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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.

Ottawa detail page — 28 programs from the Ottawa Food Bank public map → That page is a different, smaller list than this page's Ottawa filter, which includes every directory food listing in Ottawa. Both lists are shown, with the difference explained on the Ottawa page.

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Listings — Oshawa

Showing 10 of 10 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.

Adventist Community Services Centre (Oshawa)

Oshawa · Durham · Food bank: order by phone Mon-Thu, pick up Thursday; clothing bank Tue 9:00am-2:30pm

1170 King Street East, Oshawa, ON L1H 1H9

Ministry of Compassion of College Park Seventh-day Adventist Church; food bank plus clothing bank ($2 user fee for clothing). Wheelchair accessible with ramp at entrance.

Who it serves: Must reside in Oshawa or Courtice; families and singles on social assistance, ODSP, OAS or low income; photo ID, children's birth certificates and income stub required

Cornerstone Community Association Durham

Oshawa · Durham · 24/7

133 Simcoe St S, Oshawa, ON

Emergency shelter, drop-in and meals in Oshawa.

Who it serves: Adults experiencing homelessness in Durham.

Durham Alliance Outreach

Oshawa · Durham · DAO Pantry: Thursday 5:30pm-7:30pm

8-717 Wilson Road South, Oshawa, ON L1H 6E9

2SLGBTQI+ community organization (registered charity 756405874RR0001) operating the DAO Pantry food pantry in Oshawa. Phone 905-738-8133 and address verified on official site pages (durhamallianceoutreach.org). Phone digits 9057388133 not in DB phone index; no name overlap in DB name list.

Who it serves: Prioritizes 2SLGBTQI+ community members; pantry serves anyone facing food insecurity

Durham Outlook for the Needy

oshawa · Durham · Seven days a week, 365 days a year

51 King St E, Oshawa, ON L1H 1B4

Durham Region's only seven-day soup kitchen: restaurant-style meals 365 days a year, plus food bank Saturdays, clothing and a food distribution network.

Who it serves: People experiencing poverty and food insecurity in Durham

Feed the Need in Durham

Oshawa · Durham · Mon-Fri office

586 Beech St W, Whitby, ON

Regional food distribution hub; call 211 to find your closest food bank.

Who it serves: Durham Region residents (via member food banks).

New Life Neighbourhood Centre (Oshawa)

Oshawa · Durham · Tue & Thu 11:30am-3:00pm; meal boxes 2nd Sunday 9-11am; free pancake breakfast 3rd Sunday 10-11am

33 Olive Avenue, Oshawa, ON L1H 2N7

Registered food bank and meal/grocery program of New Life Adventist Church serving downtown Oshawa (~500 client contacts/month); hygiene and emergency packages, blankets for the homeless, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and hampers.

Who it serves: Individuals and families in need in the Oshawa community; ID required

Simcoe Hall Settlement House

oshawa · Durham · Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

387 Simcoe St S, Oshawa, ON L1H 4J2

Non-profit community resource centre: food bank, after-school program, seniors club, life skills, holiday hamper and backpack programs.

Who it serves: Children, families and vulnerable adults affected by poverty in Durham

St. Peter's Anglican Church — Food Bank (Oshawa)

Oshawa · Durham · First four Tuesdays of each month, 6:30pm-7:30pm

1175 Cedar Street, Oshawa, ON L1J 3R8

Market-style food bank (non-perishables, dairy, fresh produce) run by St. Peter's Anglican Church.

Who it serves: South Oshawa residents (must live south of Bloor Street); photo ID and proof of low-income status required

The Salvation Army Oshawa - Community and Family Services

Oshawa · Durham

45 King St E, Oshawa, ON L1H 1B2

Food bank by appointment (call 905-723-7422 x221); also Christmas hampers, thrift store, free tax clinic, children's programming and life-skills counselling. Wheelchair accessible (elevator).

Who it serves: Oshawa residents

Zion Christian Reformed Church — Food Bank (Oshawa)

Oshawa · Durham · Thursdays 8:45am-11:00am

409 Adelaide Avenue East, Oshawa, ON L1G 2A2

Weekly food bank run by Zion Christian Reformed Church (Thursdays 9-11am per church; Whitby library community-info sheet lists 8:45-11:00am).

Who it serves: Open to Oshawa and surrounding community

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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.