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Community Support Centre
Dryden
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Office: 807-223-5995
53 Arthur St
Dryden, ON, P8N 1J7
Dryden, ON, P8N 1J7
Short Description
Administers the following client-centred programs and services:
Community Participation and Supports
Community Participation and Supports
- Connects individuals who have a developmental disability to the community through recreation and leisure activities, as well as individualized programs including activities such as life skills training, health and fitness, and developing social skills
- Works in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit to offer the healthy food box program which provides affordable access to healthy food options
- Christmas Cheer Program
- Passport Services
- Specialized Respite Services
- Supervised Access Program
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Dietitian and Nutrition Services
Fort Frances (133km)
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Office: 807-274-3131
1460 Idylwild Dr
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M3
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M3
Short Description
- Promotes healthy lifestyles and prevention of disease and its complications
- Offers individual and group counselling
- Hosts baby food making workshops
- Supervises individual and group grocery store tours to educate individuals on making healthy food choices, food budgeting and label reading
- Celiac disease
- Cholestrol and heart health
- Diabetes prevention and management
- Healthy eating and lifestyle
- Hypertension
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
- Offers nutrition advice during pregnancy
- Offers breast feeding education
- Provides loan of breast pump on first-come basis
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to participants
- Charges a small fee each month from participants in exchange for a large box of fresh fruits and vegetables
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Good Food Box Program
Thunder Bay (301km)
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Office: 807-624-5690
425 Edward St N, Suite 11
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 4P7
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 4P7
Short Description
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members for a reasonable price
- Offers a variety of fruit and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and apples (contents vary by season)
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Good Food Box Program
Thunder Bay (301km)
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Office: 807-343-8259
955 Oliver Rd, University Centre, Rm 2014 B
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1
Short Description
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members for a reasonable price
- Offers a variety of fruits and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and apples (contents vary by season)
- Offered during the school semesters, Sep-Nov and Jan-Mar
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Good Food Box Program
Thunder Bay (301km)
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Office: 807-684-3276
700 River St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 3S6
Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 3S6
Short Description
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members for a reasonable price
- Offers a variety of fruits and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and apples (contents vary by season)
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Good Food Box Program
Thunder Bay (300km)
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Office: 807-623-0383
1260 Golf Links Rd, 3rd Fl
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 0A1
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 0A1
Short Description
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members for a reasonable price
- Offers a variety of fruit and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and apples (contents vary by season)
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Good Food Box Program
Thunder Bay (285km)
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Office: 807-767-3790
10160 Mapleward Rd
Thunder Bay, ON, P0T 1X0
Thunder Bay, ON, P0T 1X0
Short Description
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members for a reasonable price
- Offers a variety of fruits and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and apples (contents vary season)
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Health Services
Thunder Bay, Unorganized (248km)
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Office: 807-626-1780
Office: 807-583-1845
Band Office
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, ON, P0V 1M0
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, ON, P0V 1M0
Short Description
Coordinates health and health-related services for community members including but not limited to:
- Child advocacy
- Elders meals
- Health promotion and healthy family development
- Health related workshops and presentations throughout the year such as diabetes awareness
- Healthy food baskets for children six years of age and younger
- Medical Transportation (between Armstrong and Thunder Bay)
- Water testing
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Community Gardens
Rainy River (172km)
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Little St S
Rainy River, ON, P0W 1L0
Rainy River, ON, P0W 1L0
Short Description
- Provides garden space that community members plant, tend and harvest together or individually for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Grow-a-Row Program
Atikokan (144km)
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Office: 807-597-6871
115 Main St
Atikokan, ON, P0T 1C0
Atikokan, ON, P0T 1C0
Short Description
- Collaborates with local gardeners to involve children in learning gardening techniques
- Adopts a row in a participating resident's garden which is planted and tended to by the child and family participants
- Donates fresh vegetables to local food bank annually
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Community Support Centre
Fort Frances (136km)
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Office: 807-274-0110
240 First St E
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1K5
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1K5
Short Description
Administers the following client-centred programs and services:
Community Participation and Supports
Community Participation and Supports
- Connects individuals who have a developmental disability to the community through recreation and leisure activities, as well as individualized programs including activities such as life skills training, health and fitness, and developing social skills
- Works in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit to offer the healthy food box program which provides affordable access to healthy food options
- Christmas Cheer Program
- Passport Services
- Specialized Respite Services
