Avenue Road Food Bank
240 Avenue Road M5R2J4 Toronto, ON, Canada

It’s through the generous commitment of neighbours like this that we can continue to do what we do. Thank you!

Tonight the church is having a virtual Christmas Eve service at 6pm. feel free to join!

Alex and I put up a new tent for folks waiting in line at the food bank. Next up are a couple of walls and a giant propane heater! @messiahtoronto

Check out how our amazing neighbours have been so creative in raising funds for our Food Bank using art! You go, Lynne!

Here’s a few recent photos of the beautiful building we call home and our splendid volunteers! Our power is our people working together...

Notice: We are open every Tuesday: 2-5 PM Please bring something to help carry your hampers...we have LOTS of food for our guests!

Heres a few recent photos of the beautiful building we call home and our splendid volunteers! Our power is our people working together...

Effective September 22, 2020 the Avenue Road food bank/guild expanding hours of service from 2 PM until 6 PM! Feel free to call if you have any questions:... 647-717-6969 Please stay safe my friends..

Some recent photos of our beautiful volunteers in action.

Hey everybody, September is here and our food bank remains open every Tuesday between 2 to 5 PM. Although we are working towards a new model where our guests can come in to pick up their groceries we are still serving our friends at the door until further notice. So far we have all stayed safe and hope you and your families are taking good care of each other.... From the Avenue Road food bank family, its our privilege to take care of you :-)

These words are from Tammy Lome, Co-founder, Project Outreach GTA. The Avenue Road Food Bank shares food we cannot store such as bread, produce and on occasions protein. ... This is why creative networking matters: To Reverend Moss, Elliot & The ARFB Team, On behalf of Project Outreach GTA, I wanted to send you a letter formally thanking your amazing team at Avenue Road Food Bank and the Church of the Messiah, for your incredibly kindness and generosity. Working together, we have brought meals to hundreds. One week, St. Felix was provided with 50 pork and lentil dish, another, it was a carrot, potato, onion and pork stew. Good Shepherd clients also received some amazing pork meals as well, and expressed their gratitude.We have also, with your support, handed out hundreds of fresh pork sandwiches, with lettuce and cheese, on buns. These are such a joy to share with our vulnerable citizens who, so often, dont have access to healthy, fresh meals. On our last outreach, after providing a particularly hungry and tired man with two sandwiches, he caught up to us as we moved on our way. He stood there, tears in his eyes, telling us how hungry he had been. He said to me "Do you know when you really love someone, and you bring them a gift just to see them smile? You all made me smile like that today. Like being loved." This, to me, represents what we accomplish together. In a society that so often becomes completely blind to those who are suffering, we let them know they are seen, valuable and cared for. Project Outreach GTA is able to reach more people, and share this message, because of all of you. The situation for our most vulnerable, sadly, has been worsened considerably by Covid-19. It is our sincere hope that will will continue to build on this connection we have made together, working cooperatively to bring food and comfort to those who need it the most. Warm Regards,Tammy Lome Co-founder, Project Outreach GTA

Our friends at Daily Bread released their post Covid report today. The numbers say it all: RISING FOOD BANK USE AND... FOOD INSECURITY DURING COVID-19 A survey conducted by Statistics Canada in May 2020 revealed that the food insecurity rate among Canadians has grown from 10.5% in 2017/18 to 14.6% during COVID-19.2 Since the pandemic began in March 2020, many food banks in Toronto saw a sharp increase in demand, with some receiving as many as three times the number of weekly visits compared to the month prior. Daily Bread member food banks are now serving close to 20,000 individuals each week, compared to approximately 15,000 in 2019, an increase of close to 25% In other words....we need your help "to be ahead of the curve".

https://www.canadahelps.org//118863141RR0001-church-of-th/ Please consider supporting the Avenue Road Food Bank with either a one-time gift or a monthly donation. (The Pandemic isnt over, we need your help!)

Greetings to our friends and guests. Please be advised Avenue Rd will be closed on Tuesday August 4th and reopening on Tuesday August 11. Our beautiful volunteers need a break having worked fearlessly throughout the Pandemic.... If you require immediate food food support please call 211 or visit 211.ca Stay safe and take care of each-other. That is what Canadians do!

