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Provides packages of healthy food for kids aged 4-14 years with limited or no access to food each weekend

• packages of healthy food are prepared by volunteers and delivered to schools weekly to ensure children have nourishment over the weekend
  
• food package is placed in student's backpack to shield from any stigma associated with receiving food assistance
  
• each child in the home receives their own food package

Sunday morning worship service including nursery and children's programs

Soup for the Soul food program for those in need

Part of the City of Brantford monthly food calendar available by clicking here

Community Anglican Church offering worship services, Sunday school and nursery

• Emergency Food Cupboard
  
• Daily Bread Dinners

Part of the City of Brantford monthly food calendar available by clicking here

Baptist Church with worship service and Sunday School for ages 5-12

• weekly food cupboard

Covid-19 Update - No ID required for weekly food cupboard. Clients may visit weekly, if needed. Food cupboard is operating on a no-contact basis, clients wait outside and tell volunteers what they would like based on what is available. Items are bagged by volunteers then placed outside for client to collect after door has been closed

A community-based organization dedicated to meeting the essential needs of economically stressed individuals for food and employment

Services include:

• emergency food service provides a 3-5 day supply of food once per month
• volunteer opportunities available in the food bank program area
• Christmas baskets program provides gift cards for food and children who are 14 and under

Community-based organization dedicated to meeting the essential needs of economically stressed individuals for food and employment.

• Brantford Food Bank - provides a 3-5 day supply of food. Volunteer opportunities available in food bank program area
  
• Christmas Baskets - provides a hamper for Christmas dinner and toys for children
  
• Employment Services - offers information and job search services, employment counselling and job placement opportunities. Also assists employers in finding people that are a good match for their organization
  
• Monthly Food Calendar to find the current month's listings

Provides emergency assistance to community members in need in Brantford and Brant County in the form of clothing, household items, furniture, nonperishable food, personal hygiene items or grocery gift cards

• home visitors visit with those in need, in their homes or by phone, to listen and to see how they can be of service
  
  • emergency assistance is provided

Food Cupboard

• a limited number of non-perishable items
• can be accessed once per month

Free youth drop-in centre geared toward homeless and at-risk youth. Meals are provided nightly. Clothing and emergency food banks are available. Volunteer Youth Mentors are on-site to keep the centre safe, entertaining, and community-oriented

Activities include:

• pool
• video games
• karaoke
• a lounge
• arts and crafts
• cooking
• nail art, and more

Day trips are offered seasonally as available. The staff team is poised to assist youth in identifying challenges, sourcing out community resources (including housing, counselling, and addictions services) etc

Part of the City of Brantford monthly food calendar available by clicking here

Community church with worship service, nursery, youth programs and bible study

• emergency food bank open to the public

Provision of emergency food/grocery assistance

• assistance can be provided once every 60 days
  
• Christmas hampers and toys for low-income families (toys for children 0-11 years, gift card for youth age 12-14 years)
  
• Adventure camp (ages 6-15 years)
  
• backpacks for children and youth attending school
  
• informal counselling: (individual, family & budgeting)

Provision of emergency food/grocery assistance

• assistance can be provided once every 60 days
  
• Christmas hampers and toys for low-income families (toys for children 0-11 years, gift card for youth age 12-14 years)
  
• Adventure camp (ages 6-15 years)
  
• backpacks for children and youth attending school
  
• informal counselling: (individual, family & budgeting)

Christian outreach centre that builds relationships while seeking to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of people * sharing the unconditional love of Jesus Christ and acceptance of all people

Programs offered include:

• foot clinic
  
• bible study
  
• community clothing closet
  
• food bank
  
• bagged lunches
  
• breakfast - providing nutritious food, self-serve
  
• brunch
  
• hair cutting

Part of the City of Brantford monthly food calendar available by clicking here

Baptist church offering worship service and Sunday school

• offer occasional community meals
  
• counselling and bereavement support with the Pastor
  
• supplies to those in need (food, clothing, diapers, formula, furniture etc)
  
• youth groups
  
• meeting space

Emergency food and clothing assistance

• additional services are available at Christmas time (in Brantford only)
• runs Backpack Program for kids and Free Income Tax Clinic

This organization also participates in the City of Brantford's Monthly Food Program

• visit http://www.brantford.ca/residents/support_services/Pages/MonthlyFoodCalendar.aspx to see this month's food locations

An Evangelical church offering worship services, children's programs, bible study, and food pantry

Baptist church

Services for children and youth:

• Awana Kids Club for 4-12 years
  
• small groups - all ages
  
• kid's church for 3-8 years
  
• Kidsmatter@Fellowship
  
• summer daily vacation Bible school for 5-12 years
  
• weekly youth programs for 12-18 years

Services for adults:

• Bible studies
  
• yearly men's conference
  
• special events for women
  
• occasional parenting seminars
  
• community food bank

This food bank provides food for families in need

• operated solely by volunteers

A place of Christian worship and service

• offer occasional help to those in financial difficulty by providing food vouchers to a local grocery store
  
• bereavement support provided by Minister
  
• outreach services
  
• monthly free soup supper for Waterford residents
  
• rental space available

Food pantry available to those in need.

Mobile fresh food market

Mobile fresh food market

Mobile fresh food market

Mobile fresh food market