Parkdale Community Foodbank

What Parkdale Community Foodbank does

Parkdale Community Foodbank (PCFB) is a registered Canadian charitable organization (Registration Number 81201 6210 RR0001) founded in 2007 and headquartered at 5 Brock Avenue (rear unit), Toronto, Ontario. Its stated mission is to provide barrier-free access to a range of food options in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto. The organization operates a client-choice Drop-In Grocery Program, where visitors select their own groceries on a weekly basis, and a Grocery Delivery Program established in 2020 for community members who cannot leave their homes due to illness, disability, or other barriers. Additional community resources include a dedicated monthly Seniors' Day, the Taste of Parkdale Community Cookbook, an Info Zine, and partnerships with summerlunch+ on a children's food-literacy program and Etobigrow on on-site hydroponic produce production.

PCFB's business model is donation-based rather than revenue-generating: services are provided free of charge to community members, and operations are sustained through monetary donations, food contributions, merchandise sales (totes, t-shirts, caps, and a community cookbook stocked at local retail partners), corporate volunteer group days, and charitable event partnerships such as the Beneva Spring Run-Off and Toronto Waterfront Marathon. The organization does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint consists of a Wix-hosted website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), and a quarterly community newsletter. Headcount is 1–10 employees, supplemented by a large volunteer base and governed by a board of directors.

In January 2025, PCFB relocated to its new permanent home at 5 Brock Avenue, with a grand opening celebration in February 2025. The organization reports serving over 13,000 families monthly (14,000+ families through the drop-in grocery program in 2025), and received the Toronto Community Champion Award in 2025 from the City of Toronto, Mayor Olivia Chow, and United Way of Greater Toronto. PCFB remains an independent nonprofit with no parent company, holding entity, or private equity involvement.

Name

Parkdale Community Foodbank

Legal name

Parkdale Community Food Bank

Website

https://pcfb.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parkdale Community Foodbank is a registered Toronto charity, founded in 2007, that provides free client-choice grocery and delivery services to food-insecure residents of the Parkdale neighbourhood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Community food bank
• Emergency food assistance
• Food security services
• Charitable food programs
• Grocery distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: Relies on monetary donations and food contributions from the community, corporations, and partners to sustain operations and serve community members.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sells branded merchandise (totes, t-shirts, baseball caps) through local retail partners; proceeds directly support food programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Parkdale Community Food Bank is a registered charity that provides barrier-free access to nutritious food for food-insecure individuals and families in the Parkdale area of Toronto. Its core offerings are the Drop-In Grocery Program, where clients choose their own groceries from weekly offerings, and the Grocery Delivery Program, which serves those unable to leave home due to illness, disability, or other barriers. All services are provided free of charge.

Product overview

Parkdale Community Food Bank is a registered charity providing barrier-free food access services to the Parkdale community in Toronto. The organization operates as a single-purpose community service rather than a technology platform, offering a client-choice Drop-In Grocery Program where visitors select their own groceries, and a Grocery Delivery Program for those unable to visit in person. Additional community resources include the Taste of Parkdale Community Cookbook and an Info Zine, all designed to promote food security, dignity, and community connection. The food bank serves over 14,000 families annually from its location at 5 Brock Avenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drop-In Grocery Program A client-choice food bank program where visitors select their own groceries from a wide range of weekly food items catering to all diets. Operates Wed-Sat at 5 Brock Avenue and provides barrier-free access to nutritious food for the Parkdale community free of charge.
• Grocery Delivery Program A delivery service for Parkdale community members who cannot visit the food bank in person due to illness, disability, or other barriers. Continues to serve homebound individuals who cannot access the drop-in location.
• Taste of Parkdale Community Cookbook A community cookbook celebrating diverse flavours and traditions in Parkdale, featuring recipes submitted by community members using ingredients commonly found at the food bank. Distributed to the Parkdale community to support food literacy.
• Info Zine An informational zine providing a detailed overview of the food bank's mission, how to access services, and ways to support the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 14,000 families through drop-in grocery program in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• summerlunch+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025Partnership with summerlunch+, a Toronto-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering children through cooking and nutrition education. The 8-week dietitian-led summer program combines food literacy with hands-on cooking experiences, providing weekly grocery gift cards and virtual cooking classes for children.
• EtobigrowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Etobigrow in November to install a hydroponic growing unit. Staff and volunteers participated in training sessions. The unit enables provision of fresh produce (lettuce, herbs) to community members, with a green wall planned for early 2026.
• Dufferin MallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated space and supplies for a holiday gift-wrapping booth, plus a large donation of diapers. Volunteers helped with gift wrapping, raising over $9,600.
• Scout RoncesvallesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal shop in Roncesvalles that stocks PCFB merchandise (totes, t-shirts, caps). Every purchase directly supports food programs.
• Dipped Donuts Queen WestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal donut shop on Queen West that stocks PCFB merchandise. Every purchase directly supports food programs.
• BenevacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable partner for the Beneva Spring Run-Off for the fourth consecutive year (2026). Participants can run or donate in support of PCFB.
• Canada Running SeriescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizer of the Beneva Spring Run-Off; partnered with PCFB as charitable partner.
• Larry's PlaceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal cafe on Queen St. West that carries PCFB's Community Cookbook.
• Junior's PizzeriaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated pizzas for the one-year anniversary celebration at 5 Brock Ave.
• Dosa MahalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided food donations for the one-year anniversary celebration at 5 Brock Ave.
• 180 DrinksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided beverage donations for the one-year anniversary celebration at 5 Brock Ave.
• Choco ChurrosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided food donations for the one-year anniversary celebration at 5 Brock Ave.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ottawa Food Bank: Food bank serving Ottawa residents through a member agency model; directly comparable mission and operating model to PCFB, but operating in a different Canadian city/region.
• Moisson Montréal: Major Quebec food bank serving Montreal via a network of partner agencies; comparable food-bank model and mission, serving a different Canadian region.

Broad incumbents

• Second Harvest (Canada): Canada's largest food rescue organization operating at a national scale; overlapping mission of redirecting food to people in need, but with much broader geographic reach and a food-rescue model.
• Food Banks Canada: National association representing and supporting the Canadian food bank network; comparable as an umbrella for community food distribution, though operating as an advocacy/coordination body rather than direct service.

Direct peers

• The Stop Community Food Centre: Toronto-based community food center operating drop-in food access alongside food justice programming; comparable as a barrier-free, dignity-focused food access provider in Toronto with similar values around community-led food security.
• Daily Bread Food Bank: Toronto's largest food bank distributing food across the GTA via member agencies; directly comparable as a community food assistance organization serving food-insecure households in the same city as PCFB.
• North York Harvest Food Bank: Toronto-area food bank distributing food through a network of community agencies; directly comparable food-bank model serving food-insecure residents in the broader Toronto region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/parkdalefoodbank
• Instagraminstagram.com/parkdalefoodbank
• TikToktiktok.com/@parkdalefoodbank
• Xx.com/parkdalefoodbnk

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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