As of July 1^st, the City of Toronto will begin taxing charities for garbage removal. With little notice and even less consultation, the addition of thousands of dollars to food program budgets across the city means more money will be spent on garbage – money that could have gone to purchasing food and running important programs for charities across the city.

We need your support now! More importantly, we need your voice. Let your city councillor know how you feel about garbage fees for charities. The Social Planning Toronto group has set up an online petition which helps you send messages directly to your city councillor about the garbage fee for charities. Not sure who your councillor is? Click here to find out, as well as how to contact them.

Find out more on our website or read the Toronto Star article - Charities face up to $20,000 in new garbage fees.

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A national deprivation index for Canada

Unicef recently released a report on child poverty, which led to another report by Geranda Notten, from the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, on how to more accurately measure child poverty using the Ontario Deprivation Index.

The ground-breaking research Daily Bread Food Bank did in partnership with the Caledon Institute of Social Policy in 2008 resulted in the Ontario government adopting an Ontario Deprivation Index as a more comprehensive way to measure the problem of poverty. Ontario is currently the only province in Canada to be using this innovative approach.

In Notten's report, she recommends that more accurate measurements and comparisons of child poverty rates between Canada and other countries could be made if there was a national deprivation index in use, leading to a greater understanding on how child poverty is affecting Canadian children.

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Barrick Gold Corporation sponsors truck

What does a food bank bring to mind? Well, food of course!  Millions of pounds of food pass through Daily Bread’s warehouse in Toronto before making its way to the tables of thousands of people across the city – families with children, seniors, and individuals, all of whom are living on low to no income, and many of whom are struggling with additional issues such as physical and other disabilities. We are grateful to our supporters in the food industry and in the broader community who donate most of the food that we distribute, in hamper boxes, meals and snacks, to programs in shelters, schools, church basements and neighbourhood agencies.

 Food is at the core of what we do and who we are, but we are so much more. Daily Bread is in fact a major distribution hub for Toronto’s inner city and suburbs, delivering food each weekday to our 170 member agencies. With our fleet of trucks travelling many thousands of kilometres each year, maintaining an efficient transportation operation is vital to our mission to fight hunger and improve access to food in our community.  

You have probably seen our yellow Daily Bread trucks in your neighbourhood. Soon, you’ll see the logo of our major transportation sponsor, Barrick Gold Corporation, on one of our trucks. Barrick has generously pledged to underwrite the costs of operating a truck for two full years. While this is a new avenue of support, Barrick has been a long time supporter, supporting our programs at a variety of events and challenges. 

“Barrick is very proud to provide continued support to the Daily Bread Food Bank. Our delivery truck sponsorship will ensure that food is transported to member agencies and those who need it most in our community,” says Peter Sinclair, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility, Barrick Gold Corporation.  

And we say, “Thank you, Barrick for helping us deliver food to people in need!”

To inquire about how your company might support us through sponsorships, matching gifts or other donations, please contact Kristin Thomas at kristin@dailybread.ca.