Bloor West Food Bank has moved!
New Address: 379 Jane St. Toronto, ON, M6S 3Z3 (south of Annette)
EVENTS
This March Break, on March 18th @ 1pm BWFB invites you to the The Revue for a free/PWYC community screening of PADDINGTON 3.
Donations will be accepted at the door to support the Bloor West Food Bank. Click here for more information.
NEED HELP?
If you would like to receive food from the Bloor West Food Bank please do the following:
Register with the Daily Bread Food Bank (DBFB)
We are an agency of DBFB. Here is the link to Daily Bread Food Bank. (Click on "Register Here"). This will create a client number. Please make note of this number.
Determine if we are the best food bank location for you
Here is a link to the page on their website that will help you do this. We recommend clients try to access a food bank that is closer to their home.
Request an appointment
Send an email to appointments@bwfb.ca to request an appointment. In this email, please provide the client number you received from Daily Bread Food Bank in step 1.
WHERE AND WHEN
Thursday 15:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 -15:00
We recommend booking an appointment - see section "Need Help" above
379 Jane St. Toronto, ON, M6S 3Z3 (south of Annette).
ABOUT
In the summer of 2020, a group of residents from Bloor West, Swansea and Roncesvalles banded together to start the Bloor West “Loaves and Fishes” Food Bank out of St. Pius X Church. We were brought together by the Neighbours Helping Neighbours Project out of Windermere Church and with the help of Redeemer Lutheran Church for start up funds.
Every Friday from 11:00 -3:00 PM, food is provided to anyone who needs it. Since opening our doors on August 7th, 2020 we have grown from serving 10 households to more than 350 served weekly.
WHAT'S NEW
Bloor West Food Bank has moved!
New Address: 379 Jane St. Toronto, ON, M6S 3Z3 (south of Annette)
VOLUNTEER!
If you are interested in being part of this exciting initiative, please register by clicking the "VOLUNTEER" button below and providing us with your information. Someone will contact you shortly.
Or
You may email us at info@bwfb.ca
How To Help
Both Monetary and Food Donations are welcome.
Monetary donations help us cover the cost of items needed to run the food bank (e.g. Ziploc bags, packing tape etc.) and purchase additional items such as eggs and other needed food items. Tax receipts will be issued for any donations over $20.
How to donate funds:
- Online through Canada Helps by clicking HERE or on the DONATE button at the top right.
- Email transfer to info@bwfb.ca
- Cheque payable to "BLOOR WEST FOOD BANK"
- Cash donations delivered in person on Thursdays (10:30 am - 6:30 pm) and Fridays (9:30 am - 3:00 pm) at 379 Jane St. Toronto, ON, M6S 3Z3.
We receive food donations as follows:
- On Thursdays (10:30 am - 6:30 pm) and Fridays (9:30 am - 3:00 pm) at the front entrance of 379 Jane St. Toronto, ON, M6S 3Z3
- Year-round collection boxes:
- Royal LePage, 2320 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6S 1P2
- The Coffee Boutique, 2285 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M6S 1P1
Note: all food donations must meet the following safety requirements:
- Unopened packaged or canned food that is not past the expiration date.
- Nothing homemade.
All items are welcome but we are most in need of:
- canned meat (tuna, chicken, salmon, ham, sardines)
- pasta sauce
- peanut butter
- instant coffee
- instant oatmeal (packets), quick cooking or rolled oats (we can break down large bags into smaller amounts)
- cereal (small and medium sized boxes)
- toiletries (toothpaste, razors, etc)
- canned fruit
If you are a business and want to donate food or other items please email us at info@bwfb.ca
THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY PARTNERS!
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Rotary Club of Parkdale High Park Humber
Cobs Bread Bakery
The Grumpy Gourmet
Meaty Eats Bloor West
Runnymede United Church
Ruffinʻs Pet Centre
Bloor West Village BIA
St. Olaveʼs Anglican Church
Nicholsonʼs No Frills
Royal LePage Bloor West
Web Rocket
St. Pius X Catholic School
Junction Farmer’s Market
St. Pius X Catholic Womenʼs League
Church of St. Martinʻs in the Fields
The Village Players
West Toronto KEYS to Inclusion
Natureʼs Path
Sweet and Elegant
Collected Joy
Orange Theory Fitness
The Period Purse
MAD Elevator Inc.
The Coffee Boutique
Acart
Fresh Avenue
The Paul Butler and Chris Black Foundation at Toronto Foundation
Bloor Meat Market
Sanaganʼs Meat Locker
Bloor West Dental
85th Toronto Scouts
Capucci Salon and Spa
Red Label Hair Company
JC Salons
Gary & Maxie Bluestein Charitable Foundation
Keller Williams
Bloor Animal Hospital
Snappers
Sport Chek Stockyards
Starline Production Rentals
Meridian Credit Union - Bloor West Branch
Capital One
Bank of Montreal
Wiseacre Rentals
CFRC
Royal Bank of Canada
Lerin Region Macedonian Cultural Association of Canada
United Way Greater Toronto
Cecil Ward and Sons
Dynamic Funds
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
DJ Barrett Family Foundation
Odd Bunch
Canadian Federation of University Women Etobicoke
Thank you also to our volunteers and the many individuals who have donated cash and food to support our efforts.
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