Food

The Foodbank of Waterloo Region

The Community Food Assistance Network is a system of 120+ community partners providing food to Waterloo Region. The services offered include: emergency hampers, community meals and more. For assistance in accessing food call the number below

Phone: 519-743-5576 ext. 340

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9am-12:00pm

Website: https://www.thefoodbank.ca

Cambridge Foodbank

The Cambridge Foodbank provides support for food security including; community pantry, food baskets, mobile food market, foodbank gardens and more. For assistance in accessing food, call the number below

Phone: 519-622-6550

Hours of Operation: Monday 12:00-4:30pm, Tuesday-Friday 9am-4:30pm

Website: https://cambridgefoodbank.org

House of Friendship

The House of Friendship offers an emergency food hamper program, as well as a Christmas food program in December. To access emergency food, call the number below:

Phone: 519-742-0662

Location: 807 Guelph St, Kitchener

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9:30am-4pm

Historic St.Paul's Church- Community Cupboard

St.Paul's offers a community cupboard that allows you to chose from both perishable and non-parishable foods. This program runs during the cold months of the year, October-March on Tuesdays from 12:30-2pm. Enter via door #2 around the back of the building 

Phone: 519-745-4891

Location: 137 Queen St S, Kitchener

The Vineyard Church

The Vineyard Church offers hot meals to those in need on a regular basis. Participation in religious services is not required to access support.

Tuesdays & Sundays 11am-2pm : Lunch is offered

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6-8:30pm: Dinner is offered 

Location: 147 Elgin St N, Cambridge 

Phone: 519-623-4639

The Salvation Army 

The Salvation Army offers food hampers once per month and up to 10 times per year. To access services, call the number below

Phone: 519-745-4215

Location: 74 Tillsley Drive, Kitchener

Hours of Operation: Tuesday 10am-12pm &1-3:30pm, Wednesday 1-3:30pm, Thursday & Friday 9am-12pm

211 Ontario

211 provides information about food resources within the community including: free/low cost meals, cooking lessons, foods for special dietary needs, food delivery, foodbanks, and more. Call the number below so assistance in accessing food resources

Phone: 211

Website: https://211ontario.ca/211-topics/food/

For additional resources in the Waterloo Region, visit the page down below

Food Resources