Neighbourhood Food Programs

Food for Life works with volunteers to ensure our community has access to GOOD food. PLEASE NOTE, you must be a resident of Halton or Hamilton to attend our programs.

Here’s a list of Food for Life supported programs in your community:

Acton

Bethel Christian Reformed Church
365 Queen St. E.
Must call the church to be a part of this program 519-853-2121
Thursday morning bag delivery – based on availability of volunteers

Halton Hill Public Library – Acton Branch

17 River Street
Bulk fresh food is available when the library is open. Please bring own bags.

Community Fridge and Food Pantry

Links2Care Community Hub

McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School

19 Acton Blvd.

Monday – Friday – 9:30am – 3:00pm

Bulk fresh food and non-perishable food items. Please bring own bags.

The Roxy Centre

6 Mill St. E., Acton
306-681-4554

Thursdays 9:30am – 11am
Thursdays 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Market – please bring own shopping bags.

Burlington

St. Luke’s Anglican
1382 Ontario St. (Brant and Lakeshore)
905-634-1826
Tuesday – 9:45 am – 11am

Mountainside Market – Effective Tuesday, November 26th

2258 Mountainside Drive (Mountainside, between Brant and Guelph Line)

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30am – 5:45pm Appointments Required

Closed between 12:30-1:30 PM

While the weather is cold, we will not have any walk-in appointments.

Please follow these steps to register and make an appointment:

Click on the below link to create a NEW online Food for Life account. Click here (be sure to click on the area where it says ‘Don’t have an account? Sign up’.)
Come into the market to verify your account. You will not be able to book an appointment until your account is verified, please do this on Monday’s between 11am-1pm. (If this time does not work, please reach out to find a time that does) To verify your account, you will be asked to fill out a simple contact form and show a piece of picture ID which shows your current address.
Download the NEW Food for Life App and start booking your appointments.
Contact for the Mountainside Market 905-635-1106 x225 or email goodfood@foodforlife.ca.

Grace United Church (Tansley)
2111 Walkers Line (Walkers & Upper Middle)
Market-style program, please bring grocery bags

Friday – 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Compassion Society
1881 Fairview Street Units 4 & 5
Burlington
905-592-3722
Monday/Friday 12 – 3:30pm
Wednesday 4pm – 7pm

Burlington Public Library – Aldershot Branch
550 Plains Rd E, Burlington
GOOD food bags available when the library is open

Georgetown

St John’s United Church
11 Guelph Street (Guelph & Main)
905- 877-2531
Tuesday – 9:00 am

Community Fridge, Freezer and Food Pantry
Links2Care Community Hub
360 Guelph St.
Unit 33
905-873-6502
Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm
Bulk fresh food, frozen meat, and non-perishable food items. Please bring own shopping bags.

Halton Hills Public Library and Cultural Centre

9 Church Street

Library Hours

Bulk fresh food is available when the library is open. Please bring own shopping bags.

Community Fridge, Freezer and Food Pantry
Hillsview Active Living Centre, Georgetown
318 Guelph St., Unit 9 (entrance at back)

905-877-6444

Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm

Bulk fresh food and non-perishable food items. Please bring own shopping bags.

Hamilton

The AIDS Network
140 King St. E (King & Catharine)

1-866-563-0563

If you are a client of The AIDS Network, please connect with their office to receive fresh food support

Compassion Ministries – Parkview Church

1120 West 5th St.

905-536-7457

24-hour food support on front porch of church building

Wednesday outreach program at Ferguson Station (between King & Main at Ferguson Ave. S) – 7 pm – 8pm

Wednesday outreach program at Barton & Birch – 9 pm – 10 pm

Saturday outreach program at Gore Park (King & James) – 12 pm – 1pm

*Open to all community members

Goodwill Career Centres
225 King William St., Suite 101 & 1050 Upper Gage Ave.

905-526-8482 (King William) 905-526-8488 (Upper Gage)

If you are a client of Goodwill Career Centres, please visit their offices during operating hours to access a GOOD food fridge

The Hamilton Regional Indian Centre
34 Ottawa St. N

905-548-9593

Offering an on-site food bank and emergency food delivery, please call to find out more information

*Food support programs open to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members

The Kingsway Outreach Centre

390 King William St.

905-296-9473

Monday-Thursday 11 am – 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm-3 pm daily

*Walk-ins welcome

Neighbour to Neighbour

28 Athens St.

905-574-1334 ext. 300

Monday to Wednesday 9:30 am – 3:15 pm (closed from 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm) & Thursdays 12:30 pm – 7:15 pm (closed from 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm)

*Need to call to book an appointment before arrival

St. Matthew’s House

414 Barton St. E

905-523-5546 ext. 240

Offering emergency food delivery to older adults aged 55+ who live in Hamilton’s lower city in wards 1-5 – please call for more information

Waterdown Food Bank – Food with Grace

157 Mill St. N, Waterdown

905-689-6715

Tuesdays 2 pm – 6 pm

*Need to call to book an appointment before arrival

Milton

Milton Bible Church
121 Chisholm Drive
905-876-3586
Thursday – 12-1 pm

Milton Community Resource Centre

410 Bronte Street

Appointments are required to shop the Fridge.

To book an appointment:

please create an account through the membership tab at the top of this webpage
once the account is made and verified by staff, you will be able to book appointments

If you attend the Tremaine Market or MBC, you cannot access this fridge location. This fridge is focused on supporting those who cannot access our other Milton programs.

Tremaine Market

Country Heritage Park
8560 Tremaine Rd., South Entrance

Wednesdays 1 – 6pm

1- 3:15 pm – Appointments Required

3:30 – 6 pm – WALK IN – No Appointments Required

Please follow these steps to register and make an appointment:

Click on the below link to create a NEW online Food for Life account. Click Here (be sure to click on the area where it says ‘Don’t have an account. Sign up.”)
Come into the market to verify your account. You will not be able to book an appointment until your account is verified, please do this between the hours of 3:30pm-6pm on Wednesdays.
Download the NEW Food for Life App and start booking your appointments.

Oakville

Clearview Christian Reformed Church
2300 Sheridan Garden Drive (Ford & Royal Windsor)
905-829-2242
Wednesday morning
Clients must call to receive a bag of food.
Focus is on the Clearview Neighbourhood

OakPark Neighbourhood Centre (FFL Partnering Agency)
2200 Sawgrass Dr
905-257-6029
Wednesday 8:45 am – 9:45 am
Pre-registration with OakPark is necessary

St.Luke’s Anglican Church Palermo
3114 Dundas Street West
Book a pickup time by calling 905-635-1106 x225
Thursday – 4-5:30 pm

Fresh Food Lockers Oakville Public Library – Central Branch
120 Navy Street, Oakville
To register for a locker, please call 905-635-1106 x225 or email goodfood@foodforlife.ca.

Neighbourhood Food Programs

Halton Region Community Services Directory

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