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My Thoughts On The Daily Bread Food Bank...

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My Thoughts On The Daily Bread Food Bank...

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Personally, from what I have gathered doing the research for this project, I think that the Daily Bread Food Bank is a good charity. I think that they are truely dedicated to helping others, and end hunger in Toronto. Their mission statement is to "End hunger in our city". From what I can tell they are fulfilling their goals, with their amounts of programs and member agencies, they are really trying to help everyone in need. Most of their customer reviews are positive, this means that their customers are satasfied and what they are advertising is what you actually get. You can also see by their finacial statements that almost all of their revenue is going towards funding the charity. There is no money being kept for profit, or any money being stolen or laundered. This is a good sign, and it shows us that the people behind and running the charity are truely dedicated to help the hungry. They have an amazing amount of volunteers, this shows that their customer service and quality of leadership makes the volunteers want to continue to come back to volunteer.

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End Hunger in Our City

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https://www.charityintelligence.ca/charity-details/605-daily-bread-food-bank

https://www.charityintelligence.ca/charity-details/605-daily-bread-food-bank

http://www.csj-to.ca/story/2006/01/how-daily-bread-food-bank-began
https://www.dailybread.ca/about/who-we-are/

https://www.dailybread.ca/need-food/new-toronto-street-food-bank/

https://www.dailybread.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DBFB_Annual-Report_2017-2018.pdf
https://www.dailybread.ca

https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/srch/pub/dsplyRprtngPrd?q.srchNm=Daily+Bread+Food+Bank&q.stts=0007&selectedCharityBn=118881549RR0001&dsrdPg=1
https://www.charityintelligence.ca/charity-details/605-daily-bread-food-bank
https://www.dailybread.ca/about/

https://www.charityintelligence.ca/charity-details/605-daily-bread-food-bank#targetText=Results%20and%20Impact,and%20shelters%20in%20the%20GTA.

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Daily Bread Food Bank has 16 board members, 52 staff, 125 member agencies, and about 10,000 volunteers.

The Daily Bread Food Bank has a program called the New Toronto Street Food Bank. It makes sure that people not only have access to food but also provides support related to Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), housing, fighting an eviction, legal matters, replacing identification, employment, free or low-cost clothing, free or low-cost glasses, free or low-cost furniture and beds, immigration and newcomer services, and other services as needed.

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How Efficiently Do They Use The Money They Make? 

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How Efficiently Do They Use The Money They Make? 

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- the daily bread food bank receives $30,552,733.00 from receipted donations, non-receipted donations, gifts from other registered charities, government funding, and other revenue such as fundraising

- the daily bread food bank spends $30,202,161.00 of their incoming revenue which is an efficient way to spend their money

- the daily bread food bank spends about 90% of their money of charitable programs, and the rest of their money goes to management and administration, political activities, and fundraising.

The daily bread food bank had a revenue of $30,552,733.00 but they spent $30,202,162.00 which means they spent most of their money with the exception of about $300,000. This could create an issue because if one year something goes wrong, and they don’t recieve a revenue of more than $30.5 million, the amount that they are spending could cause an issue, because they around spending close to how much revenue that they are taking in.

- their total compensation for all positions is $4,384,051.00 for 59 full time employees and 19 part time employees

- they also have $219,424.00 in professional and consulting fees

- their compensated full time positions are:

$80,000 to $119,999 for 8 people

$120,000 to $159,999 for 2 people

All info taken from the CRA website

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Daily Bread’s purpose is to provide nutritious, healthy meals to people and families that can’t afford or are struggling to fight against hunger. For over 36 years, supplies food to nearly 200 food programs across Toronto. It also has no extra cost, so you don’t have to pay for anything. It provides community members with the basic need of food. The poverty rate is then lowers. It also benefits students at school because eating before or during school enhances your ability to learn, and keeps you energized throughout the day.

How do food banks, like daily bread, work:

Daily bread cooks and prepares foods like soups, and then freezes them while they’re being delivered to their consumers with their  delivery trucks. The other way is that the donated food then gets sorted by volunteers, and sent to community members in need.

