How do I find a food bank near me?

Call 211 or use Food Banks Canada's finder. Both cover every province and territory.

Do I need ID to get food?

Many emergency programs need no documents. Some ask for proof of address; call ahead or ask 211.

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Community Care

Food, meals and shelter help near you, anywhere in Canada. Free, private, no sign-in.

Need help today?

211 is free, confidential and open 24/7 in 150+ languages. It connects you to food banks, meals, shelters and rent help.

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Food and free meals

Food Banks Canada

Find one of 5,100+ food banks and programs

Second Harvest

Rescued food through local agencies

Community Food Centres Canada

Free community meals and markets

Students and kids

Meal Exchange

Campus food security and student pantries

Breakfast Club of Canada

School breakfast programs

Kids Help Phone

Call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868

Housing and shelter

Shelter and housing help

211 lists emergency shelters and rent help

Canada Housing Benefit

Rent support by province

Talk Suicide Canada / 9-8-8

Call or text 9-8-8, any time

By province and territory

Ontario

211 Ontario · Feed Ontario

Québec

211 Québec · Banques alimentaires du Québec

British Columbia

bc211 · Food Banks BC

Alberta

211 Alberta · Food Banks Alberta

Saskatchewan

211 Saskatchewan

Manitoba

211 Manitoba · Harvest Manitoba

Nova Scotia

211 Nova Scotia · Feed Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

211 New Brunswick

PEI

211 PEI

Newfoundland and Labrador

211 NL

Territories

211 Yukon, NWT and Nunavut

What to expect

Many emergency food programs need no ID. Some ask for proof of address.
Ask about halal, kosher, vegetarian or diabetic-friendly options.
Everyone is welcome. Using a food bank is nothing to be ashamed of.

Stretching your budget? See $10 meals and budget groceries.