Start a Food Drive or Fundraising Event

Below are a few frequently asked questions.

I want to run a food drive.
What kind of food should I collect?

Non-perishable foods that are high in protein and/or pack a nutritional punch are at the top of our list. You may also want to consider foods that reflect cultural and dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free and halal items. Click here to see a list of our most needed items.

Can I get a food collection bin?

We are happy to provide signature Daily Bread-branded bins for larger food drives. These can be picked up at our warehouse at 191 New Toronto St. between the hours of 8:30 and 4:30, Monday to Friday. The bins are 2’ x 2’ x 4’ and lay flat – easily fitting in the back seat of a standard car.

How do I get the food to Daily Bread?

Drop off your food donations at any fire hall across the city. They are open 24/7. Find your local firehall here.

Bring your donations directly to the Daily Bread warehouse.
We’re located at 191 New Toronto St., and the entrance at Gate 2 is open for donation drop-offs Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 3:30pm. You’ll see a bin for donations right next to the truck bays.

If you need to know the weight of your drive, please email [email protected] 1-2 days in advance of your arrival and notify us when you arrive.

Request a pickup.

You can request a pickup for food drives that have collected 750 lbs or more per location. For reference, 750 lbs of food would be the equivalent of four full Daily Bread yellow bins, 60 full reusable shopping bags or 40 banker boxes. Once you’ve completed your drive, you can request a pickup here by filling out this form.

I’m a high school student, can I get community service hours for doing a food drive?

Yes, we have a program called “Take Action Project” where you can earn community service/volunteer hours while helping to end hunger in Toronto by hosting a food drive.

You just need to register your food drive and for every 25 non-perishable food items you collect for donation to Daily Bread Food Bank, you will earn one volunteer hour. Please ensure that you check the box on the form that says “I’m a high school student interested in earning volunteer hours.”

Once registered, you will receive an email containing important information and outlining how to claim your volunteer hours.

Have a question?

If your question wasn’t answered, please contact us.

Start A Food Drive

Request A Pickup

Type of Organization/Group *

School
Workplace
Community/Individual
Faith-Based Organization

Your First Name *

Your Last Name *

Company/Organization/School Name *

Contact Email *

Contact Phone *

Pick-Up Information

Address of Pick-Up Location

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

Postal Code *

Province *

Nearest Major Intersection *

Contact Name at Pick-Up Location

Contact First Name *

Contact Last Name *

Contact Phone Number at Pick-Up Location *

Please provide special parking instructions for a 14’ tall, 26’ long truck (loading dock height clearance, street parking, loading dock access and information, etc.) *

Please provide instructions to help the driver access your building (buzzer code, gate access, calling security, etc) *

Requested Pick-Up Date (DD/MM/YYYY) *

Estimated amount of food (ie. size and number of bags or boxes): *

Please note that you must have a minimum of 750 lbs (or 4 Daily Bread yellow bins filled) to be eligible for a pick-up

Please upload a clear photo of your drive/food collected, including the volume inside any yellow bins *

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 3 files.