Cambridge Food Bank
54 Ainslie Street South, Cambridge, ON N1R 3K3
Distributes emergency food hampers plus a mobile produce market, community pantry and family wellness programs across Cambridge and North Dumfries.
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 — Waterloo Region
Showing 12 of 12 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.
Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank
54 Ainslie St S, Cambridge, ON
Food bank, community garden and support programs.
Who it serves: Residents of Cambridge in need of food.
Trinity Community Table
12 Blair Rd, Cambridge ON N1S 2H5
Community meals
Woolwich Community Services
5 Memorial Ave, Elmira ON
Multi-service agency in Elmira: food bank, basic needs, employment help.
Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region, ON
Call the outreach line (ext. 340) to be connected to a nearby food program.
Who it serves: Residents of Waterloo Region.
House of Friendship (Kitchener)
190 Weber St N, Waterloo, ON
Emergency food hampers 519-742-0662; ShelterCare and addiction programs.
Who it serves: People in Waterloo Region needing food, shelter or addiction support.
House of Friendship (Waterloo Region)
63 Charles St E, Kitchener, ON
Food hampers, men's shelter, addiction treatment and community centres.
Who it serves: People experiencing poverty, homelessness or addiction in Waterloo Region.
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
50 Alpine Court, Kitchener, ON N2E 2M7
Regional food bank coordinating food assistance across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the townships through a network of agency partners.
The Salvation Army Kitchener - Community and Family Services
75 Tillsley Dr, Kitchener ON N2E 3T1
Food bank, emergency aid and family services in Kitchener.
The Working Centre / St. John's Kitchen (Kitchener)
97 Victoria St N, Kitchener, ON
St. John's Kitchen community meal, plus employment, housing and outreach.
Who it serves: People experiencing poverty or homelessness in Waterloo Region.
WUSA Food Support Service
Student Life Centre, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Student-run confidential food bank providing food hampers and hygiene products; also runs Pay-What-You-Can hot meal pilot at The Bomber.
Who it serves: University of Waterloo community members experiencing food insecurity
Food Bank of Waterloo Region
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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.