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Ability to Meet it's Goals and Serve Clients 

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Ability to Meet it's Goals and Serve Clients 

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Daily Bread Food Bank has been successful in being able to meet its goals and serve all its clients. In the fall of 2018, Daily Bread’s kitchen supplied 89,330 meals and 170,800 servings of soup to food programs and shelters in the GTA. In 2017, they processed, packed, and delivered 10 million pounds of food to ensure all the food agencies had consistent access to nutrient-dense food options and all this food was distributed.

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9 people on Google have rated The Daily Bread Food Bank one star. Mostly saying that the employees are rude, but there are countless reviews saying that the staff is very friendly and nice. From the majority of the Google reviews, the Daily Bread Food Bank is helping the community have their basic need of food, if they are not able to support themselves. Based on what is presented in the yearly report is that they have 173 food programs throughout the city, where they are helping children and other citizens through member agencies. The charity intelligence found that their financial transparency was good. They gave the charity an "A" which was based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves. Their demonstrated impact per dollar is calculated as "fair" from the avaiable program information.

Viral Desai (5 stars) - “This is one of the most neat & tidy Food Bank cum Drop-in, I have ever visited. They got lots of Community Support Programs. Health related services are provided here by very caring staff. People feel a little hesitant to approach such Support, I encourage not to. Once you visit, you will definitely feel part of it... In that case, one can volunteer and Pay it Forward. Excellent service to the community. Hat's off.... I wish them All the Success.”

Rhonda Joseph (5 stars) - “My experience at the Daily  Food Bank was very humbling. As a society we must give back and be of service to those in need and what the D.F.B. does is extraordinary work for the community. It is our duty and moral obligation to help those in need and I strongly suggest that we do so. Go to their website to find more on how to volunteer and donate.”

Miel Vasulka (3 stars) - “There is a group meeting to hear suggestions...for $100 a participant - I think that money would be better spent on food. Also, they have made some changes which are really irrelevant at the food bank such as taking your food cart in exchange for a ticket- all those people helping with these things don't need to be there. Also, the free lunches that they provide for their staff and volunteers with are pretty excessive - delicious, wonderful, but pretty excessive, especially in comparison to how little food is available for the public. Otherwise, I am grateful for the help they provided me with....”

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There are different volunteering opportunities at the daily bread food bank:

- the daily bread food bank relies on the help of 10,000 volunteers to make sure that food and meals are able to be provided to 120,000 people per year

The current volunteer opportunities are:

- food sorting: their job is to categorize and box perishable and non perishable food donations

- kitchen help: their job is to help with vegetable prep, cleaning, and dishwashing

- food distribution: their job is to assist on the front line with the daily operation of the onsite food bank, they help with stocking shelves, portioning food, and helping with checkouts

- admin support: data entry, meal preparation, special event help

Being a volunteer at the daily bread food bank can be beneficial for many reasons. Volunteering can help strengthen connections, educate, delivers impact and memories.

The daily bread food bank offers safe food handling courses. If a person successfully passes the exam they will receive a food handler certificate that is recognized by Toronto public health which is valid for 5 years.

The daily bread food bank has a board of directors made up of volunteers who are elected annually by its member agencies. The board reflects the composition of the wider community, with representation from member agencies and people experiencing low income.

Daily Bread Leadership:

Talia Bronstein is the vice-president of research of advocacy. She is an experienced policy researcher and she has a passion for social change. She has a master’s degree in public health from the University of Toronto and she has had opportunities to work in many organizations with ambitious policy agendas. With her experiences in the public, private, and non-profit sectors help provide her with a unique perspective in building collaborative relationships between many people that she has to interact with to tackle complex policy issues.

Tammy Davey-Wiebe is a professional financial manager. She has over 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector. Tammy’s worked with Child Welfare and Children's Mental Health organizations before working with the Daily Bread Food Bank. She has an undergrad degree from Brock University and holds certifications with Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario/Canada and Canadian Payroll Association. As well as, an honours certificate in leadership and management in the non-profit sector and she’s working on her CHRL certification. She works in a collaborative and team environment with a professional approach.

Niel Hetherington is the Chief Executive Officer. He began his career in project management at Tridel construction. Niel has worked for non-profit organizations with 16 years as CEO of Habitat for Humanity in Toronto as well as, New York City, with lots of experience at other organizations. He has degrees from the University of Western Ontario, Huron College, Seneca College, Harvard Business School, and the University of Virginia.

