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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.

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Showing 60 of 824 matching listings (page 13 of 14). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.

East End Food Hub

Toronto · Toronto

1470 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M4L 2A3

Food-security hub in Toronto's east end (partnership of Applegrove Community Complex, Leslieville Farmers' Market and East End United/Nourish East End): hosts Nourish East End's weekly in-person food bank (shopping model, Daily Bread member), monthly community dinner, food workshops and local food programs. Own phone, website and charitable registration, distinct from partner orgs. Verified on eastendfoodhub.org and 211 (torontocentralhealthline.ca, updated 2026-03-13).

Who it serves: No restrictions

Feed Scarborough

Toronto · Toronto

2213 Kingston Rd, Toronto, ON M1N 1T7

Food bank serving Scarborough: groceries and community food programs.

Who it serves: Anyone in need

FoodShare Toronto

Toronto · Toronto · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

120C Industry Street, Unit C, Toronto, ON M6M 4L8

Food justice organization (since 1985): community food programs, BIPOC-led urban agriculture/food growing, affordable community markets, wholesale produce for agencies, commercial kitchen for community groups. Main line (416) 363-6441 verified in site footer.

Who it serves: No restrictions; programs across Toronto

Fort York Food Bank

Toronto · Toronto · Tue, Fri 9am-4pm; Wed, Thu, Sat 9am-2pm; Sun lunch 12-1pm

380 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 1S6

Community food bank in downtown Toronto: groceries, meal programs and support services.

Who it serves: Anyone in need

Fred Victor

Toronto · Toronto · Varies by program

145 Queen St E, Toronto, ON

Shelters, drop-ins, meals, housing and employment supports.

Who it serves: Adults experiencing homelessness and poverty in Toronto.

Friends of Jesus Christ Food Bank (West Hill Community Food Bank)

Toronto · Toronto · Thu 2pm-5pm

4175 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1S 3B1

Daily Bread Food Bank member agency; West Hill site at 4175 Lawrence Ave E (a second site at 4205 Lawrence Ave E appears closed). New clients register at dailybread.link2feed.ca or call 416-203-0050 ext 1; drop-in, no appointment. Phone and website verified via 211 Ontario / Ontario Health atHome (centraleasthealthline, updated 2026-01-05).

Who it serves: Individuals and families in need; Scarborough coverage area.

Good Neighbours Drop-In (St. John the Compassionate Mission — Scarborough)

Toronto · Toronto · Drop-in/meals Thu-Fri 9:30am-4pm; Seniors program Wed 9:30am-4pm; Emergency food boxes Wed 2-4pm, Fri 9:30am-4pm

193 Markham Rd, Toronto, ON

Scarborough branch of St. John the Compassionate Mission (parent org already in DB as tor-st-john-compassionate with a different phone, 416-466-1357). Branch rule: distinct local line 647-358-4105 published on the org's own site (goodneighboursmission.org/donate.htm) and on 211. Drop-in meals, emergency food boxes (appointment), seniors program, professional counselling for trauma/addictions.

Who it serves: People experiencing homelessness, refugees and newcomers, with a focus on families.

Good Shepherd Ministries (Toronto)

Toronto · Toronto · 24/7

412 Queen St E, Toronto, ON

Shelter, hot meals, clinic and dental care.

Who it serves: Men experiencing homelessness; meals open to all in need.

Grant AME Church — Grantful Food and Fellowship

Toronto · Toronto · Church office: Tue, Thu 10am-5pm; Fri 4pm-6pm

2029 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M4E 2B3

Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church (Beach Hill): Grantful Food and Fellowship food bank and soup kitchen (volunteer-run, Second Harvest/Salvation Army supported). Phone 416-690-5169 and address verified on official site footer.

Who it serves: All; community meal program

ICNA Relief Canada Scarborough Food Bank

Toronto · Toronto · Call for hours

156 Shorting Rd., Scarborough, ON M1S 3S6

Food bank; hours not listed on org site

Who it serves: All

Lourdes Food Bank

Toronto · Toronto · Food bank Wed, Thu 10am-11:15am; registration Mon, Wed 1pm-3pm

275 Bleecker Street East, Toronto, ON M4Y 1M4

Food bank ministry of Our Lady of Lourdes Church serving St James Town; Daily Bread member. Also Society of Saint Vincent de Paul short-term assistance (food vouchers, clothing, furniture) at (416) 924-6257.

