Emergency Food Programs in Thunder Bay

• Thunder Bay Food Bank
129 Miles St. E., 626-9231
Gives food to those in need. Limit once a month, must bring ID with current address. Open Tuesday and Friday 9:00 am -11:00 am, (except the first Tuesday and Friday of every month).

• Thunder Bay Christian Community Centre
132 Dease St., 623-8184
Produce is given every Tuesday at 1:30 pm.

• Rural Cupboard Food Bank
Highway 11/17 Kakebeka Falls at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 935-2202
Open every third Wednesday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Also open for emergencies. For anyone outside the city limits. Must show ID

• “People that Love” Crisis Centre
920 Sprague St. at Thunder Bay Free Methodist Church., 623-3828 or 622-7686
Food available on an emergency basis on Wednesday and Friday 9:00 am-11:00 am. Closed during July and August and other holidays.

• St. Vincent De Paul Society
North Ward Branch
664 Red River Rd. Corpus Christi Church, 344-4898
Food hampers for families only living in the north ward. Limit 4 times a year. Phone for delivery (Mondays and Thursdays).

• St. Vincent De Paul Society
South Ward Branch
1019 Brown St. St. Agnes Church, 577-3464
Food hampers for families only. Must live in the south ward. Limit once every 3 months. Must show ID. Call before 3:30 pm, Mon -Thurs. to arrange an appointment.

• St. Thomas Anglican Church Food Cupboard
1400 S. Edward St., 623-3608
For people in the Westfort area only. Limit once a month. Open Friday 10:30 am – 11:30 am. Closed July and August.
Phone before coming.

• Current River Churches Food Cupboard
494 Leslie Ave. at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 683-6051
For people in Current River only. Open Tuesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Can be used every two weeks. Must show ID.

• Lakehead University Food Bank
343-8850
For University students only. Limit once a month. Open also during summer Monday - Friday 8:30 am- 4:30 pm. If no one at food bank, go to Student Union office.

• Confederation College Food Bank
475-6110 or 475-6637
Open to the members of the College Community only. Open for emergencies. No limit- depends on needs and what is available. Call for an appointment.

• Redwood Park Opportunities Center
532 N. Edward Street
577-3481 or 577-3463
Open every Thursday 1:30-3:30 to Northwood Residents. I.D. Required.

• AIDS Thunder Bay- Mother’s Cupboard
345-1516
Emergency food only for AIDS Thunder Bay clients. Contact AIDS Thunder Bay for details.

For more information on programs and services call the
      Community Information and Referral Centre: 626-9626

Produced by the Thunder Bay Food Action Network with support from the
Thunder Bay District Health Unit