Resources for Families in Need

Emergency Resources

The U of T Food Bank is closed until otherwise notified. To access emergency funding, please visit Financial Support & Funding Opportunities. If you are a member of UTSU, you can refer to the Emergency Bursary.

The UofT Emergency Food Bank is a free, contactless, food-delivery service being offered through a partnership with APUS, Engineers Without Borders, FoodShare and the Trek for Teens Foundation.This initiative aims to provide students who are feeling food insecure with free food boxes containing produce for 2-4 people in a week. Learn more and register for a box here: http://utfoodbank.tech/ or https://forms.gle/uGvZEQCaK1u6yL7b6

U of T Food Bank

Contact: Terri Nikolaevsky (terri@utsu.ca)
Tel: 416-978-4911 ext. 224

The U of T Food Bank is a service available to all students attending the University of Toronto.

Students can register for the service as of September each by bringing in a print-out of their current timetable from ROSI and a valid U of T student identification card. The service is operational year round.

Location: The Food Bank is located at the U of T Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina (between Willcocks and College). The site is still wheelchair accessible and operates on Fridays from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. Please bring your own bags.

Salvation Army

Tel: 416-304-1982
72 River Street Emergency food bank.
Proof of need and ID required. Phone in advance; private appointments provided. Showers and washing machines available.

519 Church Street Community Centre

Tel: 416-392-6874
Drop-in lunch and supper on Sundays.
Clothing bank open on Tuesdays from 6pm to 8pm and Thursdays from 10am to 3pm. Family Resource Centre offers a wide variety of support services for caregivers and children, including clothing exchange (Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm). Proof of need and ID NOT required.