ICYMI: On October 1, Neil Hetherington, CEO and Sahar Raza, Vice President of Research & Advocacy at Daily Bread Food Bank, joined Mayor Olivia Chow in announcing her commitment to a universal Student Nutrition Program. While the program has existed for years and now serves over 227,000 meals per day to students across Toronto, there are still gaps. Over 100,000 children across more than 220 public schools do not have access to good food—and we know that students being left behind are disproportionately low-income, racialized, newcomer, or disabled. Mayor Chow and the Executive Committee have made a commitment to begin flowing municipal funds to this program as early as January 2025 for 8,000 students at 21 schools across the city. In Toronto, one-quarter of food banks clients are children and youth. This expansion of the Student Nutrition Program will go a long way in supporting children facing hunger and ensuring they get the support they need to learn and thrive. We applaud the City for its commitment. Daily Bread is now working to ensure the City's investments are matched by the provincial and federal governments in the coming months, so that all children have access to adequate meals at school. Learn more here ➡️ bit.ly/4dwXUAA 📷: The office of Mayor Chow #WeAreDailyBread #EndHunger #StudentNutritionProgram #Students #SchoolMealProgram #MealProgram #FoodInsecurity #Toronto #TOPoli #ONPoli
Daily Bread Food Bank
Non-profit Organizations
Toronto, Ontario 10,922 followers
Ending hunger in our city. We collaborate with all to eliminate food insecurity, and advocate solutions to end poverty.
About us
Daily Bread Food Bank works toward long-term solutions to end hunger and poverty and runs innovative programs to support individuals living on low incomes and experiencing food insecurity. Daily Bread distributes fresh and shelf-stable food and fresh-cooked meals to 128 member agencies and 193 food programs across Toronto. Daily Bread also publishes the influential Who's Hungry report — an annual survey measuring trends in food insecurity and poverty in Toronto — to educate the public and spark policy change.
- Website
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https://www.dailybread.ca
External link for Daily Bread Food Bank
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- Food, Non-Profit, Charity, Logistics, and Advocacy
Locations
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Primary
191 New Toronto Street
Toronto, Ontario M8V 2E7, CA
Employees at Daily Bread Food Bank
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Alison Gibbins
Leading volunteer services at the Daily Bread Food Bank after accomplished career in product management, marketing, HR, and tech
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Neil Hetherington
Chief Executive Officer at Daily Bread Food Bank
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Natasha Martin
Sr Manager, Development Projects at Daily Bread Food Bank
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Muhammad Mizanur Shuvra
Research Analyst
Updates
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We'd like to extend a BIG thanks to the team at Hullmark for raising a total of $178,221, in support of Daily Bread Food Bank, during their Summer in September Party. This is the third year that they've supported Daily Bread through the event, and we're so grateful for their commitment to ensuring that our neighbours experiencing hunger can continue to access fresh, nutritious food. Thank you, Hullmark, for your continued partnership! We'd also like to thank everyone who contributed a raffle prize and the generosity of each of the donors! At a time when food bank use is at an all time high, your support means so much 💛 #WeAreDailyBread #SummerInSeptember #Hullmark #Fundraising #Donors #Volunteers #Toronto #FoodBank #EndHunger #TorontoNonProfit #ThankfulThursday 📷: Logan Marrast
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"The fastest growing group of individuals coming to the food bank are individuals who, on paper, have enough hours to get by, but don't have the income and benefits in order to make that happen," says Neil Hetherington, CEO, Daily Bread Food Bank, regarding the new increase to minimum wage in Ontario. Despite the increase, the new rate is not 'livable'. In fact, the Ontario Living Wage Network notes that the new minimum wage rate is $7.85 below the living wage for Toronto. The rise in precarious employment must be addressed by the provincial government alongside raising minimum wage in order to make a bigger difference for those who are struggling to make ends meet ➡️ bit.ly/4drkLxi via CBC #WeAreDailyBread #Advocacy #MinimumWage #Ontario #LivingWage #ONPoli #Toronto #TorontoNonProfit
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Earlier this week, we hosted our 2024 Best in Class Awards; an annual celebration recognizing individuals and organizations for their extraordinary commitment to supporting Daily Bread Food Bank. Food is a human right, and everyone should have the means necessary to access the food they need. We're incredibly grateful for the tireless efforts of our volunteers, donors, agencies, community champions, advocates and partners who share in this belief. We'd like to congratulate this year's award recipients from all 12 categories! 👏 Corporate Leader: Next Plumbing and Hydronics Supply Food Industry Trailblazer: Dole Food Company Harvest Hero: Tindall Farm & Market Outstanding Food Program: Parkdale Community Food Bank Commitment to Equity: The Corner Drop in at TNG Community Services Profound Community Impact: Canadian Red Cross Workplace Champion: Liftow Limited Exceptional Volunteer: Lorie Scarfarotti Champions of Change: Social Planning Toronto Community Leader: Purolator Inc. Operational Impact: The Poirier Group Lifetime Achievement Award: John Stapleton Thank you to all the deserving nominees and award recipients for their unwavering support 🫶 Thank you as well to Gurdeep Ahluwalia, of 98.1 CHFI’s The Pooja and Gurdeep Show, for serving as the evening's co-host alongside our CEO, Neil Hetherington For a full list of the nominees and award recipients, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gi9iq6Y3 📷: Black Ram Media Group Inc #WeAreDailyBread #BestinClass2024 #FoodBank #EndHunger #Volunteers #Donors #Toronto #FoodInsecurity #TorontoNonProfit #Advocacy #Awards
