-based food bank sees surge in clients amid pandemic-related food insecurity

  In a report published Wednesday, the Daily Bread Food Bank says the rate of new clients accessing its member food banks has more than tripled over the course of the crisis.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2020
• Food banks’ demand surges amid COVID-19. Now they worry about long-term pressures

  Food Banks Canada says it expects demand during the pandemic to increase higher than it did during the 2008 recession.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2020
• ‘We have 17 days’ worth of food’: COVID-19 affecting Toronto’s most vulnerable

  With the COVID-19 pandemic canceling a number of events and closing facilities, a couple of non-profits are joining forces to help the most vulnerable.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2020
• Toronto paramedics kick off spring food drive at St. Patrick’s Day parade

  Volunteers from paramedic services and the Daily Bread Food Bank are collecting food and cash donations for the sixth year in a row as part of the parade's activities.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2019
• Toronto food banks hopeful giving spirit will continue outside of holiday season

  While there has been the usual outpouring of interest the food bank has come to rely on during the holidays, it and other food banks are hoping the interest doesn’t wane.

  News

  Dec 28, 2018
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• ‘The face of hunger is changing’: New report reveals food bank usage is on the rise in Toronto

  The annual 'Who's Hungry' report by Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest reported an overall 14 per cent increase in food bank visits since the recession of 2008.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2018
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• Food bank visits in Toronto back to recession levels: report

  The Daily Bread Food Bank's annual report shows that there were nearly one million food bank visits in Toronto between April last year and March this year.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2017