Dads For Diapers

Imagine not being able to provide for your new baby... Of all the items purchased at the Ottawa Food Bank, diapers and baby supplies are the most expensive. We spent $89,300 on diapers alone last year, and still were not able to keep up with the demand for these important items. We must come together […]

$125 – $5000

Thanks for Giving Food Drive

A Grocery Store Near You!

Keep an eye out for our wonderful volunteers at your grocery store during the Saturday and Sunday of the Thanksgiving long weekend! We need to kick off the giving season, so volunteers will be out encouraging you to give generously. This year, many stores will have pre-packed bags to make donating even easier! If you […]

Ottawa Food Bank is CLOSED

The Ottawa Food Bank is closed for New Year’s Day. Please contact your neighbourhood food program in advance for their holiday hours of operation.

Annual General Meeting

Ottawa Food Bank 1317 Michael St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

You are cordially invited to The Ottawa Food Bank Annual General Meeting  When: Monday, January 28th 2019 Where: 1317 Michael St. (Warehouse) Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Keynote Speaker – Councillor Catherine McKenney Light refreshments provided. Please RSVP by January 15th to Alexandra Sioulas Alexandra.sioulas@ottawafoodbank.ca (613)-745-7001 ext.: 136 We hope to see you there!   Vous êtes cordialement […]

Fill Plates Food Drive

It’s time for our Fill Plates Food Drive! Spring is on its way, which means it’s time to make sure our shelves stay stocked and that we're able to continue to Fill Plates through the spring and summer months. This is our LAST food drive until October! Our wonderful volunteers will be out at participating […]

7th Annual Food Sort Challenge

Aberdeen Pavilion - Lansdown Park Ottawa

The Food Sort Challenge, presented by Mondeau Bathroom and Kitchen, a division of Boone Plumbing, is a fast-paced corporate and community challenge, where teams of 10 compete head-to-head to see who can sort food the fastest! This one-of-a-kind challenge is a great team builder where 56 teams from all business sectors will compete for all […]

Ottawa Food Bank Town Hall: Affordable Housing and Food Security

Ottawa Food Bank 1317 Michael St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Ottawa Food Bank is hosting a town hall event examining the complex issues of poverty, affordable housing, and food security in Ottawa. Join our panel of experts and leaders from Ottawa’s social services community to get a better understanding of the issues affecting the most vulnerable members of our community. The panel guests are: […]

Free

Food Aid BBQ

City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

It's BBQ Season! To help raise money for our Food Aid program, we hold an annual BBQ. There’s no better way to raise money for a program that supplies beef to people in need than selling burgers from The Works – grilled up BY The Works! Because of you, in 2018 we were able raise […]

$10

Ottawa Food Security Conference

A wonderful Great Glebe Garage Sale!

From Food Distribution to Food Security The Ottawa Food Bank is pleased to host its 2nd Annual Ottawa Food Security Conference, with the this year’s theme being From Food Distribution to Food Security. This conference aims to develop and grow the discourse around food security in Ottawa through knowledge sharing and professional development. Conference Details: […]

$35 – $60.50

Thanks for Giving Food Drive

A Grocery Store Near You!

Our first official food drive of the giving season - it's time to restock our shelves! Keep an eye out for our wonderful volunteers at your grocery store during the Friday evening and Saturday of the Thanksgiving long weekend! We need to kick off the giving season, so volunteers will be out encouraging you to […]