Blue Door Soup Kitchen
344 Elgin Street, Box 2, Sudbury, ON P3E 3N9
Free hot lunch for people experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, served at The Samaritan Centre; ~3,500 meals/month.
Who it serves: Open to all in need
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824 Ontario food listings from the directory, organized by city and region — not a sample. Some organisations appear more than once in the source with different sites or hours; call to confirm which site serves you. If you need food tonight, start with 211 Ontario (dial 211) or the listing for your own city below, and call ahead: hours, ID rules and whether an appointment is needed vary by program.
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Listings — Greater Sudbury
Showing 8 of 8 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.
Elgin Street Mission (Sudbury)
129 Elgin St, Sudbury, ON
Hot meals, food hampers and basic-needs support.
Who it serves: Anyone in need in Greater Sudbury.
Holy Redeemer Minnow Lake Food Bank
1887 Bancroft Dr, Sudbury, ON P3B 1S7 (Holy Redeemer Church)
Parish food bank at Holy Redeemer Church; member of the Sudbury Food Bank network. 3-day supply of non-perishables, frozen meat, milk, bread, eggs, produce and toiletries when available; accessible about every 3 weeks. Per official site: call Holy Redeemer Church 705-566-8330 and press 1 for the Food Bank (shared parish line). New/returning clients (6+ months) register in person Thursdays 3-4:30pm; online order form also available.
Who it serves: Minnow Lake area residents in need; government ID for all household members + proof of income
Inner City Home of Sudbury
251 Elm Street, Sudbury, ON P3C 1V5
Emergency food bank serving ~1,200 households/month; also offers life skills programs and crisis counselling. Second site: 1169 Dollard Ave, New Sudbury (Tue 10am-1pm).
Who it serves: Low-income individuals and families; ID required for all family members
Meals on Wheels (Sudbury)
1127 Bancroft Dr, Greater Sudbury, ON P3B 1R6
Delivers nutritious and affordable hot or chilled meals. Special diet types available.
Who it serves: Seniors, convalescents, new mothers, individuals with disabilities
Sudbury food access
Sudbury Food Bank
Sudbury, ON
Supplies member food banks; call 211 for the nearest.
Who it serves: Residents of Greater Sudbury in need of food.
The Samaritan Centre (Sudbury)
344 Elgin St, Sudbury, ON
Meals, showers, laundry and outreach.
Who it serves: People experiencing homelessness or poverty in Sudbury.
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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.