Loud hip-hop and the sound of forklifts fill the Daily Bread Food Bank’s bright warehouse. A hundred volunteers, from students to seniors, sort flour into bags, stack boxes of dried goods, and help the food bank feed almost 85,000 Toronto families a month. But this year, there may not be enough food on the shelves to help those in need. The Daily Bread Food Bank Spring Drive is in full swing-but numbers are frighteningly low. The food bank relies on this drive to keep shelves stocked, and bellies full, through the summer months, when major donors are on vacation. Last year, they met their goals of $250,000 and 250,000 lbs of food. This year, the goals are the same-but as of April 1st, they’d raised only $68,000, and 57,000 lbs of food. To help, they’ve extended the Spring Drive until April 17th. You can donate on the phone or online, and you can drop off food at a donation point. Even easier? Text the word HUNGER to 45678 to make an automatic $5 donation. You can drop off donations of food at any local fire hall, Loblaws, valu-mart, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore.

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