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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

Online resource that lists free and low-cost places to get, grow, learn about, and eat food in Brantford and the County of Brant. Lists upcoming events and community projects to connect with others who are involved in the Brant County food system.

The Salvation Army Community and Family Services assists individuals and families in need

• Emergency Assistance: Food - by appointment
  
• Christmas Toy and Hamper Program
  
• Fresh Air Camp for youth
  
• Backpacks for Kids
  
• Fall and Winter Coats
  

Nutrition for Learning supports and feeds Waterloo Region children and youth in over 174 schools

School	Address	City/Town
St. Brigid Catholic School	50 Broom St	Ayr
Baden Public School	155 Livingston Blvd	Baden
Carizon	3601 Sandhills Road	Baden
Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School	1206 Snyder's Road West	Baden
Breslau Public School	58 Joseph Street	Breslau
St. Boniface Catholic School	225 Starlight Ave.	Breslau
Alternative Program (Z by the Y)	60 McDonald Avenue	Cambridge
Avenue Road Public School	40 Gail Street	Cambridge
Blair Road Public School	85 Sunset Boulevard	Cambridge
Blue Heron Public School	749 Grand Valley drive	Cambridge
Centennial Public School (Cambridge)	100 Weaver Street	Cambridge
Central Public School	175 Main Street	Cambridge
Chalmers Street Public School	35 Chalmers Street	Cambridge
Choices for Youth (Cambridge)	60 McDonald Avenue	Cambridge
Christ the King Catholic School	70 Acorn Way	Cambridge
Clemens Mill Public School	335 Saginaw Pkwy	Cambridge
Coronation Public School	757 Concession Road	Cambridge
Elgin Street Public School	685 Elgin Street North	Cambridge
Galt Collegiate Institute	200 Water Street North	Cambridge
Glenview Park Secondary School	55 McKay Street	Cambridge
Grand View Public School	1144 Hamilton Street	Cambridge
Hatts Off Alternative Program	20 Haddington Street	Cambridge
Hespeler Public School	300 Winston Boulevard	Cambridge
Highland Public School	125 Salisbury Avenue	Cambridge
Hillcrest Public School	31 Renwick Avenue	Cambridge
Holy Spirit Catholic School	15 Gatehouse Dr	Cambridge
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School	355 Holiday Inn Drive	Cambridge
Manchester Public School	455 Dundas Street	Cambridge
Moffat Creek Public School	710 Myers Road	Cambridge
Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School	185 Myers Road	Cambridge
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School	55 Hammet Street	Cambridge
Parkway Public School	436 Preston Parkway	Cambridge
Preston High School	550 Rose Street	Cambridge
Silverheights Public School	390 Scott Rd,	Cambridge
Southwood Secondary School	30 Southwood Drive	Cambridge
St. Andrew's Public School	65 Victoria Street	Cambridge
St. Anne Catholic School (Cambridge)	127 Elgin St. North	Cambridge
St. Augustine CES	177 Bismark Dirve	Cambridge
St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School	50 Saginaw Parkway	Cambridge
St. Don Bosco (Cambridge)	1425 Bisop Street North	Cambridge
St. Elizabeth Catholic School	50 Adler Street	Cambridge
St. Gabriel Catholic School	15 Baldwin Avenue	Cambridge
St. Gregory Catholic School	34 Osborne Street	Cambridge
St. Joseph Catholic School	980 Westminster Drive South	Cambridge
St. Margaret of Scotland	210 Cowan Blvd	Cambridge
St. Michael Catholic School	1150 Concession Road	Cambridge
St. Peter Catholic School	92 Avenue Road	Cambridge
St. Teresa of Calcutta (Cambridge)	20 Saginaw Pkwy	Cambridge
