Metallica donates $40K to Daily Bread Food Bank

THE BAJA POST
NEWSROOM
SOURCE: PR NEWSMEDIA

 World-renowned rock band Metallica announces they will be donating $40K to Daily Bread Food Bank through their foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH). These much-needed funds will aid the organization’s efforts to feed Canadians amid the city’s worsening hunger crisis.

«We want to wholeheartedly thank the members of Metallica for this incredibly generous donation,» says Neil Hetherington, CEO, Daily Bread Food Bank. «Right now, far too many are struggling, and these funds will help support food bank clients as the hunger crisis in our city reaches an all-time high. This gift means even more considering the band has a history of donating to the Daily Bread cause.»

Toronto is seeing an unprecedented rise in food insecurity rates, so much so that in December the city declared the issue a state of emergency. According to the 2024 Who’s Hungry report more than one in 10 people in Toronto are relying on food banks — twice as many as just two years prior. Most recently, Daily Bread member food banks saw a staggering 903,350 client visits from January to March 2025 — four times the number of visits in the same period in 2020 (215,748).

«Learning that there is widespread food insecurity in Toronto reminds us just how many people are faced with making tough decisions and need assistance,» said Renée Richardson, Director of Philanthropy for AWMH. «We are thankful Daily Bread is there to bridge the gap for so many families.»

Metallica’s $40K donation will enable Daily Bread Food Bank to provide about 40,000 meals to the community, one meal for every dollar donated. Daily Bread relies on donations to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy for distribution to 205 food programs across the city.

Last week, Metallica played two sold out shows at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena as a part of their M72 World Tour. This is the second time Metallica has donated to Daily Bread Food Bank, the first time being in November 2016, when they donated all proceeds from a surprise show at The Opera House.