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Offers school aged children and youth free healthy food on days they attend school. The mission is to ensure that all children in Lambton County will have access to healthy food choices. Contact Lambton Public Health, Health Promotion Assistant for further information.

A YMCA Resource House providing free programs and services to families in geared to income neighbourhoods. Activities include the breakfast club, After School Healthy Habits, Nutrition Break.

Universal school nutrition programs for elementary and secondary students to ensure a healthy start to their day

COVID-19 - Providing up-to-date service information for emergency food providers and grocery and meal delivery services.

Provides information on events, organizations and happenings related to food in Chatham-Kent. Information food skills opportunities, community gardens, student nutrition programs, CK Food Strategy and more can be found here. Additionally the CK Meal Calendar and Food Resource can be found on this website as well as an up to date listing on all food banks, soup kitchens, food voucher programs and other community food resources.

Administers funding and provides program suppor to schoold to ensure students are well nourished and ready to learn.

• housed within the Victorian Order of Nurse
• school breakfast, snack or lunch programs

PROVIDES:

• a daily lunch programme offering a hot nutritional meal served to all age groups
• a food bank that is available 3 days a week and in any emergency situation (once per month)
• a baby food & supplies program (once per month)
• a hot, nutritious breakfast for children during the school year
• a perishable food table that supplies fresh vegetables, fruit and bread on a daily basis
• a hot meal, fun & fellowship on both Easter & Christmas day
• gently used clothing for all ages
• a book library
• 4 computers and a computer program for children and adults
• help with resumes
• emotional support
• fundraising events are held throughout the year

Donations welcomed

• food donations
• financial donations
• gently used clothing for all ages
• small appliances
• household articles
• books & magazines
• toys
• baby furniture and supplies
• Prizes for our fundraising events
• Accepts holiday food donations

Also accepts community donations from the Plant A Row Grow A Row to supplement the food bank

Youth Unlimited/YFC Ingersoll is currently looking for a Satellite Director. Until one can be found, the services offered at this location are on hold.

If you are interested in working at the YFC Ingersoll location, you can learn more information on the Satellite Director position here.

This service/program is on hold until further notice.

Offers free hot lunch for elementary students and adults in the community * buses kids from their Ingersoll schools to the church and back for a hot lunch during school year * arranged through the school principal on a yearly basis

Providing families of low-income living in Woolwich Township, and parts of northern Wellesley Township, with nutritious foods for children to take to school.

Supports student nutrition in all schools throughout Grey and Bruce. Provides daily breakfast, lunch and/or snack programs to over 15,000 students. Volunteer opportunities available, call for more information.

A non-profit organization that promotes healthy food choices, supports and provides local food education and outreach in the community

• partner with local schools to provide nutritious lunches to school-aged children free of charge
  
• children are provided lunch and 3 snacks per day
  
• any child that submits a request form will be provided with the meal

Canadian registered incorporated charity that contributes to a child's ability to learn by facilitating and supporting universal student nutrition programs in elementary and secondary schools in Brantford and in the County of Brant

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.

COVID-19 Update: Service hours, programs and events have changed; visit website or contact for more information.

Programs and activities include:

• EarlyON prenatal and infant groups
• EarlyON parent and child drop-in
• EarlyON kindergarten readiness and early literacy groups
• Workshop Wednesdays
• school age - after school programs
• Breakfast Club - Mon-Fri mornings
• day camps - Summer and March Break
• teen drop-in programs
• community model of learning English
• leadership development
• programs provided by partner agencies include job search, health promotion, violence prevention
• community garden, must live within the community

COVID-19 Update: Programs and services may impacted, contact for most recent changes and more information; during lockdown, delivery provided for food support programs. Programs include:

Food and Nutrition

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

Programs for Children and Youth

• preschool programs
• youth programs
• summer day camp

Other Community Supports

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

Provides supportive relationships that encourage healthy lifestyles for youth in the community.

• Drop In Program
• Sports Night Program
• Project Serve - learning to serve those in need
• Community Serve - serving the local community