Daily Bread is powered by volunteers just like you!

The Daily Bread Food Bank offers volunteer opportunities that make a significant difference to the lives of low- income people across the GTA. Browse the general opportunities immediately below or click on a link to find about specially designed volunteer programs. Feel free to also offer your special skills or talents so that we know you are interested.

Special Event Volunteers
High School Students
Public Food Sorting Days
Groups (4 or more volunteers)
Ontario Works Recipients
Community Service Orders

When am I needed?
Volunteers at our New Toronto Street facility are needed during normal operating hours - Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or as outlined below. The Welcome Centre opens at 10 a.m. for casual volunteers. Special events often happen in the evening or on weekends.

Volunteer Opportunities

Survey Volunteers:
Help Daily Bread conduct one-on-one interviews in food banks across the GTA. The information gathered is critical in helping Daily Bread make the case for eliminating the need for food banks. The survey continues until mid-April. Shifts are between 2 and 3 hours. Survey volunteers need to be 17 years old. Knowledge of a second language is valued. Contact: research@dailybread.ca

Advocacy Volunteers:
Help food bank clients by meeting one-on-one with people who need extra help with housing, job searches, and income related issues to provide referrals to services available at member agencies and other organizations. Daily Bread is seeking volunteers to work in food banks run by member agencies to help people access funds and programs that will help them.

Administration, Data Entry & General Office Help:
Help Daily Bread operate smoothly by assisting with administrative, computer and office work in different departments. This help could include correspondence with Member Agencies, helping produce receipts for donors or entering data from food collection activities. It's a chance to sharpen your telephone and organizational skills and your computer literacy - especially Word and Excel.