We are Toronto’s food bank. We are on a mission to eliminate food insecurity and advocate for solutions to end poverty. #WeAreDailyBread
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1 in 10 Torontonians use a food bank. #1in10 is one of us.
Daily Bread feeds Toronto every day while advocating for long-term solutions to end poverty. We're on a mission to end hunger in our city for good.
Learn more: dailybread.ca/1-in-10/
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It's #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation. As an organization that values equity and inclusiveness, we are taking time today to learn more about what each one of us can do to be a part of reconciliation. We invite you to do the same. More info: dailybread.ca/blog/honouring…
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Last night we had the honour of hosting the first #debate of Toronto’s mayoral race. Over 350 attendees and thousands of online viewers watched this first discourse between the top 3 candidates: @calxandr, @BradMBradford and @oliviachow
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Argo Nation, are you at the game today? We’re here to #TackleHunger with @PurolatorInc and @TorontoArgos, collecting food and funds donations on site. Want to help? Give here: app.tiptappay.ca/l/purolator… Thanks all, now #GoArgosGo!
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What would you ask Toronto's next mayor? Share it in the comments, send us a DM or submit it here: dailybread.ca/askthemayor
We're hosting the first mayoral debate featuring all 3 leading candidates on September 14, and your question could be asked live at the debate.
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We put the issues of affordability and poverty front and centre in last week's #BeachesEastYork debate, co-hosted with @calvaryonmain. Thank you to the nearly 200 attendees — see you at the polls on August 31!
Read more and watch the recording: dailybread.ca/blog/beaches-e…
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Over 230 people attended our #ScarboroughSouthwest debate in person or online on 8/18 to hear candidates' plans to tackle issues of affordability, food insecurity & more. Thank you to our co-hosts, moderator, candidates & attendees. Watch the recording: dailybread.ca/blog/over-230-…
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TONIGHT: Watch candidates for Beaches-East York's federal race face off at this debate co-hosted by #DailyBreadTO and @calvaryonmain.
The event is sold out, but you can livestream here on desktop (or mobile with free app download): webinar.gomeet.com/582-378-4…
See you tonight!
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But new units will take years to build and deliver affordability at scale. Torontonians are struggling now:
👉 An alarming 88% of Toronto food bank clients live in unaffordable housing
👉 More than 1 in 5 spend all of their income on housing, leaving nothing for food. (2/3)
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Last week’s announcement that the federal government is funding the construction of 5,600 rental homes — over 1,800 of which are considered affordable, supportive or rent-controlled — is a step in the right direction. (1/3)
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/t…
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Food access in #StJamesTown just got stronger 💪
This summer we helped open a new food program at that @TNOtoronto location.
#DailyBreadTO CEO @NCHetherington, MPP @kristynwongtam and Councillor Chris Moise commemorated the opening at the ribbon-cutting ceremony last week.
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Thank you so much for this donation of $20,000, which will help ensure emergency food access for those who need it.
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Thank you so much for this transformative donation, @407ETR.
We're incredibly grateful for your support, which will help in purchasing nutritious & culturally appropriate food for people accessing emergency food services across our network.
.@DailyBreadTO 🤝 407etr
Going hand-in-hand with One Big Day, our annual day of employee volunteerism, we are proud to announce a $1 million donation to Daily Bread Food Bank Toronto. ❤️
We are committed to helping support families across the GTA and helping provide greater access to nutritious food and essential services to the families that we serve every day. 🙌 #407ETROBD26
newsroom.407etr.com/2026-06-…
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Today we hosted a group food sort as part of
@TOtechweek at #DailyBread!
It brings founders, investors & builders together for #community-led events across Toronto & we were so grateful to be part of it! Thanks to all the #volunteers who rolled up their sleeves to give back!
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As Toronto heads toward the municipal election this October, the @TorontoStar asked Torontonians, including our CEO, Neil Hetherington, to share what they would do “If I Were Mayor.”
For Neil, the answer was clear: tackle food insecurity in our city. Watch below for more!
We're asking Torontonians what they would do if they were mayor.
Neil Hetherington, CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank, would tackle unaffordable housing, an underlying cause of food insecurity.
What would you do? Tell us: ifiweremayor@thestar.ca
Read more: trib.al/S7xYUc3
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We're happy to share that we're participating in @TOtechweek with a group sort on May 28. If you'd like to participate or learn more, please click on the link below!
#WeAreDailyBread #Volunteer #TorontoTechWeek
Hospitality leaders, operators, experience designers, and founders, today’s Toronto Tech Week picks are for you!
Guest experience, restaurants, hotels, travel, venues, payments, AI, and the tech powering how people gather and connect.
🚀 @DoorDash: AI-Native GTM Systems: How DoorDash is Building the Next Stack luma.com/0bsvi6k6
🚀 @OpenTable: Serving Hospitality: OpenTable Toronto luma.com/uiv0tu3o
🚀 Sunday: Where AI Meets Hospitality luma.com/af10c85a
🚀 Compass Digital, Technology, and Data & AI: Powering Compass Group: North America's Largest Hospitality Provider luma.com/waprr5e7
🚀 @DailyBreadTO: Tech For Good - Tech Community Volunteering at Daily Bread Food Bank dailybread.volunteerhub.com/…
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Thank you to the McMurrich school community for their food raising support! We're so grateful that you're coming together to support neighbours in need of emergency food services! 💛
Congratulations McMurrich🤩 our Food Drive 🥫McMurrich school community, we need your help in reaching our goal of exceeded 800 non-perishable food items 👏👏👏
#mcmbtc @TDSB_McMurrich @DailyBreadTO @McMurrichParent #TeachSDGs #GlobalGoals
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🧵 “I’m optimistic that long-term, systemic policy solutions will reduce food bank lineups across Canada,” said @NCHetherington, CEO of #DailyBreadTO, following the federal announcement of the new Canada Groceries & Essentials Benefit.
[1/3] via @CTVToronto
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