Who it serves: Individuals and families in need; catchment: Bloor St E to Wellesley St E, Yonge St to Don Valley

Margaret's Toronto East Drop-In

Toronto · Toronto · Daily 7am-3pm

323 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON

Drop-in and respite. Respite program via Central Intake 416-338-4766.

Who it serves: Adults experiencing homelessness or poverty in Toronto.

Muslim Welfare Centre (Scarborough Food Bank)

Toronto · Toronto · Call for hours

100 McLevin Ave, Unit 7, Toronto, ON M1B 5K1

Food bank; Urdu speakers also served per healthline

Who it serves: All

North York Harvest Food Bank (Toronto)

Toronto · Toronto · Mon-Fri office

116 Industry St, Toronto, ON

Network of food banks across north Toronto. Referrals ext. 4600.

Who it serves: Residents of north Toronto in need of food.

Parkdale Community Food Bank (Toronto)

Toronto · Toronto · See site

5 Brock Ave, Toronto, ON

Choice-model grocery program - visitors pick their own items.

Who it serves: Residents of the Parkdale area.

Scott Mission

Toronto · Toronto · Daily (see site)

502 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON

Shelter beds, meals, food bank and family programs.

Who it serves: Men and families experiencing homelessness or poverty.

Second Harvest

Toronto · Toronto · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

120 The East Mall Toronto ON M8Z 5V5

Canada's largest food rescue organization picking up surplus perishable food from businesses and delivering it free to community agencies and emergency food programs in every province.

Who it serves: community agencies with food programs does not distribute to individuals directly

Second Harvest (Toronto)

Toronto · Toronto · Mon-Fri office

120 The East Mall, Etobicoke, ON

Rescues surplus food for social-service programs. Also 1-833-639-2616.

Who it serves: Food-serving charities and programs (food rescue).

St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church — Regent Park Community Services

Toronto · Toronto · Food bank Mon, Thu 10am-12noon; closed first Mon or Thu of month; closed Jul-Aug

509 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 3V3

Regent Park food bank (Daily Bread member, NeighbourLink Downtown): families/couples/single women and single men catchments. Children's Centre (after-school, March break, summer programs) also on site. Phone 416-368-9180 and address verified on official parish site.

Who it serves: Individuals and families in need; catchment: Dundas St E to lake, Jarvis to Sherbourne (single men: to Parliament)

The Housing Help Centre (THHC)

Toronto · Toronto · Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

205-2500 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1P 2R7

Charitable housing help centre serving Toronto and York Region; housing search, landlord matching, rent bank grants, food bank (705 Progress Ave), plus offices in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Newmarket

Who it serves: People needing affordable housing help in Toronto and York Region

The Scott Mission (Toronto)

Toronto · Toronto · See site

502 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON

Men's shelter (346 Spadina), meals, food bank (416-923-3916) and family programs.

Who it serves: People experiencing homelessness and poverty in Toronto.

The Stop Community Food Centre

Toronto · Toronto · Mon Tue Thu Fri 10am-2pm

1884 Davenport Rd Toronto ON M6H 4E1

Community food centre pairing a food bank and community dining with advocacy on poverty an ID clinic housing help legal referrals and prenatal nutrition.

Who it serves: individuals and families in need in the west Toronto catchment

The Stop Community Food Centre (Toronto)

Toronto · Toronto · See site

1884 Davenport Rd, Toronto, ON

Food bank, drop-in meals, community kitchen and gardens.

Who it serves: People experiencing food insecurity in west-central Toronto.

The Teresa Group

Toronto · Toronto · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

355 Church St 2nd Fl Toronto ON M5B 0B2

Canada's oldest children's HIV/AIDS charity offering counselling and case management plus practical help like food hampers, grocery vouchers, diapers and a free overnight camp for children.

Who it serves: children and families living with or affected by HIV in M postal codes

Weston King Neighbourhood Centre

Toronto · Toronto · Mon-Sat 9:00am-6:00pm; Tue 9:00am-7:30pm

2017 Weston Rd, Toronto, ON M9N 1X2 (inside Central United Church)

Drop-in and resource centre in Weston: hot meals Mon-Sat (breakfast 10am, lunch 1pm, Tue community dinner), free grocery giveaway Tue 12-1pm, shower/laundry, harm reduction kits and naloxone, systems navigation for housing/income/legal, settlement clinic every other Mon, drop-in counselling and nursing clinic Thu, computers/printing/fax.

