METALLICA has donated $40,000 to Toronto, Ontario, Canada’s Day by day Bread Meals Financial institution by means of the band’s basis All Inside My Fingers (AWMH). These much-needed funds will assist the group’s efforts to feed Canadians amid town’s worsening starvation disaster.
“We wish to wholeheartedly thank the members of Metallica for this extremely beneficiant donation,” says Neil Hetherington, CEO, Day by day Bread Meals Financial institution. “Proper now, far too many are struggling, and these funds will assist assist meals financial institution shoppers because the starvation disaster in our metropolis reaches an all-time excessive. This reward means much more contemplating the band has a historical past of donating to the Day by day Bread trigger.”
Toronto is seeing an unprecedented rise in meals insecurity charges, a lot in order that in December town declared the difficulty a state of emergency. In accordance with the 2024 Who’s Hungry report a couple of in 10 folks in Toronto are counting on meals banks — twice as many as simply two years prior. Most just lately, Day by day Bread member meals banks noticed a staggering 903,350 consumer visits from January to March 2025 — 4 occasions the variety of visits in the identical interval in 2020 (215,748).
“Studying that there’s widespread meals insecurity in Toronto reminds us simply how many individuals are confronted with making powerful choices and wish help,” stated Renée Richardson, director of philanthropy for AWMH. “We’re grateful Day by day Bread is there to bridge the hole for therefore many households.”
METALLICA‘s $40,000 donation will allow Day by day Bread Meals Financial institution to supply about 40,000 meals to the neighborhood, one meal for each greenback donated. Day by day Bread depends on donations to buy contemporary fruits, greens, proteins and dairy for distribution to 205 meals applications throughout town.
Final week, METALLICA performed two sold-out exhibits at Toronto’s Scotiabank Enviornment as part of its “M72” world tour. That is the second time Metallica has donated to Day by day Bread Meals Financial institution, the primary time being in November 2016, once they donated all proceeds from a shock present at The Opera Home.
Day by day Bread Meals Financial institution works towards long-term options to finish starvation and runs revolutionary applications to assist people dwelling on low earnings and experiencing meals insecurity. Day by day Bread distributes contemporary and shelf-stable meals, and fresh-cooked meals to 129 member businesses and 205 meals applications throughout Toronto. As well as, Day by day Bread publishes the influential Who’s Hungry report — an annual survey measuring developments in meals insecurity and poverty in Toronto to teach the general public and spark coverage change.
In 2017, METALLICA established All Inside My Fingers to provide again to communities which have supported the band. Since its inception, All Inside My Fingers‘ collective efforts have raised greater than $20 million. The inspiration has offered $11.4 million in grants for workforce schooling, $7.4 million to struggle starvation globally, and $5.2 million donated to vital native providers worldwide. 100% of donations go on to native organizations that the Basis helps. As all the time, METALLICA covers all administrative prices. Please go to AllWithinMyHands.org for extra info.
