By Victoria Park, Kitchener
Good food for everyone in the neighbourhood.
A food bank where you pick your own groceries, a kitchen that serves supper every Thursday, and a garden out back. Come for food, come to help, or both.
Want to donate food or money? Here is how to give.
- No ID needed for your first visit
- You choose your own food
- Always free
If you live near the park, this is your place.
You don't need to explain why you're here. Rent went up, a job ended, a cheque is late, or the month is simply longer than the money. All of it is a good enough reason.
People come to us from every part of the neighbourhood, and plenty of them also cook in our kitchen, rent a garden bed or stack shelves on a Saturday. The line between the people who help and the people who shop is thin here, and we like it that way.
- Families, students, seniors and anyone on their own
- Newcomers to Canada (volunteers speak Spanish, Arabic, Tigrinya and Punjabi)
- Neighbours who'd rather cook, garden or lend a hand
Which way are you headed?
Every door into the hall opens onto the same room. Pick the one that fits your week.
This week at the hall
| Day | What's on |
|---|---|
| Monday | Food donations drop-off, 10 am–4 pm |
| Tuesday | Food bank open, 1–6 pm |
| Wednesday | Food donations drop-off, 10 am–4 pm Home deliveries go out (by request) |
| Thursday | Cooking class, 3:30–5 pm Community supper, 5:30–7 pm |
| Friday | Closed to the public (volunteers sort and restock) |
| Saturday | Food bank open, 10 am–2 pm Garden work bee, 10 am–noon (May to October) |
| Sunday | Garden open to plot holders, dawn to dusk |
Side door on Arbour, two blocks from Victoria Park. Level entrance, no steps.
Come by on Tuesday. Bring a bag.
Your first visit takes about twenty minutes. A volunteer will meet you at the door and walk you through it. Questions first? Call us, we pick up.