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 – confirmed
- Erskine Centre – 90 Artmesia Street South, Dundalk – please use door on Victoria Street) on Wednesday or Thursday between 9am-4pm
- 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 – confirmed
- Starting August 21st
- 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 – confirmed
- 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 – confirmed – backpacks will be available starting August 22nd
- 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 – confirmed – applicants can come pick up Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm any time now
- 380 9th Street East – United Way – go to the lower level basement
- Hours: Aug 19th, 2024- August 30th, 2024,
- Tuesday-Fri 8:30 am-4:00 pm (12 noon on August 30, 2024)
Bruce County
Chesley – confirmed
- Backpacks will be available August 29th
- Chesley Baptist Church, 58 1st Ave N
- Hours: Thu 11:30 am-1 pm
Kincardine – confirmed
- Volunteers will make direct contact to arrange pick-up or other arrangements directly with applicants
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 – confirmed
- Paisley Missionary Church (Food Bank), 307 Balaklava St
- Hours: Thu 10 am-12 noon
Port Elgin – confirmed
- Starting August 22nd
- Living Hope, Maple Square Mall, 515 Goderich St, N0H 2C4
- Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 noon-3 pm
- Through the back parking lot
Tara – confirmed
- 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
- confirmed – Starting August 21st
- Walkerton Community Living – 19 Durham St E, Walkerton
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:00 pm – note! closed Friday August 23rd
Wiarton – confirmed – People can go directly to the Salvation Army to pick up at anytime.
- Back to school bonanza Wednesday, August 21st from 1 – 3 pm for backpack and other goodies pick up.
- Salvation Army, 576 Edward St
- 519-534-0353
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm