Richmond Hill Community Food Bank

Richmond Hill Food Bank is independently run, non-profit, non-govt agency founded to provide temporary emergency food assistance to those in need in our area.

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

100% of all donations go directly to helping the residents of our community of Richmond Hill.
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[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

Our @RHFoodBank volunteer Roy happily shows off boxes of basa fish purchased for our clients. Thx to Bingo World Richmond Hill, our volunteers earn a portion of proceeds thru a @CgamingCgood program, to buy food to feed 4,000 clients a month. #GiveWhereYouLive #GiveWhereYouPlay

[Feed Ontario @FeedOntario]

“No child should have to wonder where their next meal is coming from. And yet, 1 in 3 food bank visitors in Ontario are children.”

In a new blog post to mark World Hunger Day, our CEO Carolyn Stewart writes about how many families often have no choice but to turn to food banks to make sure their kids have enough to eat, especially during the summer months when important supports like school breakfast programs disappear.

Read the full piece to find out how the issues that drive the need for food banks in Ontario impact children and the small steps we can all take to make a difference, this World Hunger Day and beyond: https://t.co/IxB7pp8xJM

[Feed Ontario @FeedOntario]

Yesterday we brought food banks from across the province together for Feed Ontario’s Day at Queen’s Park to meet with MPPs across all parties and discuss the urgent pressures food banks are facing. During our meetings, we shared our recommendations for how the Province can meaningfully address poverty in our communities along with our real-time food bank use data.

Thank you to Minister @JillDunlop1, Minister @Andrea_Khanjin, Attorney General @douglasdowney, Minister @stcrawford2, MPP @MaritStiles, MPP @MikeSchreiner, PA @tylerallsoppPC, PA @_deepakanand, MPP @JessicaBellTO, MPP @stephaniebowman, PA @AndrewDowieMPP, MPP @Wayne_Gates, MPP @AlexaNGilmour, MPP @LGretzky, MPP @zeeinmilton, PA @NatalieKPierre, MPP @PinsonneaultLKM, PA @SherefSabawyPC, MPP @ShamjiAdil, MPP @jontsao, and MPP @kristynwongtam and for meeting with us and for your insights on how we can work together to end hunger in Ontario.

Learn more about our we’re working to address the root causes of hunger and poverty here: https://t.co/e5ZwAU6aI1

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

Look at these long bills for buying boxes of ground chicken today! Thx to Bingo World Richmond Hill, our @RHFoodBank & other charities earn a portion of proceeds & thru the @CgamingCgood program, we can buy food to feed 4,000 clients a month. #GiveWhereYouLive #GiveWhereYouPlay!

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

We've 40 reasons to mark National Volunteer Week – for 40 yrs our @RHFoodBank couldn’t function without our amazing volunteers! 10 yrs after opening, we honoured these volunteers (1st photo). In 2017, we recognized another group and some still volunteer! They #GiveWhereTheyLive

[Stephen A. Watkins @StephenAWatkins]

TOMORROW! This SAT., APR.18, shop #Sobeys 🛒 #RichmondHill during 11-5pm & help #FILLanAMBULANCE 🚑 w/🥫 @RHFoodBank. Thank-You👏 @Sobeys for hosting! St. John Ambulance @SJA_York Simcoe Muskoka supporting #FoodBanks.

@SJAOntario | @DavidWestRH | @richmondhillbot

[Stephen A. Watkins @StephenAWatkins]

This SAT.,APR.18, shop #Sobeys 🛒 #RichmondHill during 11-5pm & help #FILLanAMBULANCE 🚑 w/🥫 FOOD for the @RHFoodBank. Thank-You👏 @Sobeys for hosting! St. John Ambulance @SJA_York Simcoe Muskoka supporting #FoodBanks.

@SJAOntario | @DavidWestRH | @rhboardoftrade

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

This Sat, Apr 18, you can help @RHFoodBank in 2 ways! Fill An Ambulance at Sobeys, 11700 Yonge St, from 11 am - 5 pm and @myrichmondhill’s Our Power OurPlanet event at Central library 12:30 - 3:30 pm. Pls #GiveWhereYouLive!

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

Our @RHFoodBank marks 40 yrs of serving the community! Started by 7 churches in 1986, its first home was the basement of Richmond Hill United Church. In 2005 then Mayor Bell cut the ribbon for our current location on Newkirk Rd. Have a memory to share? email [email protected]

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

Please note that our @RHFoodBank will be closed this Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6 for Good Friday and Easter Monday, re-opening on Tuesday, April 7.
Our executive director and all our volunteers wish everyone a peaceful and happy Passover and Easter long weekend!

