Local Emergency Food Bank

Hey Friends, last Thursday morning as I drove into work to Stout, I saw a line-up at a church around the corner from us. What stood out to me was that there were people just like you and me in this lineup at this church. When I got to work, I looked up the church and validated my hunch that it was indeed a food bank. Seeing people in suits lined up before work to get basics for their families broke my heart to how bad things have become for ALL of our neighbours. The economy is affecting every walk of life, not just the traditional 'vulnerable'.

I want to support THIS emergency food bank specifically, as they are an off-the-beaten-path food bank. Daily Bread Food Bank supplies this church, but the church said that often it is not enough and they have to close their doors early. I ask that you help support raising money, and I will personally purchase and deliver as often as I can, things that they need most. I cannot provide a tax receipt b/c we are donating directly and not to Daily Bread.

I went in to speak to the person running this bank to see what they need most, and he said; Tuna, pasta, KD, canned fruit, tomato sauce, etc. Daily Bread does not give them donations other than basic food staples, so I would like to add fresh/frozen meats, juices, dairy, eggs, toilet paper, basic toiletries, etc. as donations.

Give whatever you can afford and I will spread the donations out every week for as long as I can, as well as get the best sale prices on what I can to make the dollar stretch.

From their website;

The Food Bank is open Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Please note: Like many other food banks across the City, the increased needs are impacting our supply. Regrettably, we are occasionally having to close our doors early when food runs out.

Please feel free to donate directly;

https://stbartstoronto.ca/outreach/