Second Harvest Canada

Organization Type: Social & Community Services
Address: 120 The East Mall, Etobicoke, Ontario M8Z 5V5
Website: https://secondharvest.ca/

Second Harvest is the largest food rescue organization in Canada and a global thought leader in food recovery.

We work across the supply chain from farm to retail to capture surplus food before it ends up in the landfill which negatively impacts our environment.

Every year, we recover millions of pounds of nutritious, unsold food — focusing on protein, dairy and produce — which we rescue before it becomes waste. We redistribute it to a broad network of over 4,000 social service organizations. Supported by hundreds of corporations, foundations, and the community at large, we rescue and redistribute enough food to provide thousands of meals a day in Canada.

Since 1985 we have rescued and delivered more than 177 million pounds of food, preventing over 75 million pounds of greenhouse gas equivalents from entering our atmosphere.

Second Harvest Canada’s Volunteer Opportunities

Second Harvest National Youth Council

Organization: Second Harvest Canada
Category: Boards / Committee / Leadership
Description: Join the first ever Second Harvest National Youth Council! In January 2025, Second Harvest will launch its first-ever National Youth Council, bringing together passionate young leaders, …Read More

Community Event Volunteers

Organization: Second Harvest Canada
Category: Special Events / Festivals
Description: Do you love volunteering in your local community? Are you passionate about food waste prevention and its impact on our climate? Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue charity, …Read More

The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.

Gordon B. Hinckley, Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes