Posted: Apr 03, 2021 1:49 PM ET | Last Updated: April 3
Volunteers collect bags of donated food at the Daily Bread Food Bank's Spring Drive-Thru event at its Etobicoke distribution centre. In the past six months, the Daily Bread Food Bank and its member agencies have seen an average of 105,000 client visits each month, a 51 per cent increase compared to the previous year. (Cole Burston/Canadian Press)
The Daily Bread Food Bank collected more than 25,000 pounds of food on Saturday as part of its spring drive to feed hungry people in Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eva Molina, spokesperson for the food bank, said in a news release that the food bank will distribute the food to people across the city through its member agencies.