Our Harmony Community Food Centre offers more than just food — it offers connection, dignity, and belonging. Through shared meals, cooking programs, gardens, and an affordable market, community members come together to learn, share, grow, advocate for change, and support one another. It is a welcoming space where people can build skills, celebrate culture, and strengthen their sense of community.
Participants don’t just access food — they build relationships, strengthen social connections, and meaningfully contribute to our programs.
Feedback from a recent Right To Food participant survey:
- 92% of respondents say the program is an important source of healthy food
- 75% report a strong sense of belonging
- 89% have made new friends
- 69% report improved health and well-being
- 70% are eating a greater variety of foods
- 20% of participants also volunteer
These experiences are supported by the scale and reach of the program’s day-to-day work. Over the past year, the Harmony Community Food Centre provided more than 5,400 nutritious meals and 7,600 culturally appropriate meals to seniors from Tamil, Bengali, and Chinese communities. In addition, over 270 participants took part in hands-on cooking and food skills workshops, and more than 260 families and individuals received take-home cooking kits, including recipes and essential food supplies.