ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 Page 1

OUR VISION A community where all members are able to meet their food needs.

OUR MISSION

food assistance, education, focused advocacy, and long-term food solutions. To engage our community in meeting the food needs of northern by providing dignified

OUR VALUES

Access and Inclusion We strive to ensure that diverse members of our community have full, fair and unbiased access to our services and are included in decision making.

Collaboration We are dedicated to understanding, learning from, and working cooperatively with community members.

Integrity We recognize the importance of being accountable and transparent in our actions and decision making processes.

Excellence We strive for the highest quality in all our work and for the most effective use of our resources. Page 2 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 Page 3

COVID has clearly demonstrated the inequities in our city, if that was not already obvious, particularly the linkages between race, geography, income and poverty. The THE LESSONS WE LEARNED connection between race and food insecurity is also undeniable with individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, Middle Eastern or Latin being vastly overrepresented at food banks in Toronto compared to the overall population. Prior to this new crisis, March 16, 2020 was one of the hardest days we have faced at North York Harvest. Over North York Harvest was already experiencing a year-over-year increase in food bank 70 percent of North York Harvest’s network was forced to abruptly close, as so many usage. Coupled with a chronic underinvestment in the social service infrastructure of our operations were located in public venues and maintained by suddenly at-risk and affordable housing, the pandemic was merely accelerating that upward trend. volunteers. We were now facing a global pandemic and our ability to deliver food had Providing food is a necessary emergency support but it is not a long-term solution to been dramatically reduced. the food insecurity crisis. Last year, North York Harvest added focused advocacy to The challenge was daunting but we were determined. our mission statement, a recognition that in order to best serve our communities, we must educate the broader public about the root causes of food insecurity and effect In addition to the traditional “hub and spoke” distribution model practiced by many systemic change to eradicate poverty. food banks across with a network of agencies, North York Harvest also operates our own food spaces. The experience, knowledge and resources that we have developed This past year has been fraught and terrible for so many, yet matched by the courage in providing direct service proved invaluable when addressing the rapidly evolving and hard work of our staff and donors and advocates. As we look with hope to a pandemic. better year ahead, we will carry on our work and build on these lessons we have been taught. Our priority was to sustain our services, now limited by the closures, while protecting our community members and staff, especially those working even harder on the frontline as demand for food surged. We made immediate changes to our operations, suspending

volunteer activities while hiring additional relief staff to fill critical roles. We created pre- measures like organizing our warehouse team into cohorts and limiting drivers’ contact packed food hampers to minimize physical traffic, and we implemented additional safety with other staff members. Our staff were remarkable — adapting to new protocols while

closures within our network. Our generous donors also continued to sustain our work efficiently integrating relief staff as our agencies opened longer hours to accommodate during this year of unprecedented challenges.

North York Harvest has long relied on partnerships and collaboration to do the work that we do. The partnerships we have built during the pandemic have proved vital. We shared resources and best practices with other food banks while our work with the City of Toronto’s Emergency Operation Centre allowed us to distribute food from City facilities. Three of our busiest food spaces are now housed in community centres and an empty hockey arena is our temporary sort room. A new and innovative partnership was formed Jordan Hill Ryan Noble with the Toronto Public Library, as we operated pop-up food banks at multiple closed Chair Executive Director library branches. Two of them are still ongoing. Page 4 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 Page 5

shopping infrequently or paying extra to other anti-poverty organizations to have their groceries delivered. create more wrap-around services for the community. The COVID-19 pandemic Food insecurity costs all of us—in OUR MORAL OWNERSHIP saw us innovating even faster, as with our increased healthcare costs, in lost partnership with other food banks and productivity at school or at work, in the Toronto Public Library that saw nine the loss of human potential. It’s a social library branches used as pop-up food issue, an economic issue, and North North York Harvest has an ongoing duty disability or a long-term health condition, banks across the city at the height of last to the communities we serve. Just as a and 61% received at least half their food York Harvest’s moral ownership means we have the obligation to not only feed from food banks. 43% reported going are now working with the branches at our communities but to increase our spring’s first wave of the pandemic. We its shareholders and other stakeholders, hungry at least once a week, even as they Albion and Jane & Sheppard to develop for-profit corporation is responsible to advocacy on their behalf, to strengthen North York Harvest is responsible to these into long-term sites and offering our partnerships with other anti-poverty our member agencies, the end users of grocery stores, on farms, or in processing joint programming for both food bank and fulfilled critical roles like working in organizations, and to grow our role as a food banks and all those who share our facilities. library users. vision. We refer to these stakeholders community wealth builder. The pandemic sent all these disturbing collectively as our “moral ownership” and We will also continue our role as a trends into overdrive. Many of the We will continue to advocate for an our responsibility is to amplify the voice community wealth builder, supporting neighbourhoods in our catchment area end to food insecurity, working with of our moral ownership and place it at the various levels of governments to reduce that experience the highest rates of food Toronto with our FoodReach purchasing centre of all that we do. poverty, protect workers’ rights, and non-profit organizations in greater insecurity are also those with the highest portal that lowers their costs while increase access to affordable housing. Prior to 2020, the need for food banks was proportion of Black residents. These creating revenue for our own food bank We committed to promoting and making already rising. Social assistance had not are the same neighbourhoods that have operations. This kind of win-win scenario room for voices of those marginalized kept pace with the cost of living, Toronto’s been left most vulnerable and hardest hit can also be seen in our job training in our society, and to work with other affordable housing crisis continued, and by the pandemic, highlighting the clear programs for those on social assistance, organizations to address the impacts intersection of race, income, poverty providing a labour pool for us while of racism and inequality. In 2019 we was creating an ever-growing segment of and health. Moreover, for those with developing their career prospects. We a decrease in full-time jobs with benefits mobilized our network against proposed the working poor, whose income barely are doing far more than just providing provincial government health cuts, covered rent, transportation and phone prescribed by public health authorities emergency food because that is what our insufficient income, protective measures collecting 1,200 signatures within a week costs. 64% of those using food banks have proven most elusive. Not everyone communities tell us is needed if we are for a petition presented at Queen’s Park. were private-market renters, 56% had a has the luxury of working from home, ever to realize our vision of a community These pre-pandemic protests to protect where all members are able to meet their public health now seem quite prescient food needs.

and affirm our need to listen carefully to we are embarking on to amplify our “uncertain” or “unprecedented” was our moral owners and affirms the path Describing these times as “difficult,” community’s voice. certainly heard a lot this past year but always apt, with North York Harvest We will continue to strengthen our rising to meet these new challenges and network of partnerships, sharing increased need, our focus is sharper than resources and best practices with our ever on how we can effect change in our member agencies and working with communities. Page 6 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 Page 7

On March 16, close to A team of North York Harvest 70% of our network supporters was among the was forced to close due 1,200 participants who took to the pandemic. Our part in the annual Global resilience was put to the The last graduating group Energy Race. The event test as we tried to meet from the Leadership In brought close to 1,000 loaves the rising demand with Logistics program before of bread donation from much reduced capacity to the pandemic. Funded by Dempster’s and the team also deliver services. The number of clients the Metcalf Foundation, raised more than $5,000. Executive Director Ryan continued to climb. At our Noble was part of an expert the program enhances Bathurst-Finch Food Space, panel discussing the impact job prospects of social now operated outdoor at of poverty and food insecurity assistance recipients while a community centre set a in Toronto. The enlightening performing key functions North York Harvest single-day symposium was well received for North York Harvest. The record of providing food for by the community and the program will resume after We began to receive food 760 households in less-than 8 media. the pandemic. hampers from Feed . hours.

