One-Day event mobilizes 400 people to help Toronto homeless
Danny, a 13-year-old volunteer, sat at one of a handful of tables on the lower floor of Holy Blossom Temple, sandwiched between his father and older brother, cutting fringes into a large swath of felt that that the trio were transforming into a blanket for someone living on the street. …
$7.5 million gift from The Slaight Family Foundation targets food insecurity
5.8 million Canadians, including 1.4 million children, experience food insecurity; 1.99 million visits to food banks in Toronto with demand projected to surpass two million for visits by the end of 2022; After rent and utilities are paid, food bank clients have on average $8.01 left per person, per day, …