Community Care of West Niagara
Beamsville: 4309 Central Ave; Vineland: 3831 Victoria Ave
Direct member food bank of Feed Ontario for Lincoln; also emergency supports.
Food banks, food cupboards and meal programs in Ontario
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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- Check the local listing first for hours, whether an appointment or referral is needed, and what ID or proof of address it asks for. There is no universal Ontario rule — banks set their own.
- No fixed address? Most community food banks will still serve you. Enter an address or postal code close to you and explain your situation to the bank.
- Cannot travel? Some banks offer home delivery or other accommodations for disability or mobility barriers — ask the local bank directly.
- Food cupboard vs food bank vs meal program: a food bank or cupboard usually gives take-home groceries; a meal program serves a hot meal on site; a community kitchen cooks together. The notes on each card say which it is, where the source said so.
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Listings — Niagara
Showing 24 of 24 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.
Pelham Cares
191 Hwy 20 East, P.O. Box 1173, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0
Food & Hygiene Bank plus medical drive program and youth programs.
Community Outreach Program Erie (COPE)
32 Dufferin St, Fort Erie, ON L2A 2T5
Independent charity since 1983 providing emergency food and necessities plus crisis support and referral to agencies; assists ~500 people monthly with no government funding.
Who it serves: Residents of the Fort Erie catchment area in need
The Salvation Army - Fort Erie
255 Gilmore Rd., Fort Erie, ON L2A 2M4
Points-based shopping model; serves Greater Fort Erie.
GBF Community Services (Grimsby Benevolent Fund)
40 Elm Street, Grimsby, ON L3M 4R7
Food, housing support, wellness, thrift store; 58+ years serving Grimsby (rebranded from Grimsby Benevolent Fund).
Community Care of West Niagara
4309 Central Ave, Beamsville ON L0R 1B0
Serving Lincoln and Grimsby since 1967; food, rent/utility and dental assistance.
Who it serves: People experiencing poverty, homelessness or barriers
Village of Hope Niagara
2540 South Service Road, Lincoln, ON L0R 1S0
Food bank, thrift store and empowerment/assistance programs serving Lincoln since 2008; supports over 2,000 local residents monthly.
Who it serves: Residents of Lincoln (Vineland, Beamsville, Jordan) in need
Feed Niagara members
Niagara Falls Soup Kitchen
4865 St Lawrence Ave, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 3Y1
Free hot meals served seven days a week to anyone in need, run by ~300 volunteers and an elected board of directors.
Who it serves: Anyone in need; no restrictions
Niagara Worship Centre — Food Pantry
6846 Frederica St, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 1E2
Church-run food pantry (non-perishable distribution). Also hosts a free hot meal on the 1st Tuesday of each month and a Christmas Eve dinner for the community.
Who it serves: Anyone in the community in need of food
Project Share
2-4129 Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls ON L2E 7H3
Food bank and basic-needs supports.
The Salvation Army — Niagara Falls — Community and Family Services
5720 Dorchester Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 5S3 (Niagara Orchard Community Church)
Ongoing and emergency community supports, food bank (by appointment), emergency assistance. Co-located with Niagara Orchard Community Church; CFS service line 905-358-8394 is distinct from the church office line.
Who it serves: People experiencing poverty, homelessness, or barriers in the community
Newark Neighbours
1534 Niagara Stone Road, Virgil
Thrift shop; groceries every two weeks for registered clients; serves Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake; 50 years.
Pelham Cares
191 Hwy 20 E, Fonthill ON L0S 1E0
Food and hygiene bank, medical drive program, youth and financial supports.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul — Fonthill (St. Alexander Conference)
50 Pelham Town Sq, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (St. Alexander Roman Catholic Church)
Catholic volunteer conference offering home visits, food supplies, meals and housing support for Fonthill and area. Call to arrange assistance.
Who it serves: People in need
Port Cares
92 Charlotte St, Port Colborne ON L3K 3E1
Food, housing, employment and basic-needs services; Reach Out Centre food bank at 61 Nickel St (905-835-1914).
Port Cares Reach Out Food Centre
61 Nickel St, Port Colborne, ON L3K 1B3
Also runs community meal programs and school lunch kits.
West Lincoln Community Care
2660 Industrial Park Rd, Smithville, ON L0R 2A0
Food bank beside thrift store; also emergency assistance.
Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold
12 North St, St. Catharines, ON
Food bank, meals, and housing and utility assistance.
Who it serves: Residents of St. Catharines and Thorold in need.
Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold — Thorold Site (Food Program)
19 Albert St W, Thorold, ON L2V 2G2
Thorold branch of Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold (main site nia-community-care in St. Catharines); own local phone and address verified on the official site contact page. Food room plus thrift shop; ID, proof of address and income required at first registration.
Who it serves: People experiencing poverty, homelessness, or barriers in the community
Open Arms Mission
22 Fifth St, Welland ON L3B 4Z3
Food bank and basic-needs supports.
The Hope Centre
570 King St, Welland ON L3B 3L2
Multi-service hub: shelter, food bank, basic needs and mental-health supports.
The Salvation Army - Welland - Community and Family Services
Seaway Mall, 800 Niagara St, Suite JJ, Welland, ON L3C 4Z4
Community supports plus food bank by appointment; also Tuesday evening meals at Central United Church (King St/Ontario St) per Salvation Army. Verified via HNHB Healthline (211).
Who it serves: People experiencing poverty, homelessness, or barriers in the community
West Lincoln Community Care
2660 Industrial Park Rd, Smithville ON L0R 2A0
Food bank and thrift store.
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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.