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Earlier today, Toronto City Council passed a motion for a Universal Student Food Program. Neil Hetherington, CEO at Daily Bread Food Bank, and Sahar Raza, VP of Research and Advocacy, were in attendance. "Knowing that one-quarter of individuals who have to make use of food charity is a child, I am delighted at this announcement for a Universal Student Food Program," said Neil. This program would ensure that more students have access to nutritious meals, so they can thrive in community. We thank Mayor Olivia Chow for committing to this much-needed program, with Neil noting that, "Together, we can start to reduce the number of individuals who are food insecure in our city." Though a significant step, we call on both the federal and provincial governments to match municipal investments to support the program's expansion, helping reduce the rates of food bank usage in Toronto. To learn more about the motion, please visit: https://bit.ly/3N7piu1 #WeAreDailyBread #Advocacy #Research #MealProgram #FoodInsecurity #Toronto #Students #Children #SchoolProgram #TOPoli #ONPoli #CDNPoli
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September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Also recognized as Orange Shirt Day, it is a day of reflection. It's a time to honour the children sent to residential schools, as well as the ongoing impact of this trauma on survivors, families and communities. Hunger is a large part of the abuses suffered in residential schools. “Not only did these children not have access to traditional foods, but they were also malnourished,” said Shauna Harris, director of Daily Bread member agency Spadina-Fort York Community Care Program. “There was rampant malnutrition within residential schools.” The implications of this oppression and discrimination live on. Today, over 40% of Indigenous children ages 1-14 living off-reserve are in food insecure households (Statistics Canada). Daily Bread Food Bank is an organization that values equity and inclusiveness. We continue to reflect on the struggles faced by Indigenous communities, our commitments, and the actions we can all take to make change to be a part of reconciliation. We invite you to do the same. For more about how you can participate and further your own learning, please visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gVZ8Iy #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #NDTR #NDTR2024
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We're proud to share that Daily Bread Food Bank is a certified Ontario Living Wage Employer. The Ontario Living Wage Network consists of employers, employees, non-profits, researchers, and proponents of decent work standards for all Ontario workers. The network champions and showcases the growing wave of living wage initiatives in Ontario. The living wage reflects what people need to earn to cover the actual costs of living in their community. Living wage employers voluntarily decide to pay a living wage and maintain their certification as new rates are calculated for their area. If you would like to learn more, please visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/3QOPbSb #WeAreDailyBread #LivingWage #Ontario #FoodBank #Toronto #TorontoNonProfit #TorontoEmployer
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We have an opportunity for an Interim Vice President, Research and Advocacy (Parental Leave) to join the Daily Bread Food Bank team. The successful candidate will be a thought leader, wanting to effect change in our communities using a rights-based lens and exceptional research and analytical skills. They will lead all work associated with identifying the causes and consequences of poverty as well as evidence-based solutions in the fight to end hunger. We ask all interested candidates to submit an application by October 11 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4eCBfUn Please share this opportunity with your networks! 💛 #WeAreDailyBread #FoodBank #Careers #Hiring #Toronto #TorontoJobs #NonProfit #Charity #JoinTheTeam #Advocacy #Research #TorontoNonProfit
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In honour of #ThankfulThursday, we want to highlight the wonderful volunteer efforts of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan! Not 1, but 2 groups totaling 116 volunteers, joined us onsite to help sort and bag over 21,000 pounds of fresh carrots. That amount is equivalent to 3 days' worth of food for over 1,953 individuals in need of emergency food supports. Thank you to the team for choosing to spend their "Make A Mark Day" at Daily Bread, and for their commitment to giving back to help support food insecurity in our community. If you'd like to learn more about volunteering at Daily Bread, please click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4eH47ed #WeAreDailyBread #Volunteer #FoodBank #FoodInsecurity #EndHunger #GiveBack #Community #Toronto #TorontoNonProfit
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"I worried the boys, now age 14 and 15, weren't getting the nourishment they needed to do well in school," says Daily Bread client, Kathy, about her decision to seek the support of a food bank. As a single parent, working full-time and raising two teenage boys, Kathy was used to telling herself, ‘I got this.’ But as her boys – and inflation – grew, so did her concern. After paying for rent and utilities, food bank clients have a median amount of just $6.67 per person per day to spend on food and all other necessities. If you would like to support the growing number of families, like Kathy's, who are facing hunger this Thanksgiving, click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3TFoIre #WeAreDailyBread #Donate #Thanksgiving #EndHunger #FoodBank #FoodInsecurity #Support #Community #Toronto #TorontoNonProfit #GiveBack