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Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Food Bank
Dryden
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Office: 807-223-3881
62 Queen St
Dryden, ON, P8N 1A4
Dryden, ON, P8N 1A4
Short Description
- Provides non-perishable food items to individuals in an emergency situation
- Includes fresh milk, eggs and bread with each hamper
- Offers fresh or frozen meat products which are usually available and fresh produce when in-season
- Donations of non-perishable food items and/or cash accepted at main office
- Receipts issued for cash donations
- Participates as a member of the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) of Northwestern Ontario
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Greens Prescription Program
Gull Bay First Nation (268km)
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Office: 807-982-2104
Dilico Health Services: 807-626-5249
Front St, Gull Bay Health Clinic
Gull Bay First Nation, ON, P0T 1P0
Gull Bay First Nation, ON, P0T 1P0
Short Description
- Operates a community-based food purchasing system that makes fresh fruits and vegetables available to community members who are managing certain health conditions
- Provides a voucher for participants to use towards buying fresh produce at the Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabe Community Food Market that operates year-round
- Partners with Roots to Harvest to offer the market
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Food Bank
Thunder Bay (303km)
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Office: 807-345-1516
106 Cumberland St N, Suite 102
Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 4M2
Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 4M2
Short Description
Operational - for rostered members
- Operates a weekly food bank
- Provides non-perishable and small amounts of perishable food items (based on donations)
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Food Bank
Thunder Bay (303km)
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Office: 807-623-8184
239 Amelia St W
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 4A3
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 4A3
Short Description
Offers food hampers to registered people in need of food assistance
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Thunder Bay (303km)
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Office: 807-629-7404
1019 Brown St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 2L7
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 2L7
Short Description
Offers food hampers to registered people in need of food assistance
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Thunder Bay (303km)
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Office: 807-345-6898
228 Pearl St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1E4
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1E4
Short Description
- Maintains a supply of non-perishable food for those in need, as well as a small supply of toiletries such as toothbrushes, shampoo, soap
- Accessible through the parking lot green doors, handicap access
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Food Bank
Thunder Bay (302km)
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Office: 807-475-6237
1450 Nakina Dr
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 0E5
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 0E5
Short Description
Students can access the food bank through one of the following locations:
- Shuniah: SUCCI, Student Success Centre, Apiwin Lounge
- McIntyre: McIntyre Building Office
- ACE: ACE Office
- Operates a confidential emergency food bank for Confederation College students
- Accepts food donations
- Provides referrals to other college and community supports/services for students with a greater need than the emergency capacity of the student food bank
- Partners with the local Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA)
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Redwood Park Food Bank
Thunder Bay (301km)
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Office: 807-577-3463
532 Edward St N
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 2A2
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 2A2
Short Description
Offers food hampers to registered people in need of food assistance
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LUSU Food Resource Centre and The Pantry
Thunder Bay (301km)
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Office: 807-343-8010 ext 8850
955 Oliver Rd, University Centre, Rm 2014 B
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1
Short Description
The Food Resource Centre offers 3 levels of support around accessing food resources on campus for all Lakehead University students, enrolled either full or part-time
- Emergency Food Support
- through The Pantry, a safe, stigma-free environment that provides students with culturally-diverse, nutritional, dietary accommodating foods, including both non-perishables and fresh options
- Student Engagement and Community-based Responses
- empowers students to get involved, through education workshops, volunteer and leadership opportunities
- Advocacy
- works with LUSU to bring awareness and advocate on the larger issues tied to food insecurity
- aims to address the structural problems in the university food system and advocate for accessible, affordable, culturally-diverse, nutritious and sustainable foods on campus through a food justice approach; as well as understanding the improtance of incorporating food sovereignty and indigenous food sovereignty approaches to the solution of food insecurity
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The Bread Box
Thunder Bay (300km)
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Office: 807-767-3961
75 Walkover St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6V1
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6V1
Short Description
Offers food hampers to registered individuals in need of food assistance
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Emergency Food Cupboard
Thunder Bay (300km)
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Office: 807-333-0148
288 Windsor St, Unit 16
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1V8
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1V8
Short Description
- Provides an emergency food hamper for families that can be accessed once a month
- Provides food for two days that may include fresh produce, milk, and bread if available
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Food Bank
Conmee (276km)
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Office: 807-285-0836
19 Holland Rd W
Conmee, ON, P0T 1W0
Conmee, ON, P0T 1W0
Short Description
- Operates a food bank offering non-perishable goods
- Provides enough food for seven days and one week of school lunches
- Organizes ongoing food drives
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Food Bank
Rainy River (164km)
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First St
Rainy River, ON, P0W 1L0
Rainy River, ON, P0W 1L0
Short Description
- Provides non perishable food items to individuals in an emergency situation
- Accepts donations of non perishable food items and/or cash
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Food Bank
Sioux Lookout
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Office: 807-737-7499
Short Description
