On October 21, Daily Bread Food Bank hosted our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), bringing together representatives from agencies across the city for an evening of connection, reflection and shared purpose.
The AGM is an important part of Daily Bread’s governance and strategic direction, providing an opportunity to reflect on the year’s challenges and achievements, discuss the issues shaping our work and look ahead to the future. Most importantly, it brings our network together to reaffirm our shared commitment to ending hunger and building a city where everyone has access to the food they need.
During the AGM, we also shared our 2026 Annual Impact Report, highlighting what we have accomplished together to ensure people experiencing food insecurity can access nutritious food with dignity today, while advancing lasting solutions to end hunger and poverty.
The need for this work remains urgent. Across Canada, nearly one in four people now live in a food-insecure household, while in Toronto, one in 10 people rely on a food bank. Over the year ending in June 2026, Daily Bread distributed 40.7 million pounds of food and expanded its network by 19 programs, helping reach even more neighbours facing food insecurity. These milestones reflect the incredible generosity and dedication of our donors, volunteers, agency partners and supporters.
The evening also featured a panel discussion exploring the challenges agencies are navigating today and their hopes for the future. We were grateful to hear from Rev. Gerlyn Henry of Holy Wisdom Food Bank; Kitty Raman Costa of Parkdale Community Food Bank; Jason Miles of Dunn House; and MPP Lee Fairclough of Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Their perspectives offered valuable insight into the realities facing frontline agencies and the importance of working together to address food insecurity across our city.
Following the panel discussion, the AGM moved into its formal governance proceedings, including the appointment of a new member to our Board of Directors, Katarzyna (Kat) Sliwa.
Kat is a partner and leader of the Municipal, Planning, Land Use and Development Law group at Dentons. She also serves on the Dentons Canada Region Board, leads the Canada Infrastructure & Strategic Innovation Thinktank and co-chairs the Global Infrastructure & Strategic Innovation Thinktan
The 2026 AGM also marked the departure of our former Board Chair, Gaylen Duncan. We extend our sincere gratitude to Gaylen for his years of service, thoughtful leadership and unwavering dedication to Daily Bread’s mission. His contributions have helped advance our shared vision of a Toronto where everyone can realize their right to food.
None of this progress would be possible without the collective efforts of our agency network, volunteers, donors, supporters and Board of Directors. We are grateful for the continued partnership and leadership that make it possible to respond to the immediate needs of our neighbours while advocating for the lasting changes needed to end hunger and poverty.
Read our 2026 Annual Impact Report to learn more about what we accomplished together and discover the stories of the agencies, partners and supporters making a difference across our city.