- Supervised Access Program
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Community Gardens
Fort Frances (136km)
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Lillie Ave N
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3E7
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3E7
Short Description
- Provides garden space that community members plant, tend and harvest together or individually for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Community Gardens
Emo (129km)
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6287 Hwy 11/71
Emo, ON, P0W 1E0
Emo, ON, P0W 1E0
Short Description
- Provides garden space that community members plant, tend and harvest together or individually for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Healthy Living Food Box
Dryden
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Office: 807-223-3301
75 D Van Horne Ave
Dryden, ON, P8N 2B2
Dryden, ON, P8N 2B2
Short Description
- Administers a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members
- Charges a small fee each month from participants in exchange for a large box of fresh fruits and vegetables which also includes either a rice or pasta, sauce and a canned vegetable
- Includes a newsletter outlining upcoming dates, all items in the Food Box and a recipe using items from the box
- Provides a Meat/Dairy box draw twice a year with individuals completing program survey to enter draw
- Partners with the Dryden Food Access Committee and Dryden Safeway
- Receives additional support from Dryden Native Friendship Centre, Dryden Volunteer Recruitment & Referral Centre and Community Living-Dryden/Sioux Lookout
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Nutrition
Kenora (119km)
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Office: 807-468-3147
210 First St N
Kenora, ON, P9N 2K4
Kenora, ON, P9N 2K4
Short Description
Supports and coordinates programs and services that enhance healthy nutrition and lifestyles
Healthy Food Box Program
Healthy Food Box Program
- Provides boxes of fresh produce to individuals and families
- Aims to offer food boxes at more affordable prices
- Partners with grocery stores to determine the cost of feeding a family with healthy and nutritious foods
- Uses results to advocate for better income levels, affordable housing and quality child care
- Christmas hampers
- Community kitchens and gardens
- Cooking and nutrition classes
- Food banks
- Grocery and restaurant vouchers
- Meals on Wheels programs
- Milk programs
- Student Nutrition Program
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Community Support Centre
Kenora (117km)
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Office: 807-274-0110
1422 Hwy 17 E, Unit 7
Kenora, ON, P9N 1M2
Kenora, ON, P9N 1M2
Short Description
Administers the following client-centred programs and services:
Community Participation and Supports
Community Participation and Supports
- Connects individuals who have a developmental disability to the community through recreation and leisure activities, as well as individualized programs including activities such as life skills training, health and fitness, and developing social skills
- Works in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit to offer the healthy food box program which provides affordable access to healthy food options
- Christmas Cheer Program
- Passport Services
- Specialized Respite Services
- Supervised Access Program
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Community Gardens
Ignace (117km)
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Hwy 17
Ignace, ON, P0T 1T0
Ignace, ON, P0T 1T0
Short Description
- Provides a garden that community members plant, tend and harvest together for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Community Gardens
Kenora (116km)
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415 Rabbit Lake Rd
Kenora, ON, P9N 4M6
Kenora, ON, P9N 4M6
Short Description
- Provides a garden that community members plant, tend and harvest together for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Healthy Living Food Box
Ojibways Of Onigaming First Nation (108km)
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Office: 807-484-2339
Medical Building, 703 Ketemiikana Dr
Ojibways Of Onigaming First Nation, ON, P0X 1K0
Ojibways Of Onigaming First Nation, ON, P0X 1K0
Short Description
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members
- Charges a small fee each month from participants in exchange for a large box of fresh fruits and vegetables
- May provide a monthly flyer with healthy recipes, storage tips and helpful information
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Community Gardens
Sioux Narrows (99km)
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5655 Hwy 71
Sioux Narrows, ON, P0X 1N0
Sioux Narrows, ON, P0X 1N0
Short Description
- Provides a garden that community members plant, tend and harvest together for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Community Gardens
Ear Falls (90km)
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Hwy 105
Ear Falls, ON, P0V 1T0
Ear Falls, ON, P0V 1T0
Short Description
- Provides a garden that community members plant, tend and harvest together for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Community Gardens
Sioux Lookout (75km)
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Second Ave N
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1A9
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1A9
Short Description
- Provides a garden that community members plant, tend and harvest together for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Community Gardens
Machin
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Short Description
- Provides a garden that community members plant, tend and harvest together for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Community Gardens
Dryden
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85 King St
Dryden, ON, P8N 1B8
Dryden, ON, P8N 1B8
Short Description
- Provides a garden that community members plant, tend and harvest together for a fresh food supply
- Growing season runs from May to September; dependent upon weather
- All gardens coordinated through volunteer efforts and always looking for available volunteers
- Accept donations of cash and gardening items including seeds, bulbs, perennials, fertilizers, mulching materials, equipment and supplies such as hand tools, garden hoses, wheel barrows, watering cans, flower pots, gloves and kneeling pads
- Donates any surplus produce to local food programs
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Good Food Box Program
Thunder Bay (302km)
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Office: 807-697-1753
380 Ray Blvd
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 4E6
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 4E6
Short Description
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members for a reasonable price
- Offers a variety of fruit and vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and apples (contents vary by season)
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