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School	30 Faial Rd	Cambridge
Stewart Avenue Public School	145 Stewart Avenue	Cambridge
Tait Street Public School	184 Tait Street	Cambridge
U-Turn Alternative Program (Cambridge)-CAMBRIDGE HUB	60 McDonald Avenue	Cambridge
William G. Davis Public School	530 Langs Drive	Cambridge
Woodland Park Public School	555 Ellis Road	Cambridge
Elmira District Secondary School	4 University Avenue	Elmira
Floradale Public School	35 Florapine Road	Elmira
John Mahood Public School	5 First Street W	Elmira
Park Manor Public School	18 Mockingbird Drive	Elmira
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School (Elmira)	69 First Street West	Elmira
Alpine Public School	75 Lucerne Drive	Kitchener
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School	367 The Country Way	Kitchener
Bridgeport Public School	59 Bridge Street West	Kitchener
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute	301 Charles Street	Kitchener
Canadian Martyrs Catholic School	50 Confederation Dr	Kitchener
Chicopee Hills Public School	300 Chicopee Hills Dr	Kitchener
Country Hills Public School	195 Country Hills Drive	Kitchener
Courtland Senior Public School	107 Courtland Avenue East	Kitchener
Crestview Public School	153 Montcalm Drive	Kitchener
Doon Public School	1401 Doon Village Road	Kitchener
Driftwood Park Public School	50 Parkland Crescent	Kitchener
Eastwood Collegiate Institute	760 Weber Street East	Kitchener
Ecole David-Saint-Jacques	80 Burlington Drive	Kitchener
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute	255 Fischer Hallman Road	Kitchener
Forest Hill Public School	255 Westmount Road North	Kitchener
Franklin Public School	371 Franklin Street North	Kitchener
Glencairn Public School	664 Erinbrook Drive	Kitchener
Grand River Collegiate Institute	175 Indian Road	Kitchener
Groh Public School	225 Thomas Slee Drive	Kitchener
Hillside Public School	11 Chopin Drive	Kitchener
Howard Robertson Public School	130 Morgan Avenue	Kitchener
Huron Heights Secondary School	1825 Strasburg Road	Kitchener
JF Carmichael Public School	80 Patricia Avenue	Kitchener
JW Gerth Public School	171 Apple Ridge Drive	Kitchener
Jean Steckle Public School	130 Woodbine Ave	Kitchener
John Sweeny Catholic School	185 Activa Ave	Kitchener
King Edward Public School	709 King Street West	Kitchener
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute (KCI)	787 King Street West	Kitchener
Laurentian Public School	777 Westmount Road East	Kitchener
Margaret Avenue Public School	325 Louisa Street	Kitchener
Meadowlane Public School	236 Forestwood Drive	Kitchener
Monsignor R.M. Haller Catholic School	118 Shea Crescent	Kitchener
Oak Creek Public School	80 Tartan Avenue	Kitchener
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School	70 Gracefield Crescent	Kitchener
Pioneer Park Public School	55 Upper Canada Drive	Kitchener
Prueter Public School	40 Prueter Avenue	Kitchener
Queen Elizabeth Public School	191 Hoffman Street	Kitchener
Queensmount Public School	21 Westmount Road West	Kitchener
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School	455 University Avenue West	Kitchener
Rockway Public School	70 Vanier Drive	Kitchener
Sheppard Public School	278 Weber Street East	Kitchener
Smithson Public School	150 Belleview Avenue	Kitchener
Southridge Public School	1425 Queen's Boulevard	Kitchener
St. Aloysius Catholic School	504 Connaught Street	Kitchener
St. Anne Catholic School (Kitchener)	250 East Avenue	Kitchener
St. Bernadette Catholic School	245 Lorne Avenue	Kitchener
St. Daniel Catholic School	39 Midland Drive	Kitchener
