CLIENT SERVICES

Fruit, Vegetables and Baked Goods/Breads are available daily until gone .  

Vouchers and food boxes are available to registered clients every 2 months who live within the geographical area served by St. Alfred Church.   The food box contains a selection of basic grocery items including proteins, grains and vegetables.   We often have limited supplies of personal care items such as baby products, toiletries, dog/cat food, etc.  for registered clients.   Registered clients must provide the following upon each visit to receive the voucher and food box:

• Picture ID for the registered client

• Proof of address, in print or on a phone, dated within the last 2 months to include name, address and date .  e.g. utility bill, pay stub, prescription receipt, government income statements, etc.  (Driver’s licence cannot be used as proof of address but can be used as picture ID) 

• St. Vincent de Paul numbered card (some clients may not have this and so may need another copy provided to them)

• For the first visit of each new year, proof of all persons living with the registered client must be provided.

DONATIONS  

"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me"

Financial donations are appreciated as this allows for purchase of the most needed foods at bulk purchase prices.  Donations can be made at the parish office, at the food bank and in the foyer after each Mass.  Donation envelopes can be used which allow for a charitable donation tax receipt to be issued. If you wish to mail in a donation, a cheque can be sent to:  S Vincent de Paul, 272 Vine St., St. Catharines ON  L2M 4T3.  Include your name and address to receive a tax receipt.

YOU CAN MAKE AN ELECTRONIC DONATION NOW

For your convenience we are now set up to accept E-Transfers as a way to make a donation to the food bank located at St. Alfred Church.

1) Go online to your bank account and choose "Interac Transfer". Select a recipient. The first time you will have to "Add Recipient" by typing  stvincentdepaul.donations@gmail.com

2) Input the amount to send and complete the transaction. To receive an Income Tax Receipt include your name and address in the Message section.

Food donations and dry goods can be left at the food bank during open hours and in the collection bins in the Church foyer.  In lieu of gifts,  people often ask for food donations at birthday events, anniversaries and other social gatherings.  We also value donations of personal care items such as baby products, toiletries, dog/cat food, etc.  Farm and garden donations are most welcome.  Ongoing Needs include:  Peanut Butter, Cheez Whiz, cereal, tuna, canned vegetables, Kraft Dinner, soup, pasta and pasta sauce, canned beans, canned stews/chili.

School and Other Food Drives are a very important source of food donations.  Use the contact information below to make appropriate arrangements.  Please use our donation barrels, located near exit doors, at various grocery stores in North St. Catharines.  You can purchase and leave various food items here for our volunteers to pickup.  You will also see pre-packaged bags of groceries that can be purchased for donation at Sobey's and Food Basics.

Corporate Donors provide the Food Bank with many food items on a daily, weekly and yearly basis.  Our current donors include Purolator, Sobey's, Zehrs, COSTCO, E.D. Smith, Érablière Raynald Paquin Maple Syrup, Food Basics , Warner's Farms,  Colonial Florists (van der Zalm Family),   Pete's Pizza Pleasant Avenue,  Post Cereals and United Way Niagara.  Please support our donors.   Érablière Raynald Paquin  donates Grade A Quebec maple syrup to the food bank each year.  You can support the food bank by purchasing this at $60 for a case of 8 cans or $8 per single can - makes great gifts for teachers, family, friends, etc.

PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR CORPORATE DONORS