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Service Description:
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Food Bank
- If you are in need of food assistance please come to the Food Bank during operating hours
- no appointment needed
- can assist with baby food, formula and diapers
- program participants are eligible to receive a week's worth of food, once each calendar month
- currently provides groceries to approximately 800 Oakville families
Donations
- non-perishable food can be dropped off at all Oakville Fire Stations and most Oakville Grocery stores, in their collection bins
- bulk of non-perishable food comes from food drives held at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas
- for a list of currently needed items, see website at www.oakvillefoodbank.com
- financial donations are vital and needed to purchase fresh fruit & vegetables, fish, meat, eggs, cheese, and a variety of other items
- tax receipts are issued on site or mailed/emailed if requested
- please call to make sure someone is there to receive your donation; we often have volunteers available outside of our regular operating hours
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