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

Mark Sat, Mar 28 on your calendar for Mayor West’s free Maple Syrup Fest at Richmond Green, and pls bring a food item or $ donation for our @RHFoodBank volunteers and help feed your neighbours! #GiveWhereYouLive!

[Feed Ontario @FeedOntario]

Dennis has been a dedicated food bank volunteer since he retired 5 years ago - and he's become more and more concerned about how many young people - with jobs - need to turn to the food bank for support.

Noah is one of them. He's a recent graduate who's working in a coffee shop to get by, but he just can't get enough hours to put food on the table.

Noah’s story is another reminder of how many young people – who are just starting out and who want to work hard - don’t have the same opportunities that were once available. And now, food banks need your help to be there to offer support when they have nowhere else to turn.

Find out more about how you can help food banks be there for workers like Noah here: https://t.co/cnYFg1YC1d

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

For #InternationalWomensDay our @RHFoodBank salutes a longtime, dedicated volunteer – Liz Duffy-MacLean! In addition to many volunteer roles, she helps us apply for prov & fed grants to boost our @RHFoodBank & help our clients. Thx Liz! You truly #GiveWhereYouLive!

[Feed Ontario @FeedOntario]

When food bank visits go up, homelessness follows - and with over 1 million Ontarians who need to turn to a food bank to get by, a rise in homelessness may be on the horizon.

Learn more about the connection between these issues in the @globeandmail here: https://t.co/IChY1afftP

[Feed Ontario @FeedOntario]

“As more Ontarians fall deeper into poverty, healthcare costs for the Province will rise and everyone will face longer wait times for the care they need. While the link between food bank use and strain on the healthcare system may not seem clear at first, a closer look shows just how connected they are.”

Read our latest blog post to find out how poverty doesn't just impact the wellbeing of people across the province – it’s impacts the healthcare system as a whole: https://t.co/Dg31ZrYkve

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

Big thx to @FeedOntario for its Feeding Possibility grant, allowing our @RHFoodBank to buy 5 new refrigeration/freezer units to replace old equipment and add more storage capacity. This helps us safely store more fresh food and serve more families facing food insecurity.

[Feed Ontario @FeedOntario]

The recent discussions on social media about 2016 are a reminder of how drastically food bank use in Ontario has grown in the past 10 years. In 2016, 335,000 people visited a food bank, and since then – as the cost of living has continued to rise and wages and social supports haven’t kept pace - the number of people struggling to get by has tripled. Over 1 million people needed to turn to a food bank this past year.

This is a threshold we hoped we’d never reach – but change is always possible. Making strategic investments and policy changes to ensure affordable housing is accessible, our social assistance programs are strong, and that quality jobs are available in Ontario can work to address the root causes of poverty and reduce the need for food banks in the first place.

Find out more in the Hunger Report 2025: https://t.co/sONYS6NvBk

[Feed Ontario @FeedOntario]

Without the help of a food bank, more people, families, seniors and children in Ontario would lose their homes.

Unaffordable housing is one of the root causes of food insecurity in the province, and nearly a third of food bank visitors say they need to turn to a food bank to get by because of the cost of housing.

Solutions like bringing back real rent control and investing in building more social housing are steps that could also support those hurt by hunger in Ontario. Learn more here: https://t.co/ORd7zzJRmw

[Feed Ontario @FeedOntario]

Food banks were never meant to be a long-term solution to food insecurity. But today, they’ve become the last line of defence for over 1 million Ontarians who are at risk of falling into deep poverty or homelessness.

Compounding this issue is the very real concern that food banks are being pushed to the breaking point. After nine years of rising demand, donations have not kept pace, with many Ontarians who were once able to give no longer in a financial position to help, often leaving food banks with no choice but to reduce the amount of food and services they can provide.

If food banks fail the consequences will be significant – not just for the people and families that need their support – but for all our communities and our province. Learn more: https://t.co/XUVehQIhvT

[Richmond Hill Community Food Bank @RHFoodBank]

This duo from Wit & Wisdom Social Club, meeting in Richmond Hill, recently brought food donations to our @RHFoodBank. We thank them and King’s Zander Sod Co, for donating $5 from each returned BigYellowBag, and dividing proceeds with regional food banks, including ours! Big thx!