What does Gleaners Food Bank do?

Gleaners Food Bank is a member of Feed Ontario and Food Banks Canada and works very closely with these organizations, local businesses, local farmers and food distributors to bring donated food into our organization. Gleaners Food Bank operates the Tri-County Warehouse that serves 7 other area food banks, multiple non profit agencies and other organizations.

How do I get food?

Through our food bank programs, we provide bread, dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, non-perishable food items, hygiene products (if available), infant/toddler items (if available) for FREE.

To register, please visit our food bank location. Existing clients can book online.Once registered, you can visit once per 21 days unless otherwise referred.

Gleaners Food Bank also operates Michaelangelo’s Café where individuals can receive a hot or cold beverage and something to eat. The café is open to the public during client operating hours.

What information do I need to bring?

We require the following at EVERY visit:

• A photo Identification or driver’s license of every member in the household including children

What happens when I visit the food bank?

During the intake process, there are certain demographics that our volunteers must ask. We respect your privacy and as a client, you can decline to answer any sensitive information. During our intake process we ask the following for statistical purposes:

• Basic contact information: name, birth date, address, phone number
• Marital status, educational background, employment, ethnicity, disabilities, health restrictions, housing status and type, gender

These demographics are collected for statistical purposes only. These statistics help to address social issues and concerns in our area and can be used to lobby provincial and federal programs, funding and social change.

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