Ordered backpacks are now at their depots.

If you have requested backpacks on August 28th, please confirm with us which depot they are at. 519-376-1560

Calls Friday the 29th, or over the weekend, will mean you need to pick up directly from the United Way office, in Owen Sound. We are open until 4:30 on Friday and closed until Tuesday at 8:30 am.

Grey County
Durham – confirmed – contact the food bank

• 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 14th
• Hours: Mon-Thursday 9:00 am-4:00 pm – office is closed noon to 1 daily, and fully closed Fridays
• Grey County – Ontario Works office, 286 – 10th Street

Markdale / Flesherton – 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

• Starting August 14th
• Meaford and District Food Bank, 34 Trowbridge St W.
• Contact: goldentownoutreach@gmail.com
• Food Bank Hours: Mon 9:30 am-11:30 am and Thu 5:00 pm-7:00 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 starting August 18th

• 380 9th Street East – United Way – go to the lower level basement
• Hours: Aug 18th, 2025- August 28th, 2025,
• Tuesday-Fri 8:30 am-4:00 pm (12 noon on August 29, 2025)

Bruce County
Chesley – confirmed

• Backpacks will be available August 7th at Bruce County Outreach
• After August 7th contact:
• Chesley Baptist Church, 58 1st Ave N
• Hours: Thu 11:30 am-1 pm

Kincardine – confirmed

• After August 28th volunteers will make direct contact to arrange pick-up or other arrangements directly with applicants

Lions Head – right now directing people to Wiarton to pick up

• 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 – backpacks are at the church

• Paisley Missionary Church (Food Bank), 307 Balaklava St
• Hours: Thu 10 am-12 noon
• Contact 519-353-5270 Pastor Zack

Port Elgin – confirmed

• Requests placed to 211 by August 15th will be available August 21st
• Living Hope, Maple Square Mall, 515 Goderich St, N0H 2C4
• Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 noon-3 pm
• Through the north entrance of Maple Square Mall

Tara – confirmed – starting August 13th

• 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 – confirmed – contact the Meeting Place, backpacks are at the Meeting Place

• 519-596-2313
• The Meeting Place, 20 Centennial Dr
• Mon 10 am- 4 pm, Tue-Thu 1 pm-3 pm.

Walkerton – we hope to have them there by noon on the 20th

• Walkerton Community Living – 19 Durham St E, Walkerton
• Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:00 pm –

Wiarton – confirmed – Backpacks available starting at 1 pm August 14th

• Salvation Army, 576 Edward St
• 519-534-0353
• Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm