Spotlight on 5n2, Daily Bread's Newest Member Agency
August 5, 2021
5n2 is one of our newest member agencies serving the Scarborough community. It was founded by Seema David in 2013 and since then they have served over 474,000 people. Seema immigrated to Canada from the Middle East in 2007. While she… Read More
Daily Bread Receives Community Fund Grant from Airbnb and GlobalGiving
August 5, 2021
Airbnb believes in sharing their successes, especially with the communities that Airbnb Hosts, call home. That’s why they created the Community Fund, to distribute $100 million over 10 years to organizations that are strengthening communities… Read More
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Child Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation
August 5, 2021
Before COVID-19, one in four children accessing food banks went hungry according to their guardian. During the pandemic, this number increased to one in three. School closures also meant that many young people were unable to access nutrition programs for the entire… Read More
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Spotlight on Food Donor Dominion Farms
August 5, 2021
Dominion Farms grows, packs, and ships carrots, onions, beets, and parsnips. They are proud to be the longest-running distributor in Ontario. Located in Bradford, Ontario, Dominion Farms ships year-round from their state-of-the-art packing facility to… Read More
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Daily Bread CEO Becomes a Blue Jay for the Day!
August 5, 2021
On Sunday, August 1st, Neil Hetherington, Daily Bread CEO, was invited to throw the first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays Game against the Kansas City Royals. With the Jays not having played at the… Read More
Digital Access and Food Insecurity in Toronto
July 13, 2021
When the COVID-19 crisis began in March 2020, many of us became reliant on the internet for things like school, work, food and medicine deliveries, staying connected with family and friends, and more. However, with mass closures of… Read More
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Daily Bread delivers over 17 million pounds of food in a single year
July 6, 2021
June marked the end of our fiscal year, and as we wrap up we can’t help but reflect on all that we have achieved and those who made our work… Read More
5 Ways Your Company can Give Back This Summer
July 3, 2021
While hosting golf tournaments or barbeques to fundraise for Daily Bread might not be possible this summer, with the help of modern technology and a little creative thinking, there are still plenty… Read More
When life gives you lemons, use them to give back
July 3, 2021
Last month, a group of young girls in Toronto set up and ran a lemonade stand to help raise money for Daily Bread Food Bank! Norah, Abby, Ella, Evie, Cate,… Read More