Food & Furniture Banks
Please note: Most food banks require proof of address (a piece of mail with your name and address on it) and identification. At some food banks, proof of income is also required. Bring this with you! It is also a great idea to bring some reusable bags with you to carry your food. Additionally, most food banks only service clients in their direct neighbourhood. Please call in advance to make sure you qualify.
Eastview Neighborhood Community Centre
86 Blake St
Toronto, ON M4J 3C9
Pape & Danforth
Tel: 416-392-1750
https://www.eastviewcentre.com/food-access
Food Bank hours are Tuesdays (Singles) and Thursdays (Families) 12:00-2:00pm from the parking lot entrance. Weekly food hampers and produce bags are distributed to community members. When possible, participants can choose their own food to avoid wasting unwanted items. New food bank participants must register for the program with I.D. (please bring I.D of everyone residing in the household for proof of household size). Participants can register upon entry.
Christie Ossington Neighborhood Centre
854 Bloor Street West
Bloor & Ossington
Toronto, ON M6G 1M2
Tel: 416-792-8941
https://www.conccommunity.org/drop-in/
We invite you to experience the delicious offerings of LOFT Kitchen, a youth-centered social enterprise providing café and catering services while developing the employability of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. Come visit us to enjoy delicious coffee, warming teas and a daily offering of homemade baked goods, sandwiches, and ice cream! Open Tuesdays through Saturdays.
The Stop
1884 Davenport Rd
Toronto, ON M6N 4Y4
Davenport & Lansdowne
Tel: 416-652-7867
https://www.thestop.org/programs-and-services/
Food is at the heart of all of our work at The Stop. We provide opportunities for people to share a meal, enjoy a taste of home, and foster their sense of community. Using food as a tool, we aim to improve the mental and physical health of people experiencing poverty or even homelessness.
Parkdale Community Food Bank
1499 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6R 1A3
Queen & Dufferin
Tel: 416-532-2375
Our in-person grocery pick up program is an easy way to access free, healthy groceries within the Parkdale/High Park community. If you are in need of groceries, please come by anytime during our operating hours to come into the food bank and select your groceries.
Daily Bread Food Bank
191 New Toronto Street
Toronto, ON M8V 2E7
New Toronto St & Islington Ave
Tel: 416-203-0050
https://www.dailybread.ca/need-food/programs-by-location/
Provides food assistance to those in need. Call ahead to find the closest affiliated food bank to you.
North York Harvest Food Bank
640 Lawrence Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M6A 1B1
Allen Rd & Lawrence Ave W
Tel: 416-635-7771
https://northyorkharvest.com/programs/community-food-spaces/
The North York Harvest Food Bank offers a number of programs and services to our warehousing and distribution operations. There’re currently food banks across the city.
Agincourt Community Services Association
4155 Sheppard Ave East Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario, M1S 1T4
Sheppard Ave E & Midland Ave
Tel: 416-292-6912
https://www.agincourtcommunityservices.com/emergency-food-access
ACSA’s Food Security department offers year-round programming to help increase access to good, healthy food. With communal gardens, cooking programs, and nutritional education, ACSA takes a holistic approach to challenging food insecurity.
The Furniture Bank
25 Connell Crt,
Toronto, ON M8Z 1E8
Homer Ave & Evans Ave
Tel: 416-934-1229
https://www.furniturebank.org/access-our-services/
Provides gently used household furnishings and enables the effective transfer of those furnishings to families and individuals in need. Check their partnering agencies list to have a referral put through.
For the Love of Youth
http://www.fortheloveofyouth.com
Toronto Warehouse
Logistics Coordinator
(416) 222-0025
For the Love of Youth helps youth transitioning out of the child welfare system into their first independent homes by providing gently-used furnishings secured through donations from corporate housing industry members. Contact StepStones, and we may be able to help arrange transportation to the warehouse.