Who it serves: No registration required, no catchment area; all welcome. Does NOT offer shelter services.

Women's Health in Women's Hands

Toronto · Toronto · Mon Thu Fri 9am-5pm Tue Wed 9am-8pm every third Sat 10am-4pm

2 Carlton St Suite 500 Toronto ON M5B 1J3

Community health centre providing culturally safe primary care, reproductive and mental health services, HIV prevention and a food bank for racialized women without requiring a health card.

Who it serves: racialized women 16+ trans and nonbinary clients from African Caribbean Latin American and South Asian communities

Yonge Street Mission (Toronto)

Toronto · Toronto · See site

306 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON

Drop-in, meals, food bank, and services for youth, families and adults.

Who it serves: People experiencing poverty in downtown east Toronto.

Our Town Food Bank

Tottenham · Simcoe · Tue 1:30pm-7:30pm

18 Queen St N, Tottenham, ON L0G 1W0

Volunteer-run food bank serving Tottenham and Beeton (confirmed on official site). Phone corroborated by Rotary Club of New Tecumseth community listing and business directories citing the official site. Donations accepted Tuesdays and Mon/Tue mornings.

Who it serves: Residents of Tottenham and Beeton temporarily in need of supplementary food

Trent Lakes Outreach Centre – Foodbank

Trent Lakes · Peterborough County · Monthly foodbank; call to arrange access

259 Lakehurst Circle Rd, Lakehurst, ON

Volunteer-run foodbank; member agency of Kawartha Food Share.

Who it serves: Residents of Trent Lakes in need

Catherine's Kitchen

Trenton · Eastern Ontario · Mon-Wed 11:00am-12:30pm

15 South Street, Trenton, ON

Free lunch program (Mon-Wed) plus Christmas food hampers for Trenton and surrounding area; took over lunch program from Salvation Army Trenton in 2020. Located at St. James Fellowship, 15 South St, Trenton.

Who it serves: People in need; families including children

Quinte West / Trenton Care and Share Food Bank

Trenton · Quinte West · See site

Trenton, ON

Emergency food; call 211 for hours.

Who it serves: Residents of Quinte West in need of food.

Salvation Army Trenton Community & Family Services

Trenton · Eastern

244 Dundas St E, Trenton, ON K8V 1L9

Community and Family Services including emergency food bank. Call for current hours and intake details.

Who it serves: People in need in the Trenton/Quinte West area

Trenton Care and Share Food Bank

Trenton · Eastern · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10am-12:30pm

30 Pelham St, Suite 2, Trenton, ON K8V 5A7

Food bank in Trenton open weekday mornings, serving Quinte West; bring ID and proof of address.

Salvation Army Tweed - Food Bank

Tweed · Eastern

596 Moira St, Tweed, ON K0K 3J0

Salvation Army food bank in Tweed serving the local area; call ahead.

Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte - Community Wellbeing Centre - Food Resource Centre

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory · Eastern · Mon & Fri 9am-4pm

50 Meadow Dr, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON K0K 1X0

Food bank program of the MBQ Community Wellbeing Centre; food resource accessible once every two weeks. Distinct program with its own phone (613-967-0122) from the Wellbeing Centre's health line (613-967-3603, already in DB as has-community-wellbeing-centre-tyendinaga). Verified via 211 Ontario / southeasthealthline (updated 2026-09-11) and the Nation's official site mbq-tmt.org. Nominal fees may apply in some Wellbeing Centre program areas; the Food Resource Centre itself is free.

Who it serves: Must live in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; MBQ status card holders

Uxbridge Loaves & Fishes Food Bank

Uxbridge · Durham · Wed 1-4pm

40B Toronto St S, Uxbridge ON L9P 1G9

Church-based food bank providing non-perishable groceries to Uxbridge households.

