We are currently finalizing the depots for 2025 – if your location has the word “confirmed” beside it, they are good to go. We hope to have all locations confirmed by August 8th. Each location will have the dates the backpacks will be available AT that location.

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

• August 14th 6 – 8 pm and August 15th 10 am to 1 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church – 345 Durham Street
• After August 15th 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 – 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

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

Wiarton – confirmed

• Pick-up blitz Wednesday August 3th 2-4 pm
• Salvation Army, 576 Edward St
• 519-534-0353
• Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm