Westboro Region Food Bank

We are a proud member agency of the Ottawa Food Bank

We provide once a month to our Food Bank neighbours:

Fresh and non-perishable food

Essential supplies

Get Food

Steps:

1. Make an Appointment

Food Bank Neighbours can book appointments during our opening hours, once per month.

FIND out if you’re in our catchment area.

2. What to Bring

ALL appointments will require:
1. ONE government issued identification card:
Government ID

band membership cardMétis card. Indian status card or temporary confirmation of registration
birth certificate
Canadian citizenship card or certificate
Canadian Forces identity card
Canadian passport (accepted only as proof of identity)
health card
income tax assessment
old age security card
parolee card
Veterans Affairs health care identification card

and

2. ONE current proof of address for every resident of your household.
Proof of address refers to any original document which verifies a person’s name and the address where they claim to live.

Bank statement
Car insurance
property tax assessment or evaluation
government cheque or cheque stub
government statement of benefits
Tax invoice from local authority
Utility bill
Home phone or cell phone invoices
Original mortgage statement
Voter registration card
Insurance card
Property tax receipt
Residence’s permit
Other documents that can also be used:
ID Card
Work permit
Driver’s license
Pay slips

Bring grocery bags every time!

3. Once You're Here

Please arrive no later than 10 minutes before your appointment.
You will receive a selection of perishable and non-perishable food during each visit.

I need emergency delivery:

For emergency food assistance when we are closed or if you need food delivery, please contact:

Opening Hours of the Westboro Region Food Bank

Food Bank Neighbours are welcome to book during our opening hours for service once per month.

We’re usually closed on statutory holidays.

Mondays: 10 AM – 1 PM
Tuesdays: 1 PM – 4 PM
Thursdays: 4 PM – 7 PM

November 27, 4 – 7 pm – The Westboro Region Food Bank is closed this day due to the front room painting project.

Find the Food Bank

Where we are?

We are located at 354 Madison Avenue, inside the building of All Saints Westboro Anglican Church and First United Church.

You can access the Food Bank at the rear of the church.

Find a Community Program

Our Food Bank neighbours live in the areas bounded by the Ottawa River, Island Park Drive, Dovercourt Avenue and Broadview Avenue.

Appointments are required.

Whispers Charity Auction

Here’s some of the coverage about the auction…

Neighbourhood food banks feeling the strain as the Ottawa Food Bank cuts back – CTV News
Learn more

Want to own the dartboard from Whispers? The All Saints Westboro food bank is hoping you do… – CBC, All in a Day show
Listen to the feature

Auction of memorabilia from former Whispers Pub in Westboro raises funds for food bank – CTV News
Read this article

Westboro food bank under strain despite relief efforts – CBC, All in a Day show
Listen to this feature

Donate

Support the Westboro Region Food Bank

Volunteer

Give your time

Thinking about hosting a Food Drive on behalf of Westboro Region Food Bank?

Did you know:

We appreciate your efforts!
We count on food drives to help us provide groceries to our food bank neighbours!
We are unable to offer any foods with expired Best Before Dates!

Please call at 613-722-3851 to arrange for delivery of the proceeds of the food drive. We receive food through the same space as we serve our food bank neighbours, so we will arrange for your delivery during our “off-hours”.

Drop off non-perishable food items:

powdered milk
Kraft dinner
baked beans
tinned stews, chilis and pastas
tinned fruit
shampoo
deodorant
tooth paste
tooth brushes
feminine hygiene products
baby food
cookies
chocolate, sweets
maple syrup
Nutella
instant or regular oatmeal
honey
condiments
coffee
tea

Please note that we do not accept alcohol or pharmaceuticals, or any products with expired best-before dates, deep dents, or products that have been opened or require refrigeration.

We do not provide tax receipts for donated food items.

Fall Update:
Westboro Region Food Bank needs reusable grocery bags! Since September, the Food Bank has added delivery service to neighbours where mobility is a barrier to access food bank services.

Therefore, reusable grocery bags are needed to pack groceries for delivery orders. If you have extras bags at home, please donate to the Food Bank. We are only taking reusable bags. All sizes are welcome.

Report from Westboro Regional Food Bank ~ by Martine Dore
September 2025

Each month we are providing food to over 260 unique households. which feeds about 700 unique individuals.

Most of our food bank neighbours, are “regulars” who come once per month. At each visit, food bank neighbours receive approximately 3 days worth of food, curated to the number of individuals in their household.

Food bank neighbours may come for a few months and then stop if their needs change, but Food Bank Canada reports that there has been a 39% increase in households in Canada experiencing food insecurity, with 1 in 4 households struggling to put food on the table. We see those trends reflected here in our food bank usage.

Food bank neighbours receive: A “standard box” which includes canned and dry goods, such as canned vegetables, tuna, cereal, rice and pasta, milk, eggs, frozen meat, bread and fruit and vegetables.

As supplies permit, in addition to food items, we are sometimes able to support food bank neighbours with diapers, feminine hygiene products and incontinence products. In collaboration with Mothercraft we provided approximately 70 backpacks to children in Kindergarten to Grade 3 as they started this school year.

We started, or revived, several initiatives recently, such as: Partnership with Carlington Community Health Centre, Wrap Around Support Initiative –which provides a Wrap Around Worker on Monday mornings to meet with food bank neighbours for practical assistance and referrals. Partnership with Feed the City who provide volunteers to delivery groceries to our food bank neighbours who have barriers to coming in person to collect their groceries.

We have approximately 55 active volunteers, as well as enjoying the support of parishioners who sometimes volunteer for “one-time events”. Many have volunteered here for years, indicative of the over 40 year (and counting) legacy of commitment from All Saints’ Westboro Anglican church to ensure that our neighbours have food on their tables!

We’re thankful for the support of the Ottawa Westboro community!

If you are considering a monetary donation, you can drop off a cheque or cash to the All Saints Westboro Church office located at 347 Richmond Rd, Ottawa, ON, K2A 0E7. All cheques can be made out to All Saints Westboro, with “donation for the Westboro Region Food Bank” on the memo line. We also accept e-transfers to: [email protected].

Other Community Resources

You can connect with other community organizations providing support to neighbours by clicking the icons below.

Westboro Region Food Bank Team

Coordinating Team for the Westboro Region Food Bank
L-R: Chung Yan Lam, Interim Coordinator
Martine Dore, New Coordinator
Ugochi Atasie, Assistant Coordinator
Peter Newlands, Outgoing Coordinator