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About
Hand Up Toronto is on a mission to end food insecurity in our city. Through our service delivery, we work to remove barriers to accessing nutritious food and essential supplies. Run entirely by dedicated volunteers, we are driven by a shared commitment to creating lasting change. Food insecurity is a systemic issue, and we use our voice and actions to advocate for families and challenge policies that keep people in poverty.
By working together — volunteers and community members alike — we can put an end to food insecurity.
Our Mission
Our mission is to extend a “hand up” to our community by delivering nutritious food, resources, and basic necessities with the support of our team of volunteers.
Our Values
Collaboration: We believe in working both together and with our community to provide the support that our families need.
Equitable Access to Food: We believe that no one deserves to live with food insecurity and that we will work to dismantle barriers to food and nutrition
Adaptability: We believe that the reasons families may be food insecure change over time and that to best support families we are committed to adapting and evolving to meet the needs of our community.
Operational Efficiency: We are committed to ensuring our organization is efficient, lean and agile to best meet the needs of our community
Meet Our Team
Executive Team
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The team that makes it all possible.
Operations Team
General Ops
Jaymie Varenbut
Data Operations
Jean Sebastien (J.S.) Dumais
Curtis Arthur
Kota Abe
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Family Communications Team
Ariam Teklemariam
Mary de Guzman​​
Fundraising Team
Connor Prosty
Marie Fazio
​Marketing Team
Gillian Campbell
Han King
Juliana Morgan
Louis Sun-Lelasseux
Sharon Koshy
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​Volunteer Communications & Outreach
Idil Sheikh
Greg Gapski
Truman Leung
Cristina Campolieto
Site and Dispatch Team
Daren Delaney
Sakshi Kumar
Michael Ryan
Sarah Rudge
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​Corporate Relations Team
Vivian Tang
Juliana Montoya Vanegas
Matthew Cornett
Finance Team
Efe Ighrakpata
Join Our Team!
We are always looking enthusiastic volunteers who want to join our Hand Up Family. If you have skills you want to share to help make an positive impact, we want to meet you!
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Tell us what you'd be interested in doing by emailing us at resume@handuptoronto.org.
Board of Directors
Interested in Joining Our Board?
Use your leadership prowess towards alleviating food insecurity.
Email your resume and cover letter to nominating@handuptoronto.org.