Haven on the Queensway
76 Fordhouse Blvd, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5X7
Food bank and clothing (Haven's Closet) by appointment; also runs First Care, Haven Helping Seniors, Hope with Wheels.
Who it serves: Etobicoke residents only
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Listings — Toronto
Showing 42 of 42 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.
Sai Dham Food Bank
31 Steinway Blvd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 6N3
Non-profit food bank serving the GTA; also operates a Mississauga site office at 7140 Goreway Dr.
Oriole Food Space
2975 Don Mills Rd W, North York, ON (Oriole Community Centre)
Community food space run by North York Harvest Food Bank in partnership with Flemingdon Health Centre and Working Women Community Centre.
5n2
705 Progress Ave, Units 43 & 44, Scarborough, ON M1H 2X1
Registered charity providing 5,000+ free healthy meals weekly in Scarborough; food-rescue model repurposing surplus business food into hot meals. Founded 2013. Verified via 5n2.ca and charity records.
Agincourt Community Services Association
4155 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 100, Toronto, ON M1S 1T4
Food bank, housing support, newcomer and community programs in Agincourt/Scarborough.
West Hill Community Support Program
4234 Lawrence Ave E, Unit 2, Toronto, ON M1E 2S5
Food bank and community support in West Hill, Scarborough.
ACSA Community Services
4155 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 100, Toronto, ON M1S 1T4
Multi-service agency in Agincourt
Who it serves: All
Applegrove Community Complex
60 Woodfield Rd, Toronto, ON M4L 2W6
Multi-service community org in Toronto's east end (45+ years): early-years drop-in, seniors programs, East End Food Hub partner (food bank), seasonal tax clinic, information and referral. Most programs free; nominal fee or sliding scale for some. Verified on applegrovecc.ca and 211 (thehealthline.ca).
Bluffs Food Bank
Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Road, Toronto, ON M1N 1Z9
100% volunteer-run food bank at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church (Warden/Kingston); member of Daily Bread Food Bank. Phone (647) 477-4149 and website verified via 211 Central listing (official site bluffsfoodbank.com minimal).
Who it serves: Residents of M1N postal code area (Birch Cliff/SW Scarborough)
Council Fire Native Cultural Centre (Toronto)
439 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON
Drop-in, meals, food bank, and cultural and social support.
Who it serves: Indigenous community members in Toronto.
Daily Bread Food Bank
191 New Toronto St, Toronto, ON
Find your nearest neighbourhood food bank via their website or 211.
Who it serves: Toronto residents in need of food.
Daily Bread Food Bank (Toronto)
191 New Toronto St, Toronto, ON
Supplies food banks across Toronto. Call 211 to find your nearest program.
Who it serves: Toronto residents in need of food.
Dixon Hall (Toronto)
58 Sumach St, Toronto, ON
Shelters, meals, seniors, youth and music programs.
Who it serves: People of all ages facing poverty in downtown east Toronto.
East End Food Hub
1470 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M4L 2A3
Food-security hub in Toronto's east end (partnership of Applegrove Community Complex, Leslieville Farmers' Market and East End United/Nourish East End): hosts Nourish East End's weekly in-person food bank (shopping model, Daily Bread member), monthly community dinner, food workshops and local food programs. Own phone, website and charitable registration, distinct from partner orgs. Verified on eastendfoodhub.org and 211 (torontocentralhealthline.ca, updated 2026-03-13).
Who it serves: No restrictions
Feed Scarborough
2213 Kingston Rd, Toronto, ON M1N 1T7
Food bank serving Scarborough: groceries and community food programs.
Who it serves: Anyone in need
FoodShare Toronto
120C Industry Street, Unit C, Toronto, ON M6M 4L8
Food justice organization (since 1985): community food programs, BIPOC-led urban agriculture/food growing, affordable community markets, wholesale produce for agencies, commercial kitchen for community groups. Main line (416) 363-6441 verified in site footer.
Who it serves: No restrictions; programs across Toronto
Fort York Food Bank
380 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 1S6
Community food bank in downtown Toronto: groceries, meal programs and support services.
Who it serves: Anyone in need
Fred Victor
145 Queen St E, Toronto, ON
Shelters, drop-ins, meals, housing and employment supports.
Who it serves: Adults experiencing homelessness and poverty in Toronto.
Friends of Jesus Christ Food Bank (West Hill Community Food Bank)
4175 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1S 3B1
Daily Bread Food Bank member agency; West Hill site at 4175 Lawrence Ave E (a second site at 4205 Lawrence Ave E appears closed). New clients register at dailybread.link2feed.ca or call 416-203-0050 ext 1; drop-in, no appointment. Phone and website verified via 211 Ontario / Ontario Health atHome (centraleasthealthline, updated 2026-01-05).
Who it serves: Individuals and families in need; Scarborough coverage area.
Good Neighbours Drop-In (St. John the Compassionate Mission — Scarborough)
193 Markham Rd, Toronto, ON
Scarborough branch of St. John the Compassionate Mission (parent org already in DB as tor-st-john-compassionate with a different phone, 416-466-1357). Branch rule: distinct local line 647-358-4105 published on the org's own site (goodneighboursmission.org/donate.htm) and on 211. Drop-in meals, emergency food boxes (appointment), seniors program, professional counselling for trauma/addictions.
Who it serves: People experiencing homelessness, refugees and newcomers, with a focus on families.
Good Shepherd Ministries (Toronto)
412 Queen St E, Toronto, ON
Shelter, hot meals, clinic and dental care.
