We're a non-profit, volunteer network, delivering food and supplies for Toronto’s unhoused residents. Donate today via email transfer. khanley@projectfoodchain
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Actual question: if @cityoftoronto is piloting six 'Cleaner Air Spaces' to address poor air quality due to wildfires, why can't these spaces be opened more broadly during extreme weather events, like today's heat warning? We need 24/7 extreme weather spaces.
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16 yrs volunteering yesterday was the hardest day physically for me to be outside doing outreach & that includes ice storms & extreme cold. Community members I encountered were physically depleted, having issues breathing & barely hanging on. There's no reprieve from this heat 1/
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For people living rough, water is truly the gift of life. Kudos to Network carriers: JDSmith, GX Transportation Solutions Inc., and Thomson Terminals Limited,and Atripco Delivery Service for moving hundreds of pallets of water donated to Project FoodChain by BlueTriton Brands.
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There is also a petition being circulated in support of the life-saving services being offered at South Riverdale Community Health Centre, and the need of increased support for harm reduction and supervised consumption services in our communities! you.leadnow.ca/petitions/sup…
As a Toronto neighbourhood recovers from tragedy, community health leaders at @SRiverdaleCHC are going door to door to take responsibility for #CommunitySafety while continuing to pursue the goal of #HealthEquity + accessible, life-saving services for all: thestar.com/news/gta/lesliev…
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City data shows that Toronto turned away an average of 273 people a day from shelters during the month of June, a record high for a city struggling to provide for its homeless population. trib.al/MkIPVXG
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Heat Alert for this week! Please check on vulnerable neighbours. Almost all of @tngcommunityTO housing has air conditioning. And we have two cooling spaces for tenants that need them during heat alerts. Essential for the future!
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So concerning, we need to work together and quick on solutions to reverse this trend…..Dozens of people seeking shelter are being told there are no beds available every night, new data suggests cp24.com/news/dozens-of-peop… via @cp24
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Thanks to all who helped with the donation of bottled water for our clients @PFoodchain @TrucksForChange @BlueTritonCA @AtripcoDelivery TST-CF and
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If you're unhoused and without ID, you can still vote! If you live in a shelter or sleep rough and frequent a drop-in, most agencies will be registered as 'Authorized Administrators' who can provide you with a Certificate of Identity and Residence to take to the polls. Ask them!
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You do so much waiting when you're unhoused. You are beholden to the schedules of services and workers who don't consider how this impacts you. Curfews, opening hours, meal times — everything is scheduled w/out your input, and you're forced to queue endlessly for basic resources.
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NEW: A new poll of renters in Ontario demonstrates the alarming crisis of affordability. Ontario renters are balancing on a knife’s edge to stay housed.
60% of renters in Ontario have had to cut back on food in order to be able to afford their rents.
ALT Picture of empty cupboards with minimal food items. White text on a blue background reads "No one should have to choose between food and rent. Yet, 60% of renters in Ontario have had to cut back on food to afford their rents. Source: EKOS Public Opinion Poll, May 2022." From the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario.
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MISSING:
Tanya Yerashotis, 38
- last seen on March 30 in the Parliament St & Front St E area
- reported missing to police on May 25
- described as 5'7", med. build, brown eyes, brown hair usually worn in a ponytail, nose piercing
- no clothing description available
#GO983252
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📢 Join us in demanding an increase to #ODSP rates NOW! 📢
FoodShare along with @ODCoalition, @djnontario and @ODSPAction are calling on provincial party leaders @AndreaHorwath, @fordnation, @MikeSchreiner and @StevenDelDuca to double ODSP payments immediately.
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Thank you to the 50 carrier partners and sponsors that have helped keep charitable goods moving throughout the pandemic to communities stretching from Prince Edward Island to Vancouver Island! For more information, visit: trucksforchange.org
#helpingcommunities
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With rising living costs and stagnant earnings, it’s one of the most difficult times in recent history to be an Ontario worker. Today, one in three Ontario workers makes $16.60 or less.
thestar.com/politics/provinc…
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Informally, frontline workers know how many unhoused Torontonians suffer from hypothermic injuries — I would see five or six injuries each winter. But we don't collect formal data on this issue, which we need to advocate for change. globalnews.ca/news/8676726/c…
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Today there are:
◾️11 Toronto shelters in outbreak ➡️ +3 shelters since Thursday.
◾️2,610 COVID-19 cases in Toronto shelters ➡️ +28 people tested positive since Thursday.
*The City did not report numbers on Friday or Monday because of statutory holidays.
ALT Chart of active COVID outbreaks in Toronto shelters. First reported date 2022-03-26 to 2022-04-15.
ALT Chart of active COVID outbreaks in Toronto shelters. First reported date 2022-04-01 to 2022-04-15.
ALT Text stating that data was extracted on 2022-04-19. Additionally, there have been a cumulative total of 2,610 positive COVID-19 cases and a total of 9 COVID-19-related deaths linked to all shelter outbreaks.
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Worth the 15 minutes to watch.
Many of the 1.4 million people with disabilities living in poverty are also skipping meals because they don't have $$$
Disabled 🇨🇦want to live with dignity, independence & autonomy
#WheresTheBill?
#EndDisabilityPoverty
#CanadaDisabilityBenefitNow
Looking for a primer on household food insecurity in Canada?
Watch our whiteboard animation to learn more about our research on the impact of food insecurity on health and the public policies needed: youtube.com/watch?v=uJHEvo7P…
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Ontario has expanded eligibility for fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses. Here's who is eligible and how to book a second booster: trib.al/eUQ1g4i
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Because COVID is in different places in the body at different stages of the illness, it’s best to swab the inside of your cheeks and your nose when using a rapid test, says @DrKevinSchwartz, infectious disease physician at St. Joseph’s: thestar.com/news/gta/2022/04…