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The Sharing Table is a restaurant whether you are choosing to eat here on your lunch break from work or relying on The Sharing Table for your hot meal that day.

In affiliation with The Sharing Table Training Centre.

Adelaide Soup Bowl is currently on hold. Discussions are underway on if, how, and when they might resume providing meals to the community.

Lunch program offering free hot meal * lunch programs sponsored by 25 churches, local businesses and non-profit organizations.

The Holiday Sharing Guide offers a comprehensive listing of gift and clothing drives, hot meal and food programs, shelters, emergency help, and seasonal community events. The Guide is organized around options to "give help," either by donating time, funds or items, or to "get help," by accessing programs offered by community organizations, charities, and local churches.

The guide also includes information about local Santa Clause parades collecting non-perishable food donations.
All of the information listed in the guide is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by visiting InformationOxford.ca or calling 211 Ontario (dial 2-1-1).

The Holiday Sharing Guide is a collaboration between Oxford County, InformationOxford.ca, 211 Ontario, and United Way Oxford.

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

Weekly hot meal for anyone in the community and beyond.

Cooking Connexions prepares nutritious, home style cooking and everyone participates in the preparation, cooking and clean-up

Provides hot meals for anyone in need

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

No community meals until further notice

Community Meals - Mon 5 pm-6 pm; Fri Market Cafe 11 am-1 pm

Low-cost Community Access Market - Mon 4 pm-6pm and Fri 11am-1pm.

Peer Advocacy office - support services for income, access to healthy food, addictions, mental health, domestic violence, housing, tax filing, or just someone to talk to. Remote consults available with Community Connector Regan by appointment. Contact by EMAIL or Ext 1005.

Programs and services:

Community Health Clinic Fri 1 pm-4 pm - community paramedics, addictions councillors, and peer support available.

Seniors Green Team - Wed 9:30 am-11 am, working in the greenhouse Contact: Lucas 519-3663 Ext 1002, EMAIL

Urban Farming at Dufferin Park - Mon and Tue, 5 pm-7 pm. Program looks at urban farming techniques and participants work in teams. Teams share final produce items from the program. Contact: Lucas 519-508-3663 Ext 1002, EMAIL

13 Grandmother Moons Learning Circle - Held on the fifth day after the new moon - learn about Indigenous ways together and make some handcrafts. Facilitated by Patsy Day. Contact: Margaret Smart 519-508-3663 Ext 1008, EMAIL

Kitchen Connections - Fri 4 pm-7 pm is a fun and interactive cooking class designed for 8 to 10-year-olds (grades 3-5). Participants will gain confidence in the kitchen and make new friends while mastering practical life skills and learning about positive eating habits. Cover a range of topics from food and kitchen safety, how food connects people, and food mapping, to create recipes. Explore the exciting world of food and share delicious meals around the community table. Contact: Valerie 519-508-3663 Ext 1003, EMAIL

Nourish and Savour - drop-in 2nd and 4th Tue 10 am-1 pm - hands-on food skills program for caregivers and their children. Focuses on planning and preparing easy family-friendly meals that promote positive eating habits. Contact: Valerie 519-508-3663 Ext 1003, EMAIL

The Storehouse that accepts large-scale donations from industry and agricultural sector to distribute to not-for-profit agencies, food banks and school nutrition programs throughout Perth County. For current programming schedule see the website HERE

Worship service Sunday at 11 am. Coffee hour following our service. Community Meals Jubilee Christian Fellowship hosts community meals at St Paul's Church, 9 Douro Street, Stratford, 2nd and 4th Tue of the month starting November ~ dates and times to be announced. Free Community Continental Breakfast 7:30 am-9:30 am Tue and Thu in the Auditorium. Provided by St Paul's Church and Langlois Law. For inquiries check Facebook or email alliemcdougall@diohuron.org St. Paul's Thrift Store open Saturdays from 10 - 1 p.m. closed long weekend/holidays Food Bank Hours - Every Friday 9:30 Am - 11:00 AM - see PER2368

Hot meal program, open to all and available on a drop in basis. Starting Nov 2023 - first and second Thu, dine-in. Doors open at 5:00 pm, meal served from 5:15 pm-6:30 pm. Pre-registration not required. Please enter church using the front door, elevator can be accessed by the side door near the library.

Annual Christmas Day Dinner 2023 - free hot turkey dinner with all the trimmings - served in Lower Parish Hall at 12 noon.

Community Meals - currently paused.

Welcome people into Parish Hall for a meal.

Church provides free hot meal - typically last Sunday of month - exception is Easter Sunday, 2024. Dine-in and take out option available, served from 5:15 pm-6 pm. Please enter through back door off of Huntingdon Ave.

2023 Dates - Oct 29, Nov 26, no meal in Dec. 2024 Dates - Jan 28, Feb 25, Mar 24, Apr 28, May 26, Oct 27, Nov 24, no meal in Dec.

10 am - Intergenerational Worship Service, 11 am - Fellowship and Coffee Hour

Free Breakfasts - 9 am-11 am, open to everyone. Dates - Sep 24, Oct 22, Nov 26, Dec 17.

Community Meals are running - hot meals every other Mon - please call 519-284-3016 to order, dine-in only, no delivery, starting at 5:00 pm. Dates - every other Mon, unless specified otherwise: 2023: Sep 11, Sep 25, Oct 10 (Tue), Oct 23, Nov 7, Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 17. 2024: Jan 2, Jan 15, Jan 29, Feb 12, Feb 26, Mar 11, Mar 25, Apr 8, Apr 22, May 6, May 20, Jun 3, Jun 17.

Worship service Sun 10:30 am with nursery and Sunday school available. Community supper held twice a month.

Community breakfast program

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