Downtown Mission of Windsor
Windsor, ON
Emergency shelter, meals and food bank.
Who it serves: People experiencing homelessness and hunger in Windsor.
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Listings — Windsor
Showing 18 of 18 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.
Drouillard Place
1102 Drouillard Rd, Windsor, ON N8Y 2R1
Non-profit community service agency. Emergency food bank, social work counselling, advocacy and help with OW/ODSP and housing applications, EarlyOn child and family programs, after-school and teen programs.
Who it serves: Residents of the Drouillard and Grandview communities; food bank catchment Parent Ave to Laurendeau Ave, Tecumseh Rd to Riverside Dr
Feeding Windsor Essex
999 Drouillard Rd, Windsor, ON
Verified 2026-10-19 via https://www.feedingwindsoressex.ca/. Serving Windsor/Essex since 2010; programs include monthly lunch club, community meals, breakfast clubs, after-school programs. Note: charitable covering for The Soup Shack ended March 15, 2025 (now its own charity).
Who it serves: Those facing food insecurity in Windsor and Essex County
Immaculate Heart Parish - Emergency Food Assistance
2153 Parkwood Ave, Windsor ON N8W 2J8
Parkwood Gospel Church - Food Bank
3005 Temple Dr, Windsor ON N8W 5E5
Peace Lutheran Church - Peace Food Bank
1985 Rossini Blvd, Windsor ON N8W 4P6
Salvation Army Windsor Centre of Hope
355 Church St, Windsor, ON
Emergency shelter, meals and support services.
Who it serves: Men and couples experiencing homelessness in Windsor.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - Windsor Essex Central Council
1245 Lauzon Rd, Windsor ON N8S 3M9
Food assistance plus clothing and furniture vouchers through local conferences; serves Windsor and Essex County
St John Anglican Church Sandwich - Community Food Bank
3305 Sandwich St, Windsor ON N9C 1B2
St Mary's Anglican Church - Food Cupboard
1983 St Mary's Gate, Windsor ON N8Y 1J8
Street Help (Homeless Centre of Windsor)
964 Wyandotte St E, Windsor, ON N9A 3J9
Drop-in centre for people experiencing homelessness in Windsor. Listed on 211 Ontario.
UHC - Hub of Opportunities - Food Bank (Unifor Local 200 People's Choice Pantry)
6955 Cantelon Dr, Windsor ON N8T 3J9
Unemployed Help Centre of Windsor
6955 Cantelon Dr, Windsor, ON
Food bank (Sun County Food Rescue) and employment services.
Who it serves: Residents of Windsor-Essex needing food or employment help.
Windsor Essex County Food Bank Association
UHC-Hub of Opportunities, 6955 Cantelon Dr, Windsor ON N8T 3J9
Member food banks across Windsor-Essex; umbrella organization
Windsor Family Homes and Community Partnerships - Kids First Food Bank
900 Howard Ave, Windsor, ON N9A 1S5
Verified 2026-10-19 via official site https://www.wfhcp.com/ (900 Howard Ave, 519-258-4501) and WEFBA member list (uhc.ca, Windsor-Essex Food Bank Association member: Kids First Food Bank, Mon/Fri 1:30-4:00). Program of Windsor Family Homes & Community Partnerships; also ran the West Windsor food hub (St. Michael's). Chick-fil-A Shared Table partner.
Who it serves: Families and individuals facing food insecurity; bring proof of income, photo ID, proof of address/rent
Windsor Goodfellows - Food Bank
401 Park St W, Windsor ON N9A 5V4
Non-perishable food items plus certificates for fresh meat and dairy; wheelchair accessible
Windsor Lifeline Outreach
4490 7th Concession, Windsor ON N8V 0A8
Windsor-Essex Food Bank Association (Unemployed Help Centre)
6955 Cantelon Dr, Windsor, ON
Food bank and employment support at the UHC.
Who it serves: Windsor-Essex residents in need of food or employment help.
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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.