Who it serves: Uxbridge Township residents (proof of residence)

St Vincent de Paul Society Thrift Store - Val Caron

Val Caron · Northeastern Ontario · Food bank: every third week of month, 10am-1pm; store Mon-Sat 10am-4pm

2506 Hwy 69 N, Val Caron, ON P3N 1K6

SSVP Ontario Regional Council (ssvp.on.ca, verified live 2026-10-13). Val Caron thrift store runs a monthly food bank serving Valley East and area, plus household items by referral. Dedup: phone 7058971212 not in DB index; existing SSVP records are Kingston/Goderich only. Email: [email protected].

Who it serves: Must show proof of income for food bank; referral required for household items

Vankleek Hill Food Bank

Vankleek Hill · Prescott-Russell

124 Main St E, Vankleek Hill, ON

Community food bank serving Vankleek Hill

Who it serves: People in need

Food Bank of York Region

Vaughan · York · Mon-Fri 8am-3pm (office)

8201 Keele Street, Units 5 and 6, Concord, Vaughan, ON L4K 1Z4

Regional food bank distributor

Who it serves: Supplies 80+ member agencies

Humanity First Food Bank (Vaughan)

Vaughan · York · Mon-Fri 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, Sat 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

600 Bowes Rd, Unit 40, Vaughan, ON L4K 4A3

Food bank serving Vaughan/Concord; also runs homeless meal programs.

Vaughan Food Bank

Vaughan · York · Thu/Fri 10am-3:30pm

5732 Hwy 7 Units 3-4, Vaughan ON L4L 3A2

Food bank in Woodbridge with Thursday/Friday pickup hours.

Trinity United Church - Sharing Cupboard (Verona)

Verona · Frontenac

6689 Highway 38, Verona, ON K0H 2W0

Discreet food sharing cupboard at Trinity United Church (Harrowsmith-Verona Pastoral Charge); congregation also runs community breakfasts. Phone is the pastoral-charge office line.

Who it serves: Anyone in need of food support

Walkerton & District Food Bank

Walkerton · Southwestern · Thu 1pm-4pm

6 May St, PO Box 162, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0

Registered charity food bank open Thursday afternoons, serving Walkerton and nearby villages including Mildmay and Teeswater.

The Salvation Army - Chatham-Kent Ministries Community and Family Services - Wallaceburg

Wallaceburg · Southwestern · Tue-Thu 9:30am-12noon & 1-4pm; Fri 9:30am-12noon (by appointment)

600 Lowe Ave, Wallaceburg ON N8A 4Z9

Food bank assistance by appointment

7 Hills Community Pantry

Warkworth · Northumberland

60 Main St, Warkworth, ON

Registration required; serves Warkworth area of Trent Hills

Who it serves: Registration required; proof of residence in K0K 3K0 postal code

Wasaga Beach Ministerial Food Bank

Wasaga Beach · Simcoe · Tue 10am-1pm, Thu 10am-1pm and 6:30-8:30pm

818 Mosley Street Unit 2, Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 2H4

Charity #BN 856021 5721; 100% volunteer-run.

Flamborough Connects

Waterdown · Hamilton · Mon-Thu 9am-4pm

163 Dundas Street East, Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0

Registered charity; information and referral agency for Waterdown, Carlisle, Freelton, Millgrove, Rockton, Sheffield, Lynden, Greensville and rural Flamborough. Seniors services (volunteer drives, education sessions, snow angels, fitness) and community services (food bank delivery, free income tax program, holiday gift program). Verified on official site 2026-10-11.

Who it serves: Residents of Flamborough (City of Hamilton Wards 12, 13, 15)

Food with Grace - Waterdown Food Bank

Waterdown · Hamilton · Tuesdays 1:30-5:30pm by appointment

Grace Anglican Church, 157 Mill St N, PO Box 727, Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0

Emergency food and personal hygiene supplies; serves Waterdown and Flamborough; program of Grace Anglican Church Waterdown.

Waterford and District Food Cupboard

Waterford · Haldimand-Norfolk · Wed 7:00-8:30pm

61 St James St S, Waterford, ON N0E 1Y0

Volunteer-run food cupboard; serves Waterford, Bloomsburg, Vanessa, Wilsonville, Hartford and Villa Nova.

WUSA Food Support Service

Waterloo · Waterloo Region · Food hampers via Turnkey Desk weekdays 9am-4pm

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

The Hope Centre

Welland · Niagara

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

Welland · Niagara · Office Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9am-4pm; Food Bank Mon/Thu/Fri 9am-12noon by appointment

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

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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.