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COVID-19: Timmins Emergency Food Hamper Registration

People in Timmins (including those in Porcupine, South Porcupine and Schumacher) who are in need of emergency food hampers are asked to call and register with 211.

Those registered will receive a call back to confirm details, call backs are made on Wednesdays.


 

New Food Bank Procedures

Effective Immediately the Timmins Food Bank will follow the following procedures on Food Bank days:

1. Doors to the Food Bank on Spruce Street will open at 8:15 AM
2. Food Bank will be set up in the Lord's Kitchen
3. Couples and individual patrons will, AT ALL TIMES, keep a minimum of 6 feet apart
4. The registration desk will be set up 10 feet from the inside door downstairs
5. One client will be allowed in at one time
6. The area in front of the registration desk will be marked off
7. Clients will come forward, place their information on the desk then step back behind the line
8. After being registered:
a) The client will go to a volunteer
b) Their food will be ready in a cart
c) They will be escorted up the ramp
d) Clients will take their food out of the cart through the side door

Taxi service for food bank clients has been suspended until further notice.

These are emergency changes and could be altered at any time as the situation changes.

• Provides non-perishable food items
• Operates a furniture warehouse that accepts donations of household furniture and sells it at a reasonable cost to support the food bank
• Sells small kitchen items at a reasonable cost

• Provides non-perishable food items as well as fresh produce and frozen items when available
• Provides diapers and formula

**Only 2 clients allowed into the food bank at any given time -- ill individuals can send a healthy person with their household identification to pick up their food for them - days and hours remain the same** -- 20Mar2020

Provides non-perishable food items