Our Mission
The Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank’s (OVFB) mission is to engage, inspire and lead Ontarians in creating a hunger free world. We understand that people turn to vegetarianism for many reasons, be it spiritual, health, environmental or ethical. Our aim is to provide not only nutritious food to low income vegetarians but also support and hope.
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Dear Friends,
The holiday season is fast approaching and in that spirit we would like to invite all of our friends and supporters to the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank Christmas Pot Luck Lunch on Saturday December 10th at our location on 2370 Midland Avenue at 2PM.
This year’s party will be extra special because our community partner, the Tzu Chi Foundation of Toronto will be having its Christmas Gifts Program at the same time. Volunteers will be distributing gifts to all of the families that use the services of the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank.
This Christmas pot luck lunch also marks the beginning of our Winter Food and Fundraising Drive so along with a dish to share for lunch, please feel free to bring a donation for the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank. We want to be sure that everyone will have a wonderful holiday and this is the time of year when the need for food is great.
So come to the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank and celebrate the holiday season with us!
Sincerely,
The staff, volunteers, friends and supporters of the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank.
www.vegfoodbank.ca
416-744-HELP
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The OVFB distributes food at the following locations/times:
Universal Community Help
2400 Finch Avenue West, Unit 10
North York, ON M9M 2C8
Saturdays 10:30AM - 12:00PM
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Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank
2370 Midland Avenue, Unit B5
Scarborough, ON M1S 5C6
Saturdays 3:30PM - 5:30PM
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The only vegetarian food bank in town and they need your help
Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank (OVFB) is a 100% volunteer run non-profit organization that serves two locations in Toronto. The OVFB was established on Mother’s Day 2008. “What a better day to start a food bank, mother’s are all about food,” states Malan Joseph, the Executive Director of OVFB.
Malan Joseph’s vision began when he was running a community program at a local temple that his wife visits. A Roman Catholic by religious association, Malan wanted to channel the food donations the temple receives to those in need. It is while doing this that he realised that there are so many more who need the food. Along, with others who shared his passion, Malan was able to start and run OVFB successfully. Today, the vegetarian food bank serves over 1000 clients in the community. [Read More]
OVFB Newsletter: April 2011
Spring has gotten off to a rousing start here at the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank. First of all, we would like to wish a Happy Spring to all of you along with a Happy Naw-Ruz to our Persian friends and a Happy Holi to all of our supporters in the Hindu community as well. Indeed, spring has sprung--but don’t put away the parka and boots just yet!
Speaking of spring, the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank has kicked off its “Fill the Fridge Spring Food Drive”. The “Fill the Fridge Spring Food Drive” began on March 21st and will continue until June 21st. This is a critical time of year for us because this is when we receive many new clients who need assistance. In fact, according to a recent report from the Ontario Association of Food Banks, 402,000 Ontarians rely on food banks so we continue to need your support. If you would like to make a donation, please check out our donation page for more details. [Read More]
Fill the Fridge 2011
Starting on March 12th to June 21st, the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank is launching its annual “Fill the Fridge” food and fund raising campaign. The March Break is the busiest time of year when the need for food is greatest. When the kids are at home, the fridge is always open.
So we’re asking all of you to please donate to the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank to help our clients fill their fridges! Last year we had over 40 students who donated their time and energy by organizing food drives, fundraising and helping us distribute food to our clients. In fact, many of the students had so much fun last year, they are coming back this year for another round of laughs and learning about vegetarianism and food issues. [Read More]
Testimonials
"I love mandarin oranges. I did not get a chance to eat them. For more than three months, my mom couldn't afford to buy them. I am now getting it from the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank every Saturday. I love the Vegetarian Food Bank!!!" - Claudia Grade 3
"We love to eat tomatoes, but when you look at the price, we say next time. Next time never came until I visited the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank. Now every Saturday, I go to the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank to pickup vegetables." - Pirapa Pathmini |
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