At The Stop Community Food Centre, we know that food insecurity doesn’t exist in isolation. While access to healthy food is essential, many community members are also navigating challenges related to income, housing, healthcare, and social assistance. That’s why The Stop’s Community Advocacy Program (CAP) exists—to help people address the root causes of food insecurity […]
A Season of Nourishment and Connection Written by Promi Nahar Community member smiling and holding a food hamper at The Stop’s Food Bank The holiday season at The Stop looks different than you might expect. Yes, there are festive decorations and the hum of activity, but what really fills our space isn’t just the extra […]
Participants at the BYOA program This fall, our Be(Come) Your Own Advocate (BYOA) program runs in a shorter 8-week format, but the learning, laughter, and connection have been anything but short. We welcomed nine new participants to the circle, and on November 18, several familiar faces from the Spring 2025 cohort rejoined to […]
Introducing the Good Food Circle: Building Community Through Food, Every Month Written by Promi Nahar The Stop’s Food Bank Team The Stop is proud to introduce our Monthly Donor Program under the name Good Food Circle, a name that reflects our belief that good food is not only a human right but also a shared […]
Child Hunger: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore September was Hunger Action Month, a reminder that food insecurity isn’t just numbers on a page, it’s children in our own city going to bed hungry. You may have heard the harsh statistics by now: in Toronto, 1 in 10 people rely on food banks every month. But […]
High school students explore food justice at The Stop’s Green Barn On July 30, 2025, The Stop was thrilled to welcome 66 bright high school students and 10 dedicated support staff from the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s summer camp to our Green Barn. This three-day camp, hosted by the […]
We’re excited to share some good news with our community — after 10 months away, The Stop Community Food Centre’s drop-in meal services returned home to our regular location at 1884 Davenport Rd. on Tuesday, April 22. We will once again be serving our neighbours from the space we know and love. This […]
Written by Helena Pamic Senior Volunteer Coordinator Volunteering at The Stop is a rewarding way to give back to your community, and increasing access to healthy food for those in need. As a volunteer-driven organization, we rely on 150-200 volunteers each year to help run dozens of programs focused on food, community building, […]
Food Insecurity Declared an Emergency in Toronto On 27th January 2025 Mayor Olivia Chow declared food insecurity an emergency in Toronto, and for those of us at The Stop Community Food Centre, this feels like a moment we’ve been waiting for. Every day, we witness the human impact food insecurity has on our […]
Written by Joanna Pawelkiewicz Community Advocacy Senior Coordinator The Stop developed Community Action Training (CAT) in 2012 to engage community members by empowering them to frame their experience of living on a low income within a broader economic and political context. The architects of CAT wanted to challenge shame and internalized stigma surrounding poverty […]
