Searching for Food Banks

• Provides non perishable food items (enough for minimum of 24 hours) to individuals/families in an emergency situation
• Offers hygienic items, household supplies and a bus ticket to attend the Food Cupboard upon request
• Gratefully accepts donations of food items, personal hygiene items and monetary donations; suggested list of needed items on website

• Provides non-perishable food and toiletries for individuals and families in need
• Provides perishable and frozen food

Provides emergency access to food. Offers pet food, toiletries, and cleaning supplies when available.

• Operates an infant food bank that provides formula, baby food, diapers, wipes, snacks and other baby supplies as available

Milk Program

• Provides 2% milk to client families and expectant mothers

• Offers a food bank to students in need
• Provides pre-made packages that are available at the V-Desk

Offers a food bank with non-perishable items

Operates a Regular Food bank that provides food items to newcomers and community members in need and a Cultural Food Basket program specifically for Afro-Caribbean Newcomers.

• Offers non-perishable food items to individuals and families in need
• Donations of non perishable food items and/or monetary donations gratefully accepted
• Operates through volunteer efforts of community members

• Provides non-perishable food and toiletries for individuals and families in need
• Provides perishable and frozen food

• Offers non-perishable food items to individuals/families in need
• Provides some perishable items, such as fruit or milk when funding allows
• Donations of non-perishable food items and/or monetary donations are gratefully accepted
• Operated through volunteer efforts of the parish members

• Provides non perishable and perishable food items to individuals/families in an emergency situation
• Perishable food items include milk, eggs, bread, margarine, meat, potatoes and vegetables as available
• Coordinates food bank with volunteer efforts from community members

• Provides non-perishable food items (enough for 3 days) to individuals/families in an emergency situation
• Offers perishable items such as milk and eggs when available
• Provides a grocery store voucher for new registrants
• Coordinates food bank with volunteer efforts from community members

• Operates a food bank providing non-perishable and fresh food to community members in need
• Serves all P3P postal codes

• Provides gift card for local grocery store
• Offers non-perishable food supplies to individuals/families in need
• Provides some perishable food items such as fresh vegetables and fruit

• Operates a food bank that provides food items to those in need
• Operates a thrift store that provides clothing and household items to those in need as well as to the general public

• Provides non-perishable food items to meet basic food needs of community members in financial stress
• Accepts and gratefully appreciates donations of money and non-perishable food items
• Partners with Foodland Store in Capreol

• Offers non-perishable food items to individuals/families in need
• Donations of non perishable food items and/or monetary donations gratefully accepted
• Operated through volunteer efforts of community members

• Provides non perishable food items to individuals/families in an emergency situation
• 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 and finances are gratefully accepted

• Provides non-perishable food items to low-income individuals in an emergency situation
• Accepts donations year-round of food items and/or cash

• Provides non-perishable food, as well as perishable frozen food items for people in need
• Provides diapers, formula, and personal hygiene items
• Emergency food requests require 24 hours notice

A discretionary fund available to provide individuals in the District of Muskoka, who are experiencing or are at-risk of poverty, emergency financial assistance with modest one-time grants to address basic needs including:

• Basic Needs (clothing, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene supplies, and footwear)
• Transportation (gas gift card, taxi voucher, bus ticket, medical transportation, and vehicle expenses)
• Social Integration (access to a cellphone or phone cards)
• Health and Wellness (medication, emergency dental and eyeglasses)
• Housing Start-up Costs (furniture, bedding and mattress)
• Family Supports (childcare, formula and diapers, and school supplies for children/youth)
• Food Security (grocery gift card and baby food)

Requests for assistance will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Free Food in the City of Owen Sound

MEALS
OSHaRE Hot Meals - take out or dine in.
Mon-Fri 1 pm-3 pm, Sat 12 noon-1:30 pm

GROCERIES
St Andrews Presbyterian Church Pantry Hamper of food
Mon 11:30 am-1 pm

Central Westside United Church
Tue-Thu 10 am-3 pm

St George's Church Neighborhood Share - 1049 4th Ave E
Thu 10 am-12 noon at 4th Ave door. 3 bag sizes: single, couple or family

Salvation Army Food Bank
By appointment Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-3 pm

SOS @ OSHaRE - Hamper of food
Every other Wed 1 pm-3:30 pm

Family Assist Market (FAM) @OSHaRE - Hamper of food, sign up for casseroles and veggies - application required, the focus is families with children, local agencies and programs also available. Every other Wed 9 am - 11 am (same Wed as the SOS Market).

WATER REFILL STATIONS
Owen Sound City Hall
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Owen Sound Library
Mon 1 pm-8 pm * Tue-Thu 10 am-8 pm * Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm

Owen Sound Transit Building
Mon-Fri 7 am-6 pm, Sat 7 am-4 pm, Sun 7 am-2:30 pm

Tom Thomson Art Gallery
Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm

Bayshore Community Centre
Mon-Sun 7 am-11 pm, hours may vary during the summer season.

Grey Bruce Public Health BuildingMon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

OSHaRE

Mon-Fri 1 pm-3 pm, Sat 12 noon-1:30 pm