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Perishable hamper line
Each week, our dedicated volunteers carefully pack fresh, nutritious hampers onsite, ensuring our partners in the Community Food Assistance Network have what they need to support their food hamper programs.
How it works
Packing food hampers is a true team effort! Volunteers work together on an efficient assembly line, with each person adding one item—like fresh fruits or vegetables—before passing it along to the next. By the end, each hamper is filled with a nutritious mix of seasonal produce, ready to be shared with our community.
76,000+
hampers were packed onsite by our dedicated volunteers
20
programs in the Community Food Assistance Network received these hampers
Each hamper
contained at least four different types of fresh produce ensuring individuals and families have access to nutritious food
Saving fresh. Feeding community. programs
Food Recovery program
Through our Food Recovery program, we partner with farmers, restaurants, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers to rescue perfectly good food that might otherwise go to waste. By redirecting this food, we help ensure that people in Waterloo region who are struggling to afford food have access to fresh, nutritious options.
Fresh Approaches Food Centre
In the Fresh Approaches Food Centre, our volunteers and staff work together to safely repack and freeze large fresh food donations from farmers, restaurants, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. This helps reduce food waste, maximize donations, and ensure more nutritious food gets to those who need it most.
Mobile Pantry
The Mobile Pantry brings food directly to neighbourhoods across Waterloo region, making it easier for individuals and families to access fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food from the Community Food Assistance Network. It’s all about meeting people where they are and ensuring everyone has access to the food they need.