Gleaners Food Bank Timeline

Working together to feed our community

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1985

Pilot project created by members of the Quinte Labour Council and Quinte Development and Peace. Operations were located at St. Thomas Anglican Church for a period of 6 months.

002

1986

Gleaners Food Bank became a registered charity in 1986 and grew quickly due to overwhelming need. The food bank moved to the basement of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in 1987, its home for the next 20 years.

003

1988

The Belanger family generously donated warehouse space for dry product only

004

1999

Milk Marketing Board, OAFB and local farmers form the National Milk Program. QRFSS A collective of 5 area rural food banks

005

2000

The Gleaners Tri-County Food Network was established to help serve the Quinte Regional Food Share Shelter and many other organizations, meal programs and alternative school programs. With Ontario Trillium Foundation we installed industrial cooler and frozen units

006

2001

Michaelangelo’s Café is opened under the auspices of St. Michael’s Outreach and the Café moved with us to 25 Wallbridge Crescent

007

2005

Gleaners Distribution Centre Opens. Excess food from the warehouse is handed out at St. Matthew’s for weekly distribution

008

2006

In 2006, we received $15,000 from Kellogg and a generous donor gave us a 5 Year Private Mortgage. The Capital Campaign Committee steered by John Halloran helped to pay off the building in Five Years.

009

2007

Gleaners Food Bank moved to its current location at 25 Wallbridge Crescent.

010

2009

Gleaners developed and created the fully sustainable organic garden, rain harvesting system and solar panel water pump. New Off-Grid Garden

011

2010

Installation of the 72 15KW solar panels on our insulated roof top

012

2012

Gleaners became mortgage free

013

2014

Awarded Charity of the year by the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce and Most Innovative Food Bank of the year by the Ontario Association of Food Banks. Also received OAFB Innovator of the Year. Gleaners received the Quinte Business Achievement award for “Not for Profit of the Year”

014

2016

New renovations address Ontario Accessibility Act and to provide space for Community Outreach Office

015

2017

Creation of 6 accessible neighbourhood garden beds and an additional rain water harvesting system

016

2019

Accessible Restrooms were constructed and addressed updated health and safety standard. We also introduced a Micro Greens program

Timeline

Working together to feed our community

1985

Pilot project created by members of the Quinte Labour Council and Quinte Development and Peace. Operations were located at St. Thomas Anglican Church for a period of 6 months.

1986

Starting out as a pilot project in 1986, created by the Quinte Labour Council and Quinte Development and Peace. Gleaners Food Bank grew fast due to overwhelming need and moved to a larger location in 1987. The basement of St. Michael’s Catholic Church became the home of Gleaners Food Bank for 20 years.

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