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