Basic Needs Guide

Emergency Food

Food is another important basic need that you may be struggling with. For immediate needs, food hampers are available from a number of locations: the House of Friendship of Kitchener, the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, and many community centres and local churches.

Sometimes you just need a place to get a meal. St John's Kitchen provides a nutritious lunch in Kitchener, and the Trinity Community Table has a meal program in Cambridge.

As with each section of the Basic Needs Guide, we encourage you to contact any program that looks useful to you for more details. We also recommend contacting our office (519-579-3800) for the latest contact information on these or any other community and government services that may benefit you and your family. Our enquiry counsellors are also available to refer you to additional programs that go beyond the scope of this guide, such as congregate dining, community gardens and meal deliveries.

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Basic Needs Guide: Immediate Needs

Resources

Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank, Emergency Food Assistance Program

54 Ainslie St S, Cambridge
phone: 622-6550

Cambridge Vineyard

147 Elgin St N, Cambridge
phone: 623-4639 (Tuesdays), 740-8463 (admin)

House of Friendship of Kitchener, Community Services, Emergency Food Hamper Program

807 Guelph St, Kitchener
phone: 742-0662

The Salvation Army, Community and Family Services

16 Shade St, Cambridge
phone: 623-1221

The Salvation Army, Community and Family Services

1-300 Gage Ave, Kitchener
phone: 745-4215
crisis: 744-4666 (after hours)

The Society of St Vincent De Paul
Waterloo Region. Social Services Department, Social Planning, Policy and Program Administration, Community Outreach Program

phone: 883-2290

Wilmot Family Resource Centre Inc, Food Bank

175 Waterloo St, Unit 1, New Hamburg
phone: 662-2731

Woolwich Community Services, Food Basket Program

73 Arthur St S, Elmira
phone: 669-5139

Community Meal Programs

Kitchener. Community Services Department, Centres for Adults 50+, Rockway Centre, Noon Hour Meals

1405 King St E, Kitchener
phone: 741-2507, 741-2512 (reservations)

The Popcorn House Community Resource Centre

292 Shepherd Ave, Cambridge
phone: 654-9444

Ray of Hope, Inc, Oasis Drop-In Centre

37 Market Lane, Box 1652, Kitchener
phone: 744-2794, 744-0833 (Drop In)

The Society of St Vincent De Paul

328 King St W, Kitchener
phone: 742-8622

Trinity Community Table

Trinity Anglican Church, 12 Blair Rd, Cambridge
phone: 621-8860

Waterloo. Department of Recreation and Leisure Services, Home Support Services, Diners' Service

185 King St S, Waterloo
phone: 579-6930

The Working Centre, St John's Kitchen

97 Victoria St N, 2nd Flr, Kitchener
phone: 745-8928, 743-1151 (admin)

School Breakfast Programs

Nutrition for Learning

St Joesph's School, 160 Courtland Ave E, Kitchener
phone: 579-5745

Other Food Programs

Ebytown Food Coop

Your Kitchener Market, 300 King St E, Kitchener
phone: 585-1866

Woolwich Community Services, Growing Together

73 Arthur St S, Elmira
phone: 669-5139

The Working Centre, Community Tools Projects, Urban Agriculture

58 Queen St S, Kitchener
phone: 743-1151