"CBC Toronto's Make the Season Kind has officially raised over $800,000 for food banks in the Greater Toronto Area in 2025. The annual fundraiser has raised $814,176.23 as of Dec. 30, according to Daily Bread Food Bank. But there's still time to donate, and hopefully reach the million-dollar mark, with contributions being accepted until the end of day Wednesday. There were a record 4.1 million visits to Toronto food banks between March 2024 and April 2025."
"It's an upward trend in food insecurity that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has only begun to escalate with the increasing cost of living, said Neil Hetherington, CEO of Daily Bread, at this year's annual fundraising event on Dec. 5. WATCH | GTA food bank bought a farm to combat rising food costs: As the issue of food insecurity worsens in Durham Region, one organization is changing food systems in an attempt to keep up with growing demand."
CBC Toronto's Make the Season Kind raised $814,176.23 for Greater Toronto Area food banks as of Dec. 30, with donations accepted until the end of the following Wednesday. Toronto food banks recorded 4.1 million visits between March 2024 and April 2025, including 112,000 first-time visitors. Daily Bread Food Bank reports that food insecurity trends began during the COVID-19 pandemic and have escalated with rising cost of living. Local responses include innovative initiatives such as a food bank purchasing a farm and community fundraisers. The campaign is part of CBC's nationwide Make the Season Kind effort supporting local food banks since 2015.
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