Durham Community Action Group — Ajax
91 Station Street, Ajax, ON L1S 3H2
Community food bank and basic-needs support in Ajax.
Who it serves: Individuals and families in need in Ajax/Durham
Food banks, food cupboards and meal programs in Ontario
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Showing 27 of 27 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.
The Storehouse Foodbank (Southside Worship Centre) — Ajax
55 Emperor Street, Ajax, ON L1S 1M9
Food bank ministry of Southside Worship Centre. Call to book an appointment; pickup only (no delivery).
Who it serves: Ajax residents not already served by another food bank
Essa Food Bank
8527 County Rd 10, Angus, ON L3W 0A7
Food bank in Angus serving Essa Township; phone ahead.
Brock Community Food Bank - Beaverton
Portable behind St. Andrew's United Church, 523 Simcoe St N, Beaverton, ON L0K 1A0
Food bank behind St. Andrew's United Church in Beaverton open Friday mornings, serving Brock Township; delivery is available for those who cannot get there.
Salvation Army Bracebridge Community Church - Food Bank
456 Manitoba St, Bracebridge, ON P1L 1T7
Salvation Army food bank in Bracebridge; phone for hours.
Campbellford Fare Share Food Bank
28 Doxee Ave S, Rear, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
Food bank in Campbellford open Wednesday mornings; bring ID and proof of address.
Cardiff Food Bank
2778 Monck Rd (back of Post Office), Cardiff, ON
Food bank operated by Central Food Network.
Who it serves: Residents of Cardiff / Haliburton County in need
St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank (St. Joseph's Conference) — Bowmanville
127 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville, ON
Society of St. Vincent de Paul food pantry run by St. Joseph's Conference; confidential food assistance for individuals and families.
Who it serves: Bowmanville/Clarington residents in need
Salvation Army Community and Family Services - Cobourg
884 Division St, Unit 212, Cobourg, ON K9A 5V6
Food bank plus emergency assistance (food, shelter, clothing, transportation), lunch programs, Coats for Kids, Christmas assistance, disaster services, seniors outreach.
Who it serves: Low-income individuals and families in Northumberland County
Coldwater Food Bank
14 Harriet St, Coldwater, ON L0K 1E0
Food bank in Coldwater serving the Severn Township area; call the office for details.
Orangeville Food Bank
3 Commerce Road, Orangeville, ON L9W 3X5
Salvation Army Huntsville - Community and Family Services
4 Mary St E, Huntsville, ON P1H 1W4
Salvation Army community services in Huntsville providing food assistance; call ahead.
Table Soup Kitchen Foundation - Table Food Bank and Exchange Store
9 Hanes St, Huntsville, ON P1H 2K7
Huntsville organization combining a food bank with an exchange store; phone for hours.
MacTier Food Bank
53 Haig St, MacTier, ON P0C 1H0
Small food bank in MacTier; no public phone is listed.
The Salvation Army Khi Community Church and Family Services — Milton
820 Nipissing Road, Unit 4, Milton, ON L9T 4Z9
Salvation Army family services: food bank, clothing, community programs. Languages: English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish. 211 record updated August 2026.
Who it serves: No restrictions; serves Milton, Campbellville and Hornby
Good Measure Food Bank — Mississauga
3607 Wolfedale Road, Mississauga, ON
Community food bank distributing groceries to households in need. Also reachable via Peel 211 community information records.
Who it serves: Individuals and families in need in Mississauga
Muslim Welfare Centre — Mississauga
3490 Mavis Road, Mississauga, ON L5C 1T8
Food bank, community wellness clinic, seniors programs and other basic-needs services open to all. Languages include English, Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. 211 record updated March 2026.
Who it serves: Anyone in need; registration required
Operation Scugog Food Bank
Victory Church, 593 Alma St, Port Perry, ON L9L 1A4
Food bank at Victory Church in Port Perry open Wednesday afternoons, serving Scugog Township; pet food is also available.
Port Severn Food Bank
Baxter Ward Community Centre, 25 Community Centre Dr, Port Severn, ON L0K 1S0
Food bank at the Baxter Ward community centre in Port Severn; phone ahead.
Rama First Nation - Rama Food Distribution Program
5901 Rama Rd, Rama, ON L3V 6H6
Food distribution program run through Rama First Nation community and family services.
The Lighthouse Soup Kitchen and Shelter
Street address not verified — call for location and intake.
Clearview Stayner Food Bank
7271 Hwy 26, Unit 1, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0
Ministerial association food bank in Stayner serving Clearview Township; phone for hours.
Thornton Community Food Bank
32 Robert St, Thornton, ON L0L 2N0
Community food bank in Thornton serving Essa Township; call the office for details.
St. Andrew's Community Food Bank — Whitby
209 Cochrane Street, Whitby, ON
Community food bank serving Whitby. Listed in the Town of Whitby library's community food resource guide.
Who it serves: Individuals and families in need in Whitby
The Market Food Bank (Feed the Need in Durham) — Whitby
500 Victoria Street West (Iroquois Park Sports Centre), Whitby, ON
Market-style food bank operated by Feed the Need in Durham in partnership with the Town of Whitby; clients choose their own groceries in a dignified store setting. Distinct Whitby site/phone ext. from the parent Feed the Need in Durham record (Oshawa).
Who it serves: Anyone in Durham Region facing food insecurity; pre-booked time slots
The Pantry (Westminster United Church) — Whitby
1850 Rossland Road East, Whitby, ON L1N 3P2
Weekly food bank run by Westminster United Church; serves 70+ families. Closed statutory holidays and Dec 24 - Jan 1.
Who it serves: Anyone in need; bring photo ID and a bag
Highlands East Food Hub
2249 Loop Rd (back of Lloyd Watson Centre), Wilberforce, ON
Food bank hub operated by Central Food Network. After-hours emergencies: 705-935-1956.
Who it serves: Residents of Highlands East / Haliburton County in need
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A note on completeness: these listings come from the Ontario Resource Directory, which is maintained from provider websites and 211 Ontario. A program can move, change hours, or close between updates — call ahead, and if a listing here is wrong, tell EmergencyHousing.ca so it can be corrected. Ottawa-specific programs from the Ottawa Food Bank lookup are being merged next, city by city, as that research returns.