Searching for Grocery Stores, Fresh Food And Producers

Worship:

• Weekly Worship Service offered in both Georgetown and Glen Williams

Food Programs:

• Food for Life - weekly, free food available to those in need
• Ev's Kitchen - home-cooked lunch held the last Friday of every month except July and August at the Georgetown church. Starts at 11 am with fellowship following at 1 pm

Rental space available, see website for details

Online services available through church YouTube channel

Food for Life ​

• Tuesday am bag delivery​
• Please call 905-877-8323​ to receive a bag - based on availability of volunteers
• Focus is on those with mobility constraints and those with lack of transportation

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Church service:

• Candlelight Service Sun 7:30 pm with weekly guest musician

Groups:

• Rainbows Program for children dealing with grief and/or other difficult situations
• transportation to the church can be arranged
• contact The Rev. Aaron Orear for further details

Food for Life distribution centre - a nonprofit organization that supplies surplus perishable food (baked goods, fruit and vegetables, prepared foods, dairy and meat) free of charge to those in need

Events:

Men w/ Spatulas Community Breakfast

• last Sat of each month
• Sep-May (excluding Dec)
• 8 am-10:30 am
• small charge for meal

Christmas on the Credit bazaar

• annually, first Sat in Dec

Annual Victoria Weekend BBQ with fireworks - Sat
Canada Day BBQ, live entertainment, fireworks - Jul 1 annually

Rental Facilities:

• Hall available for rent
• main parish hall holds 100 people
• Alban House (suitable for small meetings) holds 10-12 people
• to book, contact Louise in the church office during office hours
• facilities available to everyone

This listing describes where to find services for grocery delivery, shopping services and accompaniment.

GROCERY DELIVERY
Metro Online Grocery

• order online for home delivery
• available for Georgetown postal code addresses

Voilà by Sobey's

• order online for home delivery
• available for Acton and Georgetown postal code addresses

SHOPPING SERVICES / ACCOMPANIMENT

1. Some commercial home care/home support agencies offer shopping services and/or accompaniment (fee for use) - for complete list see here
2. Occasional accompaniment for shopping may be available at no charge for clients of the non-profit agencies Acclaim Health (see separate listing here) and Links2Care (see separate listing here).

Food for Life Program

• outreach program provides people in need with direct access to fresh food within their neighborhood
• no application required
• 2 grocery bags per family
• at the Connect Centre, 121 Chisholm Drive

GROCERY DELIVERY

• check with your regular grocery store to see what delivery services they offer
• delivery available from most grocery stores including, Walmart, COSTCO, Longo's, Metro, and Loblaws

SHOPPING SERVICES / ACCOMPANIMENT:

• some commercial home care/home support agencies offer shopping services and/or accompaniment (usually for a fee)
• for complete list see here
• occasional accompaniment for shopping may be available at no charge for clients of the Home Help programs of non-profit agencies (see separate listing for Links2Care)

Offers a full choice shopping experience with access to healthy, fresh rescued food

• Bring your own shopping bags
• For inquiries: tremainemarket@foodforlife.ca

• Fresh food boxes available for purchase include a small box or large box
• fresh fruits and vegetables are bulk purchased offering quality and value at below retail cost
• focus is on seasonal produce
• Fresh food boxes are delivered to distribution sites throughout the region of Halton, on the first and third Tuesday of every month

Distribution Sites

Milton

• Milton Community Resource Center

Oakville

• Mary Mother of God
• SSVP St Matthew's Church
• SSVP St. Andrew's Church

Burlington

• ROCK - Burloak Hub
• ROCK - Warwick/Surrey Hub
• St Luke's Anglican Church

Halton Hills

• St George Anglican (Georgetown)
• Georgetown Christian Fellowship
• Links2Care (Acton)

Campbellville

• Ontario Harness Horse Association

The coordinator is working to set up more drop sites:

• new sites require a site coordinator
• vegetable and fruit farmers are invited to contact the coordinator regarding their produce and potential sales

• farmer training (The Farm Planner, Sustainable Farming Certificate, One Day Workshops - basic farming skills)
• workshops
• educational tours
• harvest share / working share programs
• school programs (matched to provincial curriculum K-12)
• Farm Camp
• Team Building

A food bank program that is open to all

• perishable fresh food from Food for Life - meat, bread, fruit and vegetables
• other canned goods as donated

GROCERY DELIVERY

• check with your regular grocery store to see what delivery services they offer
• delivery is available from most grocery stores for a fee

SHOPPING SERVICES / ACCOMPANIMENT

• some commercial home care/home support agencies offer shopping services and/or accompaniment (usually for a fee)
• for complete list see here
  
  
• occasional accompaniment for shopping may be available at no charge for clients of Home Help programs of the non-profit agencies Acclaim Health (see separate listing here) and Links2Care (see separate listing here)

• preschool, school age, adult
• March Break Camp (Jan-Feb registration) and Summer Camp (Apr registration)
• community garden at Peter Misersky Park

• Business Mixer
• summer picnic (held Sunday of the Labour Day weekend)
• holiday parties and dances
• movie nights

• emergency food cupboard
• school backpacks and supplies (applications generally collected in Jul)
• holiday hampers (applications generally collected in Nov for Hope House, Salvation Army)
• referrals to supports
• subsidies and pay-what-you-can options for programs

• opportunities that match individual interests and work with the volunteer's schedule
• currently seeking volunteers for the food pantry at 470 Auden Rd.

A food bank offered to those in need

• clients are able to pick up food once per week
• a variety of food items are available: perishables, non-perishables - including bread and healthy meals in take out containers

Choose Fresh

• all clients are encouraged to register for Choose Fresh, so they can receive a bi-weekly supply of produce and proteins (milk, eggs, chicken or fish)
• for more information, see here

Call or visit KSM website for more information

• morning meal program for school age children
• emergency 2 day food support provided

• preschool programs
• youth programs
• summer day camp

• free or low cost recreation activities for families
• seasonal community events
• referrals and advocacy

• drop-in playgroup (birth to five years of age)
• children's recreational programs (subsidized spaces available upon approval)
• after school program
• summer camp
• participation in market initiative
• practical needs shelf
• various seasonal events and activities

• Weekly market offering fresh fruit and vegetables free of charge to assist low income people and families to meet their healthy food requirement.
• Delivery and Curb Side Service available.
• Also offer a Harvey's Free Bread Market which offers bread from Zehrs and Cobs on Sundays - open to everyone.