St. Dominic Savio Catholic School	3 Westforest Trail	Kitchener
St. Don Bosco (Kitchener)	77 Young Street	Kitchener
St. Don Bosco (School Within A College)	299 Doon Valley Drive	Kitchener
St. John's Catholic School	99 Strange Street	Kitchener
St. Mark Catholic School	240 Autumn Hill Crescent	Kitchener
St. Mary's Secondary School	1500 Block Line Road	Kitchener
St. Paul Catholic School	45 Birchcliffe Avenue	Kitchener
St. Teresa Catholic School (Kitchener)	270 Edwin Street	Kitchener
St. Timothy Catholic School	15 Bechtel Drive	Kitchener
Stanley Park Public School	191 Hickson Dr	Kitchener
Suddaby Public School	171 Frederick Street	Kitchener
Sunnyside Public School	1042 Weber Street East	Kitchener
Trillium Public School	79 Laurentian Drive	Kitchener
W.T. Townshend Public School	245 Activa Avenue	Kitchener
Westheights Public School	429 Westheights Drive	Kitchener
Westmount Public School	329 Glasgow Street	Kitchener
Wilson Avenue Public School	221 Wilson Avenue	Kitchener
Young Adult Alternative Program	850 King Street W.	Kitchener
Linwood Public School	50 Pine Street	Linwood
Holy Family Catholic School	313 Huron Street	New Hamburg
St. Clements Catholic School	3639 Lobsigner Line	St. Clements
Abraham Erb Public School	710 Laurelwood Drive	Waterloo
Bluevale Collegiate Institute	80 Bluevale Street North	Waterloo
Bridges North Alternative Program	300 Hazel Street	Waterloo
Cedarbrae Public School	230 Cedarbrae Avenue	Waterloo
Centennial Public School (Waterloo)	141 Amos Ave.	Waterloo
Choices for Youth (Waterloo)	151 Weber Street South	Waterloo
Ecole L'Harmonie	158 Bridgeport East	Waterloo
Edna Staebler Public School	450 Bernay Drive	Waterloo
Elizabeth Ziegler Public School	90 Moore Avenue South	Waterloo
Empire Public School	83 Empire Street	Waterloo
Holy Rosary Catholic School	485 Thorndale Drive	Waterloo
Keatsway Public School	323 Keats Way	Waterloo
Laurel Heights Secondary School	650 Laurelwood Drive	Waterloo
Lexington Public School	341 Forestlawn Road	Waterloo
Lincoln Heights Public School	270 Quickfall Drive	Waterloo
Lutherwood	285 Benjamin Road	Waterloo
Lutherwood 12 and Under Program	285 Benjamin Road	Waterloo
MacGregor Public School	32 Central Street	Waterloo
Mary Johnston Public School	475 Brynhurst Boulevard	Waterloo
N A MacEachern Public School	580 Rolling Hills Dr.	Waterloo
New Dawn Alternative Program-ROSEMOUNT	151 Weber St S	Waterloo
Northlake Woods	500 Northlake Dr.	Waterloo
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School	55 Roslin Avenue	Waterloo
Pine Grove 1- ROSEMOUNT HUB	151 Weber Street South	Waterloo
Pine Grove 2-ROSEMOUNT HUB	151 Weber Street South	Waterloo
Pine Grove 3- ROSEMOUNT HUB	151 Weber Street South	Waterloo
Sandowne Public School	265 Sandowne Drive	Waterloo
Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic School	660 Glen Forrest Blvd.	Waterloo
St. Agnes Catholic School	254 Neilson Avenue	Waterloo
St. David Catholic Secondary School	4 High Street	Waterloo
St. Luke Catholic School	550 Chesapeak Drive	Waterloo
St. Nicholas CES	525 Laurelwood Drive	Waterloo
Temenos-ROSEMOUNT HUB	151 Weber Street South	Waterloo
U-Turn Alternative Program (Waterloo)	151 Weber Street South	Waterloo
U-Turn Connect Waterloo	151 Weber Street South	Waterloo
U-Turn Re-Engagement	151 Weber Street South	Waterloo
Vista Hills Public School	314 Sweet Gale Street	Waterloo
Waterloo Collegiate Institute (WCI)	300 Hazel Street	Waterloo
Westvale Public School	265 Westvale Drive	Waterloo
Winston Churchill Public School	100 Milford Avenue	Waterloo
Wellesley Public School	1059 Queens Bush Road	Wellesley