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The annual Who’s Hungry ‘Focused Advocacy’ was Partnership with Toronto We experienced a 75% report was published. In formally adopted as part Public Library, along with increase in demand collaboration with Daily of our mission statement our member agencies during the summer Bread Food Bank and at the AGM. As informed Society for the Living, months compared to the The Mississauga Food by the community we and Community previous year. Bank, the collective data serve, we are determined Share, enabled us to open demonstrated the right to to amplify their voices pop-up food banks in areas Government support through food remained an elusive With the theme ‘Reach for and advocate for systemic with great needs. Two Food Banks Canada and Feed goal. a Million’, the winter drive change to eradicate poverty. locations remained in our Ontario was used in three successfully reached its goal catchment to date. by raising a combined total areas: food purchase, grocery value of $1 million in food and store gift card purchase, grants funds donations thanks to the to member agencies to sustain generosity of the community. their service. Page 8 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 Page 9 Statement of Financial Position 2020 2019 BY THE NUMBERSd Assets $ $ Current Assets Cash 1,463,270 426,746 IMPAC OF COID Short-term investments 200,000 100,000 2019 - 2020 Receivables 155,655 116,128 Prepaid expenses 34,643 33,569 otal isits to NYH Programs Comparative visits between 1,853,568 676,443 FINANCIAL March and August Capital Assets 467,143 327,566 2,320,711 1,004,009 STATEMENTS Liabilities and Net Assets Year ended August 31, 2020 Current Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 985,859 165,999 Deferred revenue 475,770 252,957 Current portion of obligations under 17,531 16,678 increased by increased by capital leases 22 3 1,479,160 435,634 1, 192,11 9, 110,31 Obligations under capital leases 75,597 93,128 Statement of Cash Flows (201-19) (2019-20) (201-19) (2019-20) Deferred capital contributions 311,794 193,891 2020 2019 1,866,551 722,653 $ $ Net Assets - Unrestricted 454,160 281,356 Cash was provided by (used in) 2,320,711 1,004,009 Operating Activities Excess of revenue over expenditures 172,804 6,334 Adjustments required to reconcile Statement of Operations and excess of revenue over expenditures with net cash provided by operating Changes in Net Assets activities Amortization of capital assets 74,343 60,010 2020 2019 Amortization of deferred capital (55,652) (45,585) Revenue $ $ contributions isits by month Individual donations 1,094,002 657,802 Changes in non-cash working capital Foundation donations 864,794 640,693 balances COVID-19 funding from Food Banks 566,498 - Receivables (39,527) (83,497) Canada and Feed Ontario Prepaid expenses (1,074) 945 Government grants 475,318 353,705 Accounts payable and accrued 819,860 21,714 Corporate donations 302,439 153,484 liabilities Community donations 298,178 170,128 Deferred revenue 222,813 97,877 Services 175,330 268,342 Discount on gift card purchases 140,625 - 1,193,567 57,798 Interest & other income 127,299 81,033 Investing Activities FoodReach 84,985 192,719 Purchase of capital assets (213,920) (8,342) Special event donations 69,732 108,456 Purchase of short-term investments (100,000) - Donations Insurance proceeds 60,506 - REENUE 2 EPENSES Funding for food purchases 21,947 34,871 (313,920) (8,342) Food Distribution COVID Funding / 4,281,653 2,661,233 and Community Financing Activities Government Programs Capital contributions received 173,555 - 2%1% Grants 2% Expenditures 7% Payments of obligations under capital (16,678) (11,851) 12% 0 Food distribution operation 1,188,233 1,038,025 4% 2 Food distribution - food and gift card 1,299,637 243,564 leases Grants to member Services 4% agencies purchases 156,877 (11,851) 2% Community food banks and programs 826,870 661,679 2 Grants to member agencies 92,171 - Increase in cash during the year 1,036,524 37,605 Administration 154,753 132,536 Cash - beginning of year 426,746 389,141 24% 62% Interest & other 80% Administration Fundraising 473,416 394,474 FoodReach 73,769 184,621 Cash - end of year 1,463,270 426,746 4,108,849 2,654,899 Non-cash transactions FoodReach Fundraising Purchase of capital assets under - 103,801 2 12 Excess of revenue over expenditures 172,804 6,334 capital lease Net Assets - Beginning of Year 281,356 275,022 Insurance FoodReach 1 Net Assets - End of Year 454,160 281,356 2 Page 10 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 Page 11