Never a bad time to share beautiful things. These are some pictures of some of our volunteers, guests and some shots of the beautiful building that took us in and graciously hosts the Avenue Road food bank/guild the church of the Messiah. More to come. Much more. Please stay safe everybody and help support the Avenue Road food bank!

We have hundreds of pre-packed emergency food hampers, heat-and-serve meals, and even grocery store gift cards to give away this Wednesday and next at the Avenue Road Food Bank. Thanks to our donors and agency partners. Please spread the word!

https://www.canadahelps.org//118863141RR0001-church-of-th/ Please consider supporting the Avenue Road Food Bank with either a one-time gift or a monthly donation. Thank you!

Weve seen a 20% increase in the number of clients coming for groceries while across the city many other food banks have to close. Your support is always welcome, especially now as the situation becomes more difficult for our families. https://www.canadahelps.org//118863141RR0001-church-of-th/ Write Food Bank on your gift memo.

Yes, the food bank is open. In fact, we have already seen a jump in the number of people seeking our help and we anticipate that it will keep rising. We are working hard to keep our guests and volunteers safe, and we are also working to develop new partnerships with our agencies to keep the food flowing. The best way to support us is money, as we can convert that to food more efficiently and with greater safety than we can process food donations.

Yes! We are OPEN today distributing food hampers at 5:30 pm! Extra measures are being taken to ensure the food is safe. Support is always welcome through our Canada Helps link https://www.canadahelps.org//118863141RR0001-church-of-th/ and Elliott our volunteer coordinator is happy to hear from folks in the community who are looking for ways to help [email protected]

The Avenue Road Food Bank is open today distributing food hampers at 5:30 pm. Support us at https://www.canadahelps.org//118863141RR0001-church-of-th/ and contact Elliott our volunteer coordinator at [email protected]

Yes, the Food Bank is staying open during this health crisis. Our procedures have changed, but our commitment to feeding the most vulnerable citizens of our community remains.Yes, the Food Bank is staying open during this health crisis. Our procedures have changed, but our commitment to feeding the most vulnerable citizens of our community remains.

Another update, weve been doing some intensive planning related to possibly expanding the Food Bank in 2020. Stay tuned to learn more!

The Church of The Messiah (which sponsors our Food Bank), is holding a "Lessons & Carols" Service on Sunday evening at 7.30pm. This is a festive celebration of the Christmas Spirit!

The holiday season has been busy for us. Thanks to some generous food drives at schools and other places were able to stay open even over the Christmas/New Years break when many other agencies have to close.

Come sing your favourite Christmas Carols at Torontos Piano Store. Donations to the Food Bank gratefully accepted as well!

Got a nice haul (150 lbs) of fresh produce from Perth Avenue Public Schools food drive. Good job, guys! If your school wants to do a food drive drop us a line!

Todays bounty includes some beautiful looking leeks, red peppers, and these handy squash-pasta kits.

Welcome to the Avenue Road Food Bank--a neighborhood charity bringing food and community to those who need a need a little help. Our food bank is thankful for our partnerships and community donations that provide the food and money we need to help the hungry in Toronto. The food bank is entirely run by volunteers, so contact us if you would like to lend a hand.

While the wait to get groceries our guests get treated to coffee, danishes, and sandwiches.

Fun fact: since it opened less than a year ago the ARFB has received (and given away) 29,940 lbs. of food worth about $77,844 from Second Harvest, alone. The amount weve gotten from our other primary partner, Daily Bread Food Banks, is even greater. But we still need your help to pay for this food to be delivered and many related costs--support our efforts today! #FoodRescue

We made this little map to put on business cards and other print media. What kind of promotional materials do you think we should make to attract donors, volunteers, and guests?

Want to support the food bank? Just make a gift of any amount to The Church of The Messiah and designate it as "Food Bank" in the message and well handle the rest (including charitable donation tax receipts). We are also able to accept checks written to the church and even credit cards--contact us to learn how. https://www.canadahelps.org//118863141RR0001-church-of-th/

Welcome to the new Facebook Page for our Food Bank!