Community Food Assistance Network

I NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region functions as a distribution centre, so we don’t give out food directly from our location. Instead, we work with the Cambridge Food Bank to lead the Community Food Assistance Network. This means we acquire essential food items, fulfill orders, and distribute fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food to partner organizations across Waterloo region.

The Network consists of 54 organizations and 132 food assistance programs. Working together, these organizations address hunger by providing:

  • Food hampers: Fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food
  • Community meals: Nourishing meals for dine in or take out
  • Nutritional outreach: Food packs or temporary cooking program
  • Shelter and residential meals: Prepared meals for shelter guests or supportive housing residents

The Network ensures that adults, children, and families in every city and township in Waterloo region have access to essential food support close to home.

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Agency Spotlight

With a rise in unemployment, food insecurity, homelessness, mental health crises and drug addiction, residents in our community need more support than ever and the Community Food Assistance Network is stepping up to meet those needs.

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Agency listing

  • 150 Drop-in
  • A Better Tent City
  • Adventure4Change
  • Aids Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo Area
  • All Saints’ Anglican Church
  • Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre
  • Anishnabeg Outreach Employment and Training
  • Cambridge Family Early Years Centre
  • Cambridge Shelter
  • Cambridge Vineyard Church
  • Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health
  • Community Ministry
  • Emmanuel United Church
  • First United Church
  • Food Not Bombs
  • Glencairn Church
  • House of Friendship
  • Kinbridge Community Association
  • Kingdom Community International Church
  • KW Underhill Residential
  • Langs
  • Marillac Place
  • Nutrition for Learning
  • oneROOF Youth Services
  • Porchlight Counselling + Addiction Services
  • Ray of Hope
  • Salvation Army Kitchener Community Church and Family Care Centre
  • Sanguen Health Centre
  • Sexual Assault Support Centre Waterloo Region
  • Services and Housing in the Province
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul – St. Agnes
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul – St. Anthony Daniels
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul – St. Mary’s
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Our Lady of Lourdes
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul – St. Teresa
  • St. Aloysius Church
  • St. Andrew’s Hespeler Presbyterian
  • St. Columba Anglican Church
  • St. John’s Anglican Church
  • St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Stanley Park Community Centre and Community Association
  • Starling Community Services
  • Supportive Housing of Waterloo
  • The Healing of the Seven Generations
  • The Salvation Army Cambridge Citadel
  • The Working Centre
  • Traverse Independence
  • Trinity Community Table
  • University of Waterloo – WUSA Food Supply Service
  • Wellesley Food Cupboard
  • Wilfrid Laurier University – Students’ Union Food Bank
  • Wilmot Family Resource Centre
  • Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
  • Woolwich Community Services
  • Y.W.C.A