Avondale United Church - The Foodshelf
194 Avondale Ave, Stratford ON N5A 6N4
Church-run food bank; phone number is the church office. Program hours verified via 211 Ontario (southwesthealthline.ca).
Who it serves: Anyone in need
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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Listings — Stratford
Showing 5 of 5 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.
Salvation Army - Stratford
230 Lightbourne Ave, Stratford N4Z 1J6
Emergency food and clothing assistance; seasonal Christmas hampers, kids' backpacks, and an income tax clinic; serves Stratford, Mitchell and area.
Stratford House of Blessing
423 Erie St, Stratford, ON N5A 2N3
Began 1983 as Operation Blessing; charitable #119200020RR0001; home delivery available by online booking (shob.org/booking); bring own bags.
Who it serves: People in need in Stratford and area
The Local Community Food Centre
612 Erie St, Stratford ON N5A 2P1
Dignified food access with community meals, cooking and garden programs
Zion Lutheran Church
202 Erie St, Stratford ON
Offers a food bank and a free meal, per the City of Stratford community resources guide (Feb 2026).
Who it serves: Anyone 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.