On Tuesday, May 28, the Dave Matthews Band has asked concert-goers to donate non-perishable food items to Daily Bread Food Bank. Daily Bread volunteers will be at the gates of the Molson Amphitheatre to collect food and fund donations before the concert.

Once inside the concert, fans will also have an opportunity to purchase a custom Dave Matthews Band seed packet for $5. Those funds will be used to purchase fresh produce from a local farmer that will also be donated to Daily Bread to help provide nutritious food to those in need.

The Dave Matthews Band is touring across the country, and as part of the Bama Green Project, in partnership with REVERB, are promoting the awareness of issues around sustainability and food. Looking for more information or tickets? Check out the Dave Matthews Band website.

The GTAA Spring Hope Food Drive is tomorrow night! Apartments from across Toronto will be participating in Canada’s largest door-to-door food drive. If your building is participating, you’ll probably have already seen posters up in your apartment lobby. Volunteers (and neighbours) will be going door-to-door tomorrow night collecting food donations for Daily Bread Food Bank. Won’t be home? That’s okay! Leave your donations out by your door on your way out Tuesday and volunteers will collect them. Our most-needed food items include canned fruits and vegetables, baby food and formula, rice, pasta, canned/dried beans as well as canned meat/tuna, powdered or tetra pak cartons of milk, pasta sauce and soup.

What: Toronto Rock charity game night
When: Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Air Canada Centre

Join Toronto Rock at their charity game night on March 8 at the Air Canada Centre. Watch Toronto’s lacrosse team play against the Colorado Mammoth.

If the game is sold out, Rock owner and president Jamie Dawick will donate another $25,000 to Daily Bread. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment will donate one dollar for every ticket sold, and following the game the Rock will also hold a live auction.

Find out more or buy tickets www.torontorock.com or by calling 416-596-3075. Upper bowl seats are only $10 with a food donation!

April 21, 2013

Now in its 5^th year, CBI’s Hustle for Hunger Toronto has raised $35,000 for Daily Bread Food Bank. We encourage the 170+ annual participants to collect pledges before the race – this can be done online or by printing a downloadable pledge form. Click here for more information.

REGISTER TODAY

Run Details

Where: High Park, Toronto, ON
Date: Sunday, April 21, 2013
Time: 10:30 am
Options: 5K Run/Walk, Fun Run/Walk

Prizes, Refreshments, Face Painting and Balloons for the kids! Medals to the top three males and females in adult, teen and kids categories.

Seniors and Walkers welcome! On-leash dogs welcome!

High Park Run Map

Registration Information

Please click here to register online. Online registration closes on April 19th, at 12:00pm noon. You can also register in person on race-day, between 9:15-10 a.m.

Fees:

NOTE: Registration fee returned to any participant who raises $200 or more in donations/pledges!

If you’re in the east end on Saturday and would like to have a nice walk in the beach neighbourhood or along the boardwalk AND lend your support, here’s an idea:

Join the 30-minute Tour des Flags on Saturday, January 5th at 2 p.m.  DailyFlag for Daily Bread is a growing community fundraising event that raises funds and food for us.  On Saturday all flags will be unveiled – come on out and enjoy the unique art that is the product of many families and friends in the Leuty Avenue neighbourhood.   Meet at the top of Leuty and Queen Street East. Participation is free but food donations are encouraged. BONUS: There is still time to bid on the flags online so see the flags in person this weekend or check them out online at the link below. All money raised goes to Daily Bread.

For more information visit the DailyFlag website.

Holiday Drive Public Food Sorts

Almost six hundred volunteers on December 26 and 27 will be sorting and packing food donations from the Holiday Drive at Daily Bread Food Bank.

With only 500,000 pounds of food donated so far, Daily Bread is looking to raise 500,000 pounds more or an additional $200,000 to purchase food and reach the Holiday Drive goal of a million pounds. Daily Bread’s original financial goal was $1.5 million, but is now $1.7 million if food donations continue to be low. Donations during the Holiday Drive will help keep Daily Bread shelves stocked and food going out to those who need it for the next few winter months.

Note: Daily Bread is fully booked for public sorting. No volunteers are required.

WHEN

Wednesday, December 26
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. AND 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 27
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. AND 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WHERE         

Daily Bread Food Bank

191 New Toronto Street (Off Islington, north of Lakeshore)

GENERAL FOOD DRIVE INFORMATION

The fastest, easiest way to make a financial donation is online at www.dailybread.ca. You can also mail cheques to: Daily Bread Food Bank, 191 New Toronto Street, Toronto, ON  M8V 2E7. Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at any local fire hall, Loblaws, valu-mart or No Frills. Most needed food donations include canned fruit/vegetables, canned meat or fish, dried or canned beans and lentils, pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, canned soup and stew, baby food and formula, canned/powdered or tetra pak cartons of milk.