Sheila Holland Arti and David Meyers OUR PARTNERS Laura Humeniuk Ken and Lynne Miller Brenda Humphreys Philip Moller David and Maureen Jackson Kevin Munn Our sincere gratitude to all our donors especially during these most challenging times. This is a Rana Khan Mei See Ng partial listing of those who have contributed $1,000 or more at the time of printing. Tammy Klein Ryan Noble Simon and Elaine Ko Ernie Pinn Foundations Boris Kogut Murray Poulton Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc Moez & Marissa Kassam Foundation Miri Hadas Koller The Hon. Dr. Vivienne Poy Bear Family Foundation Nathan and Lily Silver Family Foundation Martin Lavigueur Thinnalur Ravishankar Carol Sharyn Tanenbaum Family Foundation Ontario Realtors Care Foundation M. Olivia Lee Ed Richardson Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation Ontario Trillium Foundation Siu Mei Lee Kurtis and Susan Sarjeant CHUM Charitable Foundation Salden Foundation Dean and Ann Levitt Otto Schmidt Clark Family Foundation The Azrieli Foundation James Long Maria Szeto Community Foundations of Canada The Hylcan Foundation Robert Long David Tarnawsky Enterprise Rent A Car Canada Foundation The Klein-Panneton Foundation Flora Macdonald Cathy Vendramin George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation The Sam Sorbara Charitable Foundation Peggi Mace Dr. Atul Verma George Lunan Foundation The Schulich Foundation Colin Mackie John and Josie Watson Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation The Schumacher Family Foundation Laurie MacLachlan Lynn Wheatley La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso Tippet Foundation Melissa MacNamara Dr. Paul Zalan Laidlaw Foundation Toronto Foundation Scott Mathers Peter Zissis Mazon Canada Ward Family Foundation Lynne-Anne McFeetors