Food is acquired from neighbours (residents and the food industry) for neighbours (residents needing food assistance). Food donations (both perishable and non-perishable) are shared with community agencies and hamper programs.

Services that are offered through Operation Sharing:

Chaplaincy: crisis counseling, home and hospital visits, advocacy, bible study, and spiritual support * secular and non-secular services offered

Christmas Place Store: Invitational opportunity to shop at minimal cost for families

Coats for Kids / Adults: Donations of new and good condition used coats, boots, hats, and mitts for children and adults accepted year round * special winter outfitting events coordinated by Operation Sharing Woodstock

The Cynthia Anne Centre for Addictions: Individual counselling and group classes

Extended Family Project: Comprised of an individual or family working to get out of poverty and a team of 2 to 3 volunteers * teams focus on interpersonal relationships and moving toward the realization of worthwhile goals * participants are encouraged and supported by volunteers * interactive training and ongoing support.

Food for Friends: Families and individuals in need of emergency food assistance receive a specially designed food card in pre-determined denominations as an alternative or supplement to the food bank * individuals can use these cards to do their grocery shopping at any of the participating grocery stores in Woodstock and Ingersoll

Jackson's Fund: Program to help cover vet bills for people on fixed or low incomes.

The Inn Oxford's Homeless Shelter: Provides shelter for homeless males and females 16 years and older

The Meeting Place Drop-In Centre: Goal of The Meeting Place is to create a safe environment of trust * individuals can drop by for a cup of coffee, snacks, games, a light lunch and talk with staff and build a relationship with members to determine assistance requirements and referrals to community resources * food cards and other services also available through The Meeting Place * Program available in Ingersoll & Woodstock locations

Circles helps people living with low-income to take charge of their life by giving them the right tools and support needed to move up and out of poverty successfully. This can be done through individualized support, the dedication of staff and volunteers, and resources provided by community partners to create an environment that educates empowers and equips Leaders for success. At each meeting, all Circles members enjoy a meal together, connect, share and learn from one another. Members form long-lasting, real relationships built on mutual respect, and the goal of growing social skills, tools and understanding.

The Food & Friends Program brings healthy food to hungry minds. Breakfast, morning meal, snack and lunch programs offered throughout Dufferin, Wellington County and Guelph agencies and schools. The goal is to provide an atmosphere of social inclusion among students who may otherwise feel marginalized, aid in decreased disruptive behaviours in the classroom, learn healthy eating habits and built strong social skills.

Each host school/agency offers different kinds of food programs - call for information.

Dedicated to strengthening local resilience through projects and events. Helps community create a positive vision for the future and be ready to transition and adapt to the new normal. Projects are initiated by community volunteers and grow according to local needs and resources.

Guided by principles of local resilience: economic vitality, edibles (food and water), engaged community, energy, and environmental stewardship.

Projects include:

• Resilience Festival
• TreeMobile
• Guelph Community Orchard
• Guelph Urban Farm Tour
• The Grow Garden
• Resilience Awards
• Inner Transition
• Guelph Walking Friends
• Intentional Communities Guelph

The Poverty Task force works collaboratively, informed by diverse voices of experience, to take local action and advocate for system and policy change to address the root causes of poverty.

Membership and committees include representatives from the social service sector, all levels of government, the research community, business community, community organizations and community members, including peer leaders with lived experience of poverty.

Priority areas include: livable incomes, decent work, housing, homelessness, food insecurity and health inequities.

At times, involvement opportunities are available through committees and projects.

Framework for professionals in all community sectors that addresses the causes of poverty and increases understanding of the hidden rules and culture of poverty * helps to build relationships to create a sustainable community

Bridges Out of Poverty, created by Dr Ruby Payne, is based on the following components:
* economic lens
* definition of poverty
* inequalities in access to resources
* relationships of mutual respect
* people in all classes and sectors need to participate in decision-making
* mental models of poverty
* stabilizing the environment, removal of barriers and building resources
* addressing all causes of poverty
* building long-term support
* building sustainable communities where everyone can live well

Organizes food drives to support local food banks and poverty reduction initiatives

• partners with Second Harvest to secure fresh food and divert it from the waste stream, including but not limited to bread, pastry, prepared food and meat

Food and financial donations support:

• Grace United Church 'Food Pantry and Community Support'
• Forestview Church 'Next Door Social Space'
• North Burlington Baptist Church

Food donations can be dropped off at the following grocery stores:

• Metro, 2010 Appleby Line at Upper Middle Rd
• Freshco, 3505 Upper Middle Rd at Walkers Line
• Sobey's Extra, 1250 Brant St (Power Centre)

Financial donations:

• official tax receipts for income tax purposes will be issued
• make cheque payable to NBBC-Burlington Food Share and mail to NBBC 1377 Walkers Line Burlington ON L7M 0Z1

Collects surplus perishable food (fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat and prepared foods) from both retail and wholesale food suppliers and grocery stores

• redistributes fresh, nutritious food so that everyone has access to healthy food

Provides food support through:

• Neighbourhood Food Programs (see link to find food programs in your community)
• Mountainside Market in Burlington
  
  

Mobile food truck providing fresh food outreach and support to individuals and families.