Charles Jergl is the Director of Programs and Services at the Daily Bread Food Bank. He was hired in 2008 by the Daily Bread Food Bank to manage several food bank locations across the GTA. His current role is to oversee training, program support and development of around 170 food programs. He also oversees the commercial kitchen. His focus has been to increase the quality and nutrition of foods that the charity distributes.

Jeffrey Wong is the Associate Director of People and Culture. Jeff graduated from Ryerson specializing in Hospitality and Tourism Management and Human Resources. Jeff volunteered in the kitchen and other locations before being hired as a kitchen assistant coordinating volunteers and preparing food. He then became the volunteer coordinator, the volunteer manager, until he took on his current role.

Eva Molina is the Associate Director, Marketing and Communications.

Mitchell Praw is the Acting Director, Philanthropy.

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As any other charity, the revenues are mainly donations from people that support them. People donate money to them. You can become a monthly donor for daily bread. The government also gives them money to start off their charity. The government funds their farms across Ontario to help supply fresh, nutritious foods to communities in need. Daily bread is very appreciative of their support of Walmart Foundation and Walmart Canada that supports their Farm Program.

Daily Bread’s administrative costs are 3% of revenues, and fundraising costs are 22% of total donations, which are about $4.6 million.

Since it’s a food bank, most of their donations come in forms of food (about $20.9m), and only $8.9m in monetary donations.

Thanksgiving Event

This Thanksgiving, anyone can donate $1 to daily bread, and in return it provides a nutritious meal for someone.

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Daily Food Bank is one of the largest food banks in Canada. Daily Bread provides food to nearly 200 food programs across Toronto. Charity Intelligence Canada and Imagine Canada has recognized Daily Bread for their work, and effort to help end hunger in our city. As a result of Daily Breads research and advocacy, Daily Bread has become a leader locally, provincially and nationally about hunger issues, living with a low income, housing, and income security. Daily Bread makes an annual “Who’s Hungry” report, which is the go-to report for the government, and media to analyze the amount of poverty in Toronto.

They also have a program called “From Farm to Food Bank Program”. This is a vital part of getting fresh, nutritious food to people who need it the most. They created partnerships with about 14 farm donors to ensure they also have fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Daily Bread is a Canadian charity that seeks to end hunger in urban communities. The organization is based in Toronto, Ontario, and provides food for thousands of low-income people a year. They also provide valuable resources to the same demographic in order to find  financial assistance and support when needed.They supply food to nearly 200 food programs across Toronto, and recently, they have been been improving its efforts to tackle the issues of lost food and greenhouse gas emissions, starting at the farm level.

Their Mission Statement:

"We collaborate with all to eliminate food insecurity, and advocate solutions to end poverty."

Their Priorities:

Distribute Food
Execute best in class collection and distribution of quality food through member agencies.
Activate Our Cities
provide inspiring opportunities for everyone to participate in our mission through giving, volunteering and advocating.
Advocate
Mobilize communities to advocate for system changes that with positively impact those experiencing.
Equitable
We embrace diversity of thought and actions and prioritize voices of those affected by poverty.
Accountable
Commitments we make are commitments we keep.

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The food bank was founded by sister Marie Tremblay.  Sister Marie Tremblay of the Sisters of St. Joseph, from Toronto, went to India in 1975 out of solidarity with the poor. She had a first-hand view of the hunger situation. This made her realize she wanted to start a food bank. She retired early in 1981 because she wanted to get into some social justice ministry. She saw a food bank in Colorado Springs but it was a small local one and she chose not to join it. It gave her a clue for what she wanted the charity to be like. She contacted some people she thought would be interested in the food bank and they proceeded to work together to plan out what they felt would be best for the charity. They decided that all people have the right to food and that would be the base of their charity. They made a council and raised enough money from churches and different catholic organizations to start the charity. They decided on the location and the charity was founded in 1983. In January 1984, they first started distributing food at the food bank.

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"End hunger in our city"

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Location:
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
191 New Toronto St, Etobicoke, ON M8V 2E7