Why Fundraise

By holding a fundraiser for Daily Bread, you'll help ensure that our neighbours experiencing food insecurity across the city can continue to access fresh, nutritious food. 


Here's why your support is so important right now:

  • There has been an alarming rise in food bank usage, with 2.07 million visits to Toronto food banks over the past year, the highest figure in the city's history.
  • Over the past year, Daily Bread Food Bank has distributed 18.6 million lbs. of food, a 10% increase compared to the year prior.
  • After they’ve paid for housing, the average food bank client has $8.01 left per day to cover all other expenses – including food – making it impossible for them to stock the recommended supply of provisions for their family.
  • New clients visiting food banks for the first time in Toronto have more than doubled in the past year.

You can make a difference!  

  • Every dollar raised provides one healthy meal.
  • Your fundraising also supports Daily Bread's research and advocacy, helping to push for long-term systemic change that will lift more families out of poverty.
  • From Scarborough to Etobicoke and neighbourhoods in between, Daily Bread's network of 193 food banks and food programs means that your fundraising will support a food program in your own community.
  • Daily Bread relies on community donations like yours. We do not receive any United Way or core government funding.
  • From after-school snack programs for kids to hot meals for seniors, your fundraising will support the most vulnerable communities in your neighbourhood and across the city.