Offers free programs, services, resources to individuals and families in need. Programs and services include:

• Food market
• Clothing Market
• HOPE Stylin' (clothing bureau and salon)
• Food Skills Classes
• Breakfast Program
• Ease into Work
• Guelph Community Backpack Project (coordinated by HOPE House in partnership with Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition and Salvation Army); collection, packing, and distribution of backpacks and school supplies for children and youth throughout Guelph
• Harvest of HOPE
• Affordable Holiday Gift Market
• HOPE in Motion
• HOPE Smiles (dental care program for community members who volunteer or participate in Circles)

Community food project of the Guelph Community Health Centre with a goal to eliminate food insecurity by offering programs and services that tackle the root causes of poverty. Support is provided by community members, volunteers and many partner organizations.

• Good Food Distribution - partners with local schools and emergency food providers to increase the amount of fresh food available
• Garden Fresh Box- monthly affordable food box program
• Community Food Markets - sliding-scale prices and community space
• Fresh Food Prescriptions- piloting food as medicine
• Good Food Work Experience - programming and employment opportunities for youth
• Guelph Youth Farm- urban farming project in partnership with St Joseph's Health Centre and Everdale
• Souper Heroes - volunteer fundraising and community building around food
• Upcycle Kitchen - diverting food waste into healthy value added products and meals

Offers health services and a variety of allied health services available to clinically rostered clients, including counselling and social work, access to registered dietitians and addictions counselling.

Also offers EarlyON Child and Family Centre Programs, various programs open to community members in their priority population, such as: Parent Outreach Programs, Specialized Outreach Services, and a wide variety of healthy living programs:

WE Breastfeed: peer-led support for breastfeeding parents

Chronic Pain Programs: peer-led support groups, and self-management programs for people living with chronic pain

Mindfulness: meet each day more mindfully with greater intention and awareness

Post Partum Mood Disorder Support Group: personalized support and a weekly mother's support group with child care

ID Clinic: assistance with applications for new and replacement Canadian birth certificates, or Ontario Health Card replacement

Groceries from the SEED: nonprofit, online sliding scale grocery store, open to all, visit The Seed Guelph

Garden Fresh Box: nonprofit, fresh produce buying service to help provide affordable access to fresh fruit and vegetables. See Garden Fresh Box

Fitness Programs: various yoga, Zumba and wellness classes offered online and throughout the community

English Conversation Circle: informal groups offering newcomers a chance to practice and gain confidence in speaking English

For a complete listing of programs with locations, dates and times, including EarlyON Child and Family Centre (Stone Road Mall), visit website: Guelph Community Health Centre

Note: Also houses the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy and The Seed Food Access Program

Provides children and families internationally and in vulnerable communities in Canada with food and the essential nutrients they need:
* school feeding programs that not only supply educational and health benefits, but contribute to gender equality, food security and poverty alleviation
* works with communities to grow sustainable food and promote public health education, improved seeds and better farming practices result in increased agricultural productivity which improves overall nutrition in the community

Seeks to break cycles of poverty by increasing children's access to quality education and developing the next generation of leaders through
* secondary and post-secondary scholarships
* life skills training
* community education initiatives

Works to strengthen the well-being of children and families through:
* promoting health and nutrition practices
* work on the prevention of major diseases and provide opportunities to augment maternal and child health

Across Canada, Speroway supports communities in need, including First Nations communities, refugees, and other vulnerable groups
* distributes food, warm clothing, and hygiene items to families in need through partners across the country, including food banks, community centres, women and children shelters, churches and schools

Activities include:
* makes multi-year funding investments in the community support network of human service agencies that deliver critical, prevention-based programs and services, regularly evaluates funded programs and initiatives and analyzes investment results
* works collectively to design long-term strategies for program delivery, share research and provide assistance to improve governance and administration practices
* researches and investigates the root causes of challenging social issues in order to develop strategies that ensure lasting change
* partners with the community (school boards, governments, academia, unions, business leaders, neighbourhood residents and funders) to ensure coordinated, collaborative action and to develop local solutions

Halton Poverty Roundtable (HPRT) is a strategic program area which connects, educates and acts on issues related to poverty in Halton
* increases education and awareness of poverty and creates opportunity for community action

Activities include:

• bringing the root causes of poverty to the attention of elected officials and encouraging them to take action
• public awareness and education by means of a speaker series
• advocacy
• community development
• campaigning for a living wage and income supports

Distributes healthy food packages to over 100 schools supporting over 1,000 elementary school students in Halton

• food items are packed by volunteers and delivered to schools every Friday
• at the school, the food package is placed discreetly into the student's own backpack helping to shield the child from any stigma associated with hunger or receiving food assistance
• each child in the home receives their own food package, even those not school aged

Partnership with Halton schools working to improve the learning capacity, health and well being of children and youth via student nutrition programs / healthy food at school

Programs include:

• breakfast
• classroom baskets (Healthy Food Bin)
• salad bar lunches
• high school meal cards

Services that are offered through Operation Sharing:

Chaplaincy: crisis counseling, home and hospital visits, advocacy, bible study, and spiritual support * secular and non-secular services offered

Christmas Place Store: Invitational opportunity to shop at minimal cost for families

Coats for Kids / Adults: Donations of new and good condition used coats, boots, hats, and mitts for children and adults accepted year round * special winter outfitting events coordinated by Operation Sharing Woodstock

The Cynthia Anne Centre for Addictions: Individual counselling and group classes

Extended Family Project: Comprised of an individual or family working to get out of poverty and a team of 2 to 3 volunteers * teams focus on interpersonal relationships and moving toward the realization of worthwhile goals * participants are encouraged and supported by volunteers * interactive training and ongoing support.

Food for Friends: Families and individuals in need of emergency food assistance receive a specially designed food card in pre-determined denominations as an alternative or supplement to the food bank * individuals can use these cards to do their grocery shopping at any of the participating grocery stores in Woodstock and Ingersoll

Jackson's Fund: Program to help cover vet bills for people on fixed or low incomes.

The Inn Oxford's Homeless Shelter: Provides shelter for homeless males and females 16 years and older

The Meeting Place Drop-In Centre: Goal of The Meeting Place is to create a safe environment of trust * individuals can drop by for a cup of coffee, snacks, games, a light lunch and talk with staff and build a relationship with members to determine assistance requirements and referrals to community resources * food cards and other services also available through The Meeting Place * Program available in Ingersoll & Woodstock locations

The Halton Region Community Investment Fund (HRCIF) supports a wide range of non-profit human service programs that enhance the health, safety and well-being of Halton residents, by providing one-year and multi-year grants to programs and initiatives through two categories of funding and is part of Halton's overall approach to community safety and well-being planning

The two categories of funding include:

Category One:
* provides one-year funding to non-profit, charitable and unincorporated community organizations for short-term, innovative or small capital projects
* grants are awarded up to a maximum of $30,000

Category Two:
* provides up to three years of program funding to charitable organizations

Helps local churches and organizations connect with local subsidized housing communities for the purposes of poverty relief and community investment

Food Bank

• weekly food distribution
• food supplied by Food for Life
• fresh food and canned goods are distributed

More than a Meal

• prepared dinners delivered to homeless, elderly shut ins and in special circumstances

Community barbecues and dinners

• coordinates on site summer barbecues and community dinners at subsidized housing sites
• gives the participants opportunities to get to know each other, moving them from loneliness to engagement

Camp Dakota

• an outreach program that serves children and youth who live in subsidized, low income housing communities
• a summer day camp program run in Halton Region and 5 sites in Toronto
• activities include basketball, field hockey, wide games - capture the flag & prisoners base, track and field, soccer, frisbee, hip hop dance, crafts and story time
• all programs are provided at no cost to the camper or the family
• see website for more information

Healing Wheelz

• the bike doctor (Phil Carver) makes house calls and does on site bike clinics to do bike repairs so no kid is without a bike
• if it can't be repaired on site, he'll take it to the shop
• for those who want to learn how, he will provide training to become a bike doctor

Father's House Cafe

• held every Mon evening from 5 pm-9 pm
• a coffee house format, where the atmosphere is warm and inviting, refreshments are served, personal stories and experiences are shared, encouragement is given, prayer is available and the unconditional love of God dispensed

Life Happens

• program helps neighbours living in poverty, connect to community resources through advocacy and referral

Winter outerwear distribution

Christmas toy distribution

Annual fundraiser in May