MODIFIED HOURS for Food Bank: Operating from 25 Fair St Site Tuesday through Saturday 1:30 pm-4:30 pm; Call ahead if you can as registration and arrangements made by phone for hamper pick-up. If not able to call, come to the door
- Provides non-perishable food items to individuals in an emergency situation
- Accepts donations of food items and/or cash
- Provides charitable receipts for cash donations
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Community Food Bank
Red Lake (155km)
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Office: 807-727-2847 Ext 222
1 Legion Rd
Red Lake, ON, P0V 2M0
Red Lake, ON, P0V 2M0
Short Description
- Provides non-perishable food items to individuals in an emergency situation
- Provides a separate baby food bank for infant formula, baby food and diapers
- Donations of non-perishable food items and/or cash accepted at main office
- Receipts issued for cash donations
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Food Bank
Atikokan (144km)
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109 Main St W, Voyageur Mall, basement
Atikokan, ON, P0T 1C0
Atikokan, ON, P0T 1C0
Short Description
Food Bank operating normal hours
- Provides non perishable food items (enough for 3 days) to individuals/families in an emergency situation
- Provides a grocery store voucher for perishable items such as milk and eggs
- Coordinates food bank with volunteer efforts from community members (operation of food bank, stocking shelves, garbage runs, setting up etc)
- Donations of non perishable food items accepted in bin at Atikokan Foodland
- Cash donations accepted at RBC Bank and Atikokan Foodland
- Receipts issued for cash donations
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Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
Atikokan (144km)
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Office: 807-597-1213
309 Main St W
Atikokan, ON, P0T 1C0
Atikokan, ON, P0T 1C0
Short Description
Provides culturally appropriate education, programs and support to improve the health of Indigenous women and their babies
- Gives presentations on prenatal and postnatal health and healthy life choices
- Arranges home and hospital visits from prenatal worker
- Plans and supervises exercise groups for pre/postnatal women
- Provides aquafit vouchers
- Provides group support through weekly talking and sharing circles
- Encourages relating personal experiences
- Offers guest speakers occasionally to talk on related topics
- Provides information and instruction concerning appropriate techniques for nursing an infant for expectant parents or new mothers
- Loans out breastfeeding pumps and other related equipment
- Provides a weekly lunch program; families plan, prepare and eat a healthy meal together
- Provides grocery budgeting and shopping advice
- Provides fruit/vegetable vouchers and vitamin supplements to enhance healthy pregnancy
- Provides child care for one hour per week for any reason
- Provides an informal afternoon of socialization, information sharing and to pick up fruit baskets and vegetable vouchers
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Food Bank
Atikokan (144km)
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Main Office: 807-597-4225
418 O'Brien St
Atikokan, ON, P0T 1C0
Atikokan, ON, P0T 1C0
Short Description
Food Bank operating normal hours
- Provides non-perishable food items to individuals in an emergency situation
- Donations of non-perishable food items and/or cash accepted at Faith Lutheran Church
- Pick-up of donations can be arranged by leaving message at church
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Food Bank
Fort Frances (136km)
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Office: 807-291-0012
242 Scott St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1G7
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1G7
Short Description
MODIFIED HOURS: Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm; Must call ahead-access limited to one person at a time
- Provides non-perishable food items to individuals in an emergency situation
- Offers perishable items including milk and bread when possible
- Donations accepted at main office
- Cash donations accepted and receipts provided
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Fort Frances (136km)
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Office: 807-274-1386
426 Victoria Ave
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 2C3
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 2C3
Short Description
Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch
- Provides non-perishable food items to individuals in an emergency situation
- Offers small amounts of milk and bread when possible
- Offers wild meat occasionally
- Donations of non-perishable food items and/or cash accepted at Main Office
- Receipts issued for cash donations
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Food Bank
Fort Frances (136km)
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Office: 807-274-8541
427 Mowat Ave
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
Short Description
- Provides non perishable food items and bread to individuals in an emergency situation
- Donations of non perishable food items and/or cash accepted at main office
- Receipts issued for cash donations
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Food Bank
Emo (136km)
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Office: 807-482-2700
23 Colonization Rd
Emo, ON, P0W 1E0
Emo, ON, P0W 1E0
Short Description
Food Bank operating normal hours; face masks are mandatory
Operates a volunteer food bank
Operates a volunteer food bank
- Provides non-perishable food items for individuals in an emergency situation (enough for 3 days)
- Accepts donations of cash and/or non perishable food items
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Kenora (119km)
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Office: 807-468-8452
104 Matheson St S
Kenora, ON, P9N 3X7
Kenora, ON, P9N 3X7
Short Description
Food Bank operating normal hours but ONLY available by calling ahead to make arrangements for appointment time
- Provides non perishable food items to individuals in an emergency situation
- Donations of non perishable food items and/or cash accepted at main office
- Receipts issued for cash donations
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Ignace (93km)
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Office: 807-934-2251
1100 Main St
Ignace, ON, P0T 1T0
Ignace, ON, P0T 1T0
Short Description
- Provides non-perishable food items to registered individuals as well as those in an emergency situation
- Provides a grocery store voucher for perishable items such as milk and eggs
- Coordinates food bank with volunteer efforts from program users (stocking shelves, setting up etc)
- Donations of non perishable food items and/or cash accepted at main office
- Receipts issued for cash donations
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St Thomas' Family Giving Centre
Thunder Bay (303km)
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Office: 807-623-3608 ext 2
1400 Edward St S
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 2J6
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 2J6
Short Description
- Offers food hampers to registered people in need of food assistance
- Also offers clothing and household items through the Giving Centre
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