Fall Food Drive

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Please follow COVID-19 Public Health and Safety Guidlines when making donations. Masks are required during delivery.

About the Program

Neighbourhood Network’s Fall Food Drive program supports local food banks between the holiday seasons. Each year, hundreds of pounds of food and thousands of dollars are raised to help feed our communities.

What & Where you can donate:

  1. AURORA FOOD PANTRY

    Urgently Needed Items:
    •Canned stews, canned fruit, canned vegetables
    •Kid Items: Juice boxes, granola bars, anything peanut friendly for lunches.
    •Always accepting produce: Potatoes, onions, carrots
    •Baby needs: size 6 diapers, Baby wipes
    •Toiletries: toilet paper, toothpaste
    •Do not need: Peanut Butter or pasta

    Drop Off Details:

    Location: 350 Industrial Parkway South, Aurora, ON

    •  Tuesday’s: 9:00am-3:00pm
    •  Wednesday’s: 10:00am-2:00pm
    • Thursday’s: 1:00pm-8:00pm
    • Saturday’s: 9:00am-12:00pm

    *Alternative drop off locations: Aurora Firehall, No Frills, Metro and Superstore

    http://www.aurorafoodpantry.ca/

  2. EAST GWILLIMBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY

    Currently not taking food items as donations, please stop by Vince’s or The Neighbourhood Market to purchase food bags.

    Monetary donation can be made online through Canada Helps page. For more info go to  https://www.egpl.ca/services/egpl-food-pantry/

  3. FOOD CLOSET in SHARON

    Urgently Needed Items:

    • Cereal (Dry and Oatmeal)
    • Spaghetti Sauces
    • Rice
    • Kid Snacks: Granola bars, Juice boxes
    • Peanut butter
    • Canned fruit & canned vegetables
    • Apple Sauce

    Drop Off Details:

    Location:  18794 Leslie Street, Sharon

    Wednesday mornings from 9 – 12 noon.

    • Ring the doorbell at the side entrance of the little white house (office) facing the parking lot which is beside the church (north parking lot).  Items can be dropped off by side door for organizer to pick up or donors will be met on the porch by organizer (there is a shelf that items can be placed on).
    • Or Call Janice at 905-960-8112, to schedule drop-off

  4. KING TOWNSHIP FOOD BANK

    • Accepting Food Cards for PC and Foodland
    • Specifically: PC cards (for No Frills) and Foodland cards (for Schomberg Foodland) as these are the food stores in King closest to most registrants.

    Drop Off Details:

    • Nobleton, King City and Schomberg Libraries
    • King City Fire Hall
    • Many Churches throughout the Township
    • Schomberg’s Foodland
    • John’s No Frills in Nobleton
    • Coppa’s King City

  5. MOUNT ALBERT FOOD PANTRY

    Urgently Needed Items:

    • Canned vegetables (no corn), canned fruit, canned stews, canned meat (no tuna), chunky soups
    • Kraft Dinner
    • Sidekicks
    • Cereal
    • Peanut butter
    • Crackers
    • Kid snacks for school lunches: granola bars, juice boxes, bear paws, apple sauce

    Drop Off Details:

    Location:  The Pantry is located in the basement of the Mount Albert United Church- 41 Alice St., Mount Albert, ON, L0G 1M0.

  6. NEWMARKET FOOD PANTRY

    Urgently Needed Items:

    • Canned: vegetables, fruit/fruit cups, soups & stews, legumes beans, chickpeas
    • Canned meats: tuna, ham, turkey
    • Kids items: lunch snacks, juice boxes, granola bars
    • Peanut Butter
    • Baby items: food & formula, diapers
    • Pasta
    • Rice
    • Special diets: gluten Free, sugar free etc,
    • Toiletry items: shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toilet paper

    Drop Off Details:

    Location: 1251 Gorham Street, Newmarket, ON

    Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 1:00pm

    *Alternative drop off location: Newmarket Firehalls

Note: Please do NOT donate anything that is expired.