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For more information: 

Sarah Anderson

Senior Manager,Communications

T: 416-203-0050 ext. 238

C: 416-450-2196
E: sarah@dailybread.ca

Friday, December 21st at Sheraton Centre (downtown Toronto)

Starting at 5:30 a.m. with Breakfast Television Bring a donation of non-perishable food or money for Daily Bread’s Holiday Drive.

Can’t make it? Watch live online, or make a donation right now.

Starting at 5:30 a.m. with Matt Galloway and Metro Morning, CBC Toronto kicks off its annual fundraising event for local food banks with an all-day broadcasting extravaganza down at the CBC building (250 Front Street West). Shows like Metro Morning and Here and Now will broadcast live from the Glenn Gould Studio, while other shows like Fresh Air will tape their broadcast in front of a live studio audience that you can come down and be a part of!

There will be amazing special guests like Nelly Furtado, Skydiggers and Blind Boys of Alabama performing live, meet and greets with your favourite CBC personalities in the atrium and a silent auction with great prizes. Find out more about what’s happening at this year’s Sounds of the Season by clicking here.

Can’t make it down tomorrow? Listen to CBC Radio One at 99.1FM or tune in to CBC Toronto News starting at 5 p.m.

Donate online right now and help make a difference!

Mill Street World Caroling Challenge

Do you like Christmas? Do you like singing? Do you like…singing Christmas songs? The Toronto Christmas Market and Mill Street have teamed up to create the Mill Street World Caroling Challenge, where you and your family are invited to join in and attempt to beat the world caroling record.

Mill Street will donate $1 to Daily Bread Food Bank for each person that participates.  The first 5000 participants will also receive souvenir candle holders and reusable LED candles thanks to Mill Street.

Where: Toronto Christmas Market at the Distillery District
Time: 5 p.m.

It’s going to be a busy season! Below are some great events happening, with proceeds going to support Daily Bread’s Holiday Drive.

Thursday, November 29: 98.1 CHFI Holiday Food Drive

Where: Longo’s Leaside
Time: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Come down and donate, or listen to 98.1 all day to hear your Christmas favourites and make a donation online Find out more!

Saturday, December 1: CP Holiday Train

CP’s Holiday Train rolls in to Toronto. A family event with musical guests to raise food and money for Daily Bread.

Where: 750 Runnymede Road
Time: 5:00 p.m.

Find out more

Friday, December 7: CBC Toronto presents Sounds of the Season

An amazing annual event benefiting local food banks across the GTA, including Daily Bread. Special musical guests (Toronto Mass Choir! Maestro Fresh Wes! Nelly Furtado and more!), live radio shows, CBC personalities and silent auction! If you can’t come down in person, make sure to listen to CBC Radio on 99.1 FM as well as CBC Toronto News at 6.

Where: Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West
Time: 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m

Find out more

December 10 and 11: Daily Bread’s TTC Challenge

Spare a bit of jingle this holiday if you happen to see a Daily Bread volunteer collecting change on December 10 or 11 on your way to work (or home). We’re still looking for a few good companies to volunteer their time at this event. Click here to find out more about this volunteer opportunity.

Where: TTC stations across Toronto
Time: 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 13: HoHoTO

A great holiday party, all in support of Daily Bread.

Where:  Mod Club
Time: Starts at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale now.

Find out more or buy tickets.

Friday, December 14: Citytv’s Breakfast Television Tree Sale with Home Depot
Christmas trees for a minimum donation of $10! Drop by Yonge-Dundas Square and join Daily Bread, Home Depot and Citytv’s Breakfast Television in all the fun.

Where: Yonge-Dundas Square
Starting at 5:30 a.m.

Friday, December 21: Citytv’s Annual Spirit of the Season

Join Breakfast Television and CityNews as they raise food and funds for Daily Bread during their annual holiday extravaganza.

Where: Sheraton Centre, (across from Nathan Phillips Square)
Time: 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 26 and Thursday, December 27: Holiday Drive Public Food Sorts

Join us with family and friends at our warehouse for this community volunteer event. You will help sort and pack Holiday Drive food donations to be distributed out to food banks and meal programs across Toronto. Registration for this event opens at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 11.

Where: Daily Bread Food Bank, 191 New Toronto Street

Time: Morning: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon: 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

To find out more information or to register on December 11, click here.