Individuals Organizations Anonymous Dina Constantinou Anonymous Consolidated Credit Counselling Services of Estate of Allan Jack Freedman Doron Dekel Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church (ALW) Canada Inc Estate of Marilyn Silverman Jean Desgagne Aircraft Technologies Group (Aviation Context Creative Jessica Armstrong Mark and Keltie Ellwood Network) Coolmark Mechanical Ltd Nancy Bardecki Melinda Fox Barrday Inc. Co-operators General Insurance Co Bonnie Bereskin Donald and Wendy Fraser Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd Crosslinx Transit Solutions - Constructors Karen Brown and Neil Jacoby Michael Gans Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Daily Bread Food Bank Dr. Simon Carette Michael Gans and Nancy Wittman Canada Goose Inc. Dell Technologies Alex Carruthers and Brent Bellamy Haley and Kosty Gilis Canada Lands Company CLC Ltd Dillon Consulting Limited William Chan Olga Giovanniello Caplan’s Appliances Eckler Ltd. JW Chisholm James E. Gregory CCL Industries Inc Eli Lilly Canada Inc Rajeev Chopra Jonathan Gross Central Glass & Mirror Ltd Enterprise Holdings Mark and Soo Christensen Vic and Marion Hepburn Charles Tennant & Company Canada Ltd Fat Bastard Burrito (Weston / 401) Kristine Clarke Dorothy and Muneer Hirji Chronicle Insurance Ltd Ferrero Canada Ltd Tziporah Cohen and Jay Nathanson Benjamin Hoff Community Share Food Bank Inc Forest Hill Lions Club Frank J Seger Holdings Page 12 North York Harvest Food Bank | Annual Report 2019-20 North York Harvest Members Fresenius Kabi Canada Ltd. Pomerleau G4S Canada Purolator Inc Green Shield Canada PwC Unison Health and Community Services Honda Canada Inc Qualcomm Canada Inc. Member Agencies Weston Area Emergency Support IATSE Local 873 Ram Iron and Metal Inc ANIDA Impact 4 Good, LLC Rama Gaming House Toronto East (All Nations International Development Agency) Weston King Neighbourhood Centre (Mount Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial RBC Financial Group-Areawide Apostles Continuation Church of Canada Dennis Neighbourhood Centre Satellite site) Services Inc Retired Teachers of Ontario (District 23) Canadian Red Cross Westway United Church Ivari Rotary Club of Willowdale Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples York Federation of Students J. S. Cheng & Partners Inc. Siltech Corporation Community Share Food Bank, Inc. York Memorial Presbyterian Church Kahai insurance & Investments Inc. Sisters of Good Shepherd of Toronto York University-Glendon Women and Trans Knights of Columbus- Blessed Trinity Council St Matthew the Apostle - Oriole Delta Family Resource Centre 11681 St. Simon Catholic School Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women Centre Knights of Columbus -Ontario State Council Steelworkers Humanity Fund Ernestine’s Women’s Shelter Yorktown Child and Family Centre Lansing Gospel Hall Subway Canada Eva’s Initiatives Youth Without Shelter Lincoln Mushroom Farm Ltd (1975) Sunnylea Homes Ltd Fallstaff Food Club Loblaw Inc Synergy Partners Consulting Ltd North York Harvest Community Sick Kids Centre for Mental Health Mackenzie Financial Corporation Tasker Financial Services Inc. Food Spaces Horizons for Youth Magnotta Winery Estate Ltd The Radiation Safety Institute of Canada Bathurst-Finch Community Food Space Manulife Financial Corporation (Retiree The Weston Golf & Country Club Ltd. Jane Finch Community Ministry Lawrence Heights Community Food Space Fund) Thorek/Scott and Partners Jane/Finch Community & Family Centre Oriole Community Food Space MaxSold Inc. Timothy Eaton Memorial Church Lansing United Church National Money Mart Toronto Area Council United Steelworkers Mount Zion Filipino Seventh-day Adventist Nature House Design Inc Board of Directors Church Noor Cultural Centre Toronto Public Library Workers Union-Local Jordan Hill (Chair) Toronto Football Officials Association North York Community House North York Christian Community Church 4948 Habon Ali (Vice Chair) North York Chrysler Toronto-Dominion Bank Women’s Centre Tony Cancelliere (Treasurer) Northcrest Developments TYCO Security Products Seneca Student Federation Incorporated Tori Buffery Novotel Hotel & Resorts (North York) UNIFOR Society for the Living Food Bank Christine Farrugia Onex Corporation Walmart Canada Corp St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club Kelly Jackson Ontario Aoyuan Property Limited Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Orlando Corp Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company John Lee St. Vincent de Paul, St. Thomas Aquinas Oulahen Team Realty Inc Woodbridge Investments Corporation Rachael MacKenzie-Neil Oxyn Fire Protection Services Working Women Community Centre Conference Joe Manner Painted People Tattoo Co. Wynn Fitness Syme-Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre Carm McCormick PepsiCo York Lions Club The Triumphant Church of God Casey Ramsaran Plus1 Yorkdale Toyota Thistletown Food Bank Nathalie Vengal Trethewey Tenant Group

* North York Harvest is a proud member of Food Banks Canada and Feed Ontario. North York Harvest Food Bank 116 Industry Street, Toronto, ON, M6M 4L8 416-635-7771 www.northyorkharvest.com Registered Charity No. 11906 2495 RR0001