St Paul's on-the-Hill Community Food Bank serving Ajax and Pickering
How do I register to use the food bank? Click here.
SUMMERTIME AT THE FOOD BANK
Summertime is a time for cottage vacations, summer camps, family outings, backyard BBQs and fun in the sun. It is also a time when food bank shelves are bare. We need your help. Please consider donating to your local food bank this week when you are grocery shopping for the family. Many families in our area are struggling and need your help. See the suggested items list here. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Donation bins are located at Sobeys (Pickering & Ajax), Metro, Freshco, Loblaws Market, Food Basics, No Frills, and Allan’s YIG.
A GARDENING OPPORTUNITY!
Do you have an excess of produce from your garden? Please consider donating it to your local food bank. St. Paul’s on the Hill Food Bank would be happy to share your bounty with our clients. To keep produce fresh please drop it off at our site any Tuesday or Friday morning between 8:45 and 9:30. For more details please contact us here.
Expansion Project Completed!
The food bank is now operating in an area of approximately 3100 square feet providing our volunteers with a safe work environment and permitting all food donations to be stored under one roof. This meant knocking down walls, adding insulation and drywall plus extending heating and air conditioning. We were also able to build a new office for our clients to have privacy when registering with us or discussing their personal issues.
The renovations could not have been done without the cooperation of a great many people including the City of Pickering, Coughlan Properties and help from our many volunteers. Your financial support over the years has enabled us to complete this much needed work in order to meet the growing needs of our community. Thank you.
3 Ways You Can Support The Food Bank
1. GIFT CARDS We can buy what we need when we need it
No long term food storage
Less inventory to track
Gift in kind income tax receipts are available
2. FINANCIAL We don't just buy food. Our operating expenses include:
SUPPORT Rent, hydro, heating, equipment & maintenance, office supplies and more
We accept PayPal
3. FOOD DRIVE An excellent way to raise awareness at school, work or for the family
Please always make delivery part of your plan
A Reminder About Donations by Cheque
When supporting the food bank with a financial contribution please make it payable to St. Paul’s on-the-Hill Food Bank
Mailing address: 882 Kingston Rd. Pickering, ON L1V 1A8 Attn: Food Bank.
We also accept grocery store gift cards and online donations through PayPal.
Thank you for supporting your local food bank.
If so, please don't forget to include donation delivery in your plans. We have very limited ability to pick up large accumulations of donated food. We have no paid staff and no vehicles other than those operated by our volunteers. Donated food may be dropped off at Parkway Storage Units, preferably during food bank operating hours. To arrange delivery at other times, please contact us.
What do you think of when you hear the word FOOD DRIVE? If you are like most people you would answer - non-perishable items like soup, canned vegetables, tuna, canned spaghetti, baked beans dry pasta and of course, Kraft Dinner. All of these items are important to us and we appreciate receiving them. However, there are other food items just as important but we never have enough: breakfast cereal, tea bags, instant coffee, sugar, cookies, crackers, luncheon snacks, dessert mixes (i.e. muffin mix/brownie mix) dry soup mix, condiments, toilet paper and personal hygiene products.
Statistics show that children learn better and behave better in school if they are not hungry. On average, we serve 60 families each week so we are always in need of breakfast and lunch foods and snacks. The next time you are thinking of donating to our food bank, please visit the Current Needs page.for suggested items or contact us via email.
About Us
Established in 1991 as a temporary outreach program by some members of St. Paul's on-the-Hill Anglican Church, the food bank has outgrown several locations.
Unfortunately, the need has not diminished over the years but the base has broadened. We now draw volunteers from across the local community. Over thirty individuals regularly donate their time and efforts to keep the food bank operating. We are also generously supported by many individuals, businesses and organizations. Without the strong support of the community we could not continue to operate.
The food bank is staffed entirely by volunteers. 100% of funds raised are used to operate the food bank and buy food.
The food bank is open to clients on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10 AM - 12 Noon.
Help Us
We depend on the generosity of community members who support our mission and vision. You can help too by contributing food or making a donation. Because food collection is uncoordinated, we often end up with too much of one item and not enough of another. You can help us stock our shelves based on current need. Please check our Current Needs page for the foods in short supply.
1537 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, ON | (905) 839-9537