Who it serves: Men experiencing homelessness; meals open to all in need.
Grant AME Church — Grantful Food and Fellowship
2029 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M4E 2B3
Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church (Beach Hill): Grantful Food and Fellowship food bank and soup kitchen (volunteer-run, Second Harvest/Salvation Army supported). Phone 416-690-5169 and address verified on official site footer.
Who it serves: All; community meal program
ICNA Relief Canada Scarborough Food Bank
156 Shorting Rd., Scarborough, ON M1S 3S6
Food bank; hours not listed on org site
Who it serves: All
Lourdes Food Bank
275 Bleecker Street East, Toronto, ON M4Y 1M4
Food bank ministry of Our Lady of Lourdes Church serving St James Town; Daily Bread member. Also Society of Saint Vincent de Paul short-term assistance (food vouchers, clothing, furniture) at (416) 924-6257.
Who it serves: Individuals and families in need; catchment: Bloor St E to Wellesley St E, Yonge St to Don Valley
Margaret's Toronto East Drop-In
323 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON
Drop-in and respite. Respite program via Central Intake 416-338-4766.
Who it serves: Adults experiencing homelessness or poverty in Toronto.
Muslim Welfare Centre (Scarborough Food Bank)
100 McLevin Ave, Unit 7, Toronto, ON M1B 5K1
Food bank; Urdu speakers also served per healthline
Who it serves: All
North York Harvest Food Bank
North York Harvest Food Bank (Toronto)
116 Industry St, Toronto, ON
Network of food banks across north Toronto. Referrals ext. 4600.
Who it serves: Residents of north Toronto in need of food.
Parkdale Community Food Bank (Toronto)
5 Brock Ave, Toronto, ON
Choice-model grocery program - visitors pick their own items.
Who it serves: Residents of the Parkdale area.
Scott Mission
502 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON
Shelter beds, meals, food bank and family programs.
Who it serves: Men and families experiencing homelessness or poverty.
Second Harvest
120 The East Mall Toronto ON M8Z 5V5
Canada's largest food rescue organization picking up surplus perishable food from businesses and delivering it free to community agencies and emergency food programs in every province.
Who it serves: community agencies with food programs does not distribute to individuals directly
Second Harvest (Toronto)
120 The East Mall, Etobicoke, ON
Rescues surplus food for social-service programs. Also 1-833-639-2616.
Who it serves: Food-serving charities and programs (food rescue).
St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church — Regent Park Community Services
509 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 3V3
Regent Park food bank (Daily Bread member, NeighbourLink Downtown): families/couples/single women and single men catchments. Children's Centre (after-school, March break, summer programs) also on site. Phone 416-368-9180 and address verified on official parish site.
Who it serves: Individuals and families in need; catchment: Dundas St E to lake, Jarvis to Sherbourne (single men: to Parliament)
St. Francis Table
1322 Queen St W, Toronto
The Housing Help Centre (THHC)
205-2500 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1P 2R7
Charitable housing help centre serving Toronto and York Region; housing search, landlord matching, rent bank grants, food bank (705 Progress Ave), plus offices in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Newmarket
Who it serves: People needing affordable housing help in Toronto and York Region
The Scott Mission (Toronto)
502 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON
Men's shelter (346 Spadina), meals, food bank (416-923-3916) and family programs.
Who it serves: People experiencing homelessness and poverty in Toronto.
The Stop Community Food Centre
1884 Davenport Rd Toronto ON M6H 4E1
Community food centre pairing a food bank and community dining with advocacy on poverty an ID clinic housing help legal referrals and prenatal nutrition.
Who it serves: individuals and families in need in the west Toronto catchment
The Stop Community Food Centre (Toronto)
1884 Davenport Rd, Toronto, ON
Food bank, drop-in meals, community kitchen and gardens.
Who it serves: People experiencing food insecurity in west-central Toronto.
The Teresa Group
355 Church St 2nd Fl Toronto ON M5B 0B2
Canada's oldest children's HIV/AIDS charity offering counselling and case management plus practical help like food hampers, grocery vouchers, diapers and a free overnight camp for children.
Who it serves: children and families living with or affected by HIV in M postal codes
Weston King Neighbourhood Centre
2017 Weston Rd, Toronto, ON M9N 1X2 (inside Central United Church)
Drop-in and resource centre in Weston: hot meals Mon-Sat (breakfast 10am, lunch 1pm, Tue community dinner), free grocery giveaway Tue 12-1pm, shower/laundry, harm reduction kits and naloxone, systems navigation for housing/income/legal, settlement clinic every other Mon, drop-in counselling and nursing clinic Thu, computers/printing/fax.
Who it serves: No registration required, no catchment area; all welcome. Does NOT offer shelter services.
Women's Health in Women's Hands
2 Carlton St Suite 500 Toronto ON M5B 1J3
Community health centre providing culturally safe primary care, reproductive and mental health services, HIV prevention and a food bank for racialized women without requiring a health card.
Who it serves: racialized women 16+ trans and nonbinary clients from African Caribbean Latin American and South Asian communities
Yonge Street Mission (Toronto)
306 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON
Drop-in, meals, food bank, and services for youth, families and adults.
Who it serves: People experiencing poverty in downtown east Toronto.
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A note on completeness: these listings come from the Ontario Resource Directory, which is maintained from provider websites and 211 Ontario. A program can move, change hours, or close between updates — call ahead, and if a listing here is wrong, tell EmergencyHousing.ca so it can be corrected. Ottawa-specific programs from the Ottawa Food Bank lookup are being merged next, city by city, as that research returns.