Backpack Program Pick-up Times and Locations
Grey County
Durham
- Durham Food Bank
- There is no actual location, call to arrange a meet up.
- 519-369-6860
Dundalk
- Pending for 211 callers
- South East Grey Community Health Centre, 55 Victoria St, Markdale
- Contact: Geoff Van Geem, Email: geoff.vangeem@segchc.ca, phone: 519-986-2222 ext. 6376
- Hours: Geoff will be calling each household to confirm and arrange pick up times
Hanover
- Starting August 28th
- Grey County – Ontario Works office, 286 – 10th Street
- Hours: Mon-Thursday 8:30 am-4:30 pm – office is closed noon to 1 daily, and fully closed Friday
Markdale
- South East Grey Community Health Centre, 55 Victoria St
- Contact: Geoff Van Geem, Email: geoff.vangeem@segchc.ca, phone: 519-986-2222 ext. 6376
- Hours: Geoff will be calling each household to confirm and arrange pick up times
Meaford
- Meaford and District Food Bank, 34 Trowbridge St W.
- Contact: Julie, Email: goldentownoutreach@gmail.com
- Starting August 24th
- Food Bank Hours: Mon 9:30 am-11:30 am and Thu 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Note: They are serving clients at the front double door
Owen Sound
- 380 9th Street East – United Way – go to the lower level basement
- Hours: Aug 22, 2023-Sep 1, 2023, Tuesday-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm (12 noon on Sept 1, 2023)
Bruce County
Chesley
- Pending for 211 callers
- Chesley Baptist Church, 58 1st Ave N
- Hours: Thu 11:30 am-1 pm
Kincardine
- Orders placed by August 4th can be picked up at the Knox Church on August 11th 7 pm-9 pm and August 12th 9 am-1 pm. Back to school gently used clothing is available at the church in the same time frame.
- Orders not picked up or ordered after August 12th can be picked up on August 24 at the Knox Church 9:30 am-12 noon.
Lions Head
- Lions Head Food Bank, basement of the Pentecostal Country Church, 2627 Hwy 6
- Pick-up Aug 10 and Aug 24, 9 am-12 noon
Paisley
- Pending for 211 callers
- Paisley Missionary Church (Food Bank), 307 Balaklava St
- Hours: Thu 10 am-12 noon
Port Elgin
- Pending for 211 callers
- Adult Learning Centre, Maple Square Mall, 515 Goderich St, N0H 2C4
- Hours: Wed 8 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
- Through the back parking lot
Tara
- Tara food bank – Christ Anglican Church, 56 Bruce Rd 17, RR 2
- Contact: Anne Crocker, Email: acrockerathome@gmail.com
- Hours: Wed 12 noon-3 pm
Tobermory
- The Meeting Place, 20 Centennial Dr
- Mon 10 am- 4 pm, Tue-Thu 1 pm-3 pm.
Walkerton
- Starting August 28th
- Bruce County County office, 30 Park St
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Wiarton
- Pending for 211 callers
- Salvation Army, 576 Edward St
- 519-534-0353
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm