How are we volunteering at the Daily Bread Food Bank? 

Join us for a morning of food sorting and education about the necessities of food banks.  Volunteers will be categorizing donated food into boxes, checking for open packages and dents, checking best before dates and expiry dates, as well as bagging donated produce, proteins and dairy into individual portions.

Who is the Daily Bread Food Bank?

Daily Bread Food Bank fights hunger in our communities, providing food and support to almost 200 food programs across Toronto.

What services does the Daily Bread Food Bank provide?

Since its founding in 1983, Daily Bread has grown to become one of Canada’s largest food banks.  The bank supplies food to almost 200 food programs across Toronto.  It has recently been working to tackle the issue of food loss and greenhouse gas emissions.  They do this by rescuing fresh “perfectly imperfect” produce from local farms.

How are we volunteering with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (GCSC)?

This year we have organized a cleanup at Woodbine Beach Park.  Volunteers will be meeting at the Washrooms located at the East section of the park.  They will then head out and pickup

This event is family friendly!  Allow kids to be scientist and track what kinds of litter they find, all while being outside and protecting wildlife.

What is the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup?

The GCSC is a national conservation program that provides Canadians the opportunity to take action in their communities wherever water meets land, one bit of trash at a time.

Sistering- An organization that we donated to with the funds raised from International Women’s Day Bingo fundraiser. Sistering is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed

Volunteer opportunities:

Organizing donations: Sistering receives a lot of support from the community through lots of toiletries and clothes. They need help sorting and organizing donations while utilizing every space they have.

·         Men and women are welcomed to help with organizing donations since it is in the basement with no interaction with other women

·         Wear comfy clothes and sneakers. Nothing Flashy

·         No heavily scented products in the space (scent-free environment)

·         No valuables in the space

Sistering- An organization that we donated to with the funds raised from International Women’s Day Bingo fundraiser. Sistering is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed

Volunteer opportunities:

Organizing donations: Sistering receives a lot of support from the community through lots of toiletries and clothes. They need help sorting and organizing donations while utilizing every space they have.

·         Men and women are welcomed to help with organizing donations since it is in the basement with no interaction with other women

·         Wear comfy clothes and sneakers. Nothing Flashy

·         No heavily scented products in the space (scent-free environment)

·         No valuables in the space

Sistering- An organization that we donated to with the funds raised from International Women’s Day Bingo fundraiser. Sistering is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed

Volunteer opportunities:

Kitchen Prep: Sistering feeds over 200 women every day, 3 hot meals a day. Volunteers have the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities—all vital—including food prep, sorting food donations, assisting with inventory, serving meals and helping with clean up.

• Women only since there will be interactions with other women
• Do not wear any open-toed shoes, no sleeves shorter than a t-shirt length (sleeves must be half-way between shoulder and elbow, no capped sleeves), and no pants/skirts/shorts shorter than knee length (unless wearing tights) - this is due to health and safety regulations
• please wear comfortable clothing and shoes - you will be working on your feet and with food prep for most of your shift
• No heavily scented products in the space (scent-free environment)
• No valuables in the space
• Please be respectful to the participants we serve by keeping overly showy jewellery and clothing at home
• We welcome pictures of your group in our space but to adhere to the privacy and confidentiality policies for the women and trans folks who use our services please do not take any pictures/videos of participants or the space without arranged consent with Sistering