Toronto food charity receives $60K donation after trucks vandalized

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Morgan, R. (2026, October 14). Toronto food charity receives $60K donation after trucks vandalized. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12102254/second-harvest-60k-donation-repairs/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-14 · by Rachel Morgan

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Aurora Importing has donated $60,000 to Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, after seven of its trucks were vandalized last Sunday by cutting catalytic converters from their vehicles. The incident occurred as the charity was preparing for a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway, leaving them with only two operational trucks and significant repair costs estimated at $80,000. Joe Moscato, president of Aurora Importing, emphasized his company’s commitment to community support beyond its commercial operations.Toronto police are investigating the crime, having released images of a black Infiniti G25 sedan used by suspects fleeing the scene.
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Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, suffered a significant setback when seven of its trucks were vandalized in its Toronto yard on Sunday. The culprits cut out the catalytic converters, rendering all seven vehicles unusable. This incident occurred just days before Thanksgiving, as Second Harvest was preparing for its annual turkey giveaway event.

To address the immediate impact and facilitate repairs, Aurora Importing, a private food company, donated $60,000 to Second Harvest on Wednesday. Joe Moscato, president of Aurora Importing, emphasized the company’s commitment to giving back to communities in need.

Despite the vandalism, Second Harvest managed to get two trucks operational on Sunday but expressed concern about maintaining service levels for the week ahead due to limited resources. The organization collaborates with businesses across the supply chain to redistribute unsold food to non-profits and communities nationwide.

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Get daily National news The organization said it had two trucks that were able to be out on the roads Sunday but was concerned about how it would keep up with demand over the course of the week.
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🔮 Get daily National news The organization said it had two trucks that were able to be out on the roads Sunday but was concerned about how it would keep up with demand over the course of the week.
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Toronto food charity receives $60K donation after trucks vandalized · assertive framing

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Just days after Canada’s largest food rescue organization said seven of its trucks were vandalized in its Toronto yard, a private food company has donated thousands to get repairs underway. asserted
repairs → say → thousands
Second Harvest CEO Lori Nikkel announced Wednesday that Aurora Importing had donated $60,000. asserted
Importing → announce → 60,000
“Aurora Importing is a proud Canadian company,” Joe Moscato, president of Aurora Importing, said at the announcement. asserted
Moscato → say → announcement
“We believe our responsibility goes beyond getting food product onto grocery store shelves. asserted
responsibility → believe → shelves
It’s also about giving back to our communities and those in need.” asserted
It → ’ → need
On Sunday, Nikkel said suspects broke into Second Harvest’s Toronto truck yard and cut the catalytic converters out of seven of its trucks. asserted
suspects → say → trucks
Second Harvest works with business across the supply chain to redirect unsold food to non-profit organizations that feed communities across Canada. asserted
that → work → Canada
The incident happened as the organization was preparing for its Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. asserted
organization → happen → giveaway
Nikkel said all seven trucks were rendered out of service. asserted
trucks → say → service
Get daily National news The organization said it had two trucks that were able to be out on the roads Sunday but was concerned about how it would keep up with demand over the course of the week. asserted
it → get → week
“With seven trucks off the road, those deliveries will be directly impacted at a time when the need for food support is already overwhelming,” Nikkel said Sunday. asserted
Nikkel → impact → support
The CEO said she believes the suspects cut a hole through the fence to access the truck yard. asserted
suspects → say → yard
That fence was installed after water was put into the tanks of the organization’s fleet on New Year’s Eve. asserted
water → instal → Eve
“We put up a fence so that we could deter that from happening again,” she said. uncertain
she → put → that
“But this felt like a far more organized crime than that one.” asserted
this → feel → one
Nikkel said she estimated the repairs would cost $80,000. asserted
repairs → say → 80,000
Following the announcement of the donation, Nikkel said she was grateful for the Toronto community that stepped up when her organization was in need. asserted
organization → follow → need
“It can feel pretty hopeless, especially when something like this happens,” she said. asserted
she → feel → this
“And right away, we were filled with hope about the amazing people that are in Toronto that came out with their trucks, with money, with food.” asserted
that → fill → food
Nikkel said she estimates the repairs will take two to three weeks. asserted
repairs → say → weeks
In an update Wednesday, Toronto police said it was looking for one or more suspects as part of the investigation. asserted
it → say → investigation
Police released images of a black Infiniti G25 four-door sedan with black rims that they say the suspects fled the scene in. asserted
suspects → release → scene
Anyone with information is asked to contact police. asserted
Anyone → ask → police
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