Single mothers, sex workers and Black locals are among those who have been fed by the group
Román Alfaro estimates nearly 900 Torontonians. Most households are made up of three to four people, but they’ve served anywhere from single-person homes to families of 11.A breakfast bundle includes milk, eggs, and oats. A pasta-based bundle and a legumes-based bundle are geared for lunch and dinner. Baked goods and kids’ snacks like Rice Krispies are also offered.
Bundle contents are mainly sourced by bulk grocery purchases by the team, financed by donations. Freely given products from bakers and other sources may also be included.A volunteer poses with the contents of a care package, which include breakfast and hearty meal options. Subject to change, based on what’s available. Slow-roasted pork or chicken with vegetables, vegetarian lasagna, casseroles, tofu dishes, lentil stew and other hearty meals are among their recent offerings.
by local community advocate Ellie Ade Kur two months ago. She reached out with an offer to cook and deliver meals to disabled locals, as well as queer, trans, Black, and Indigenous people of colour. The proposal started in Kur and her partner’s kitchen, but soon was echoed by several others. The direct delivery style was inspired in part due to concerns around hoarding and panic buying she heard, thatfor friends. The project’s core group — mostly women, people of colour, and queer, with Gracia as an openly trans co-founder — recognize that traditional aid like food banks have roadblocks for those who share their identities , as well as others on the margins.
It’s that same ethos that propels the group’s actions. Many involved with the group supported the Toronto anti-racism protest about
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