The Lighthouse

Did you know that this year, food banks across the City of Toronto saw a 51% increase in food bank visits in July/August, 2020 compared to year prior; along with an overwhelming amount of new clients? 76% of new clients reported that they began accessing food banks because of COVID-19. 76% of clients who had been working prior to the pandemic reported job loss. 38% of clients were worried about facing eviction in the coming months. Click the link below to read the recent 202...0 Who's Hungry Report and get a comprehensive look into poverty and food insecurity in the City of Toronto for the year 2020 so far. http://lighthousecentre.ca///Whos-Hungry-Report-2020-1.pdf See more

Join us for our zoom gala event on Saturday November 21st, 2020 from 7pm-8:30pm. Digital (zoom) doors open at 6:30pm. Listen to stories and the experiences of staff and supporters about the significant work taking place at The Lighthouse during Covid-19. Engage in our first ever kickoff online auction, which will run for three to four weeks. Register and receive a zoom link by calling or emailing The Lighthouse at 416-535-6262 or [email protected]

Join us on zoom Saturday November 21st for our annual gala event and auction. Stay tuned for more details!

How has the Pandemic affected our clients, summer staff, and programs? Click the link below to read what The Lighthouse has been up to during this challenging season. http://lighthousecentre.ca/wp-conte//2020/10/Fall-2020.pdf

Is it really Autumn without tasty pumpkins gourds and squash? Thanks @dailybreadto for making them available to our community members!

Tomorrow is the official start of Autumn! Check back to see what we’ve swapped out our watermelons for! #foodsecurity #foodbank #secondharvestfoodbank #foodwastewarriors