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- Fact sheet on food resources (English) [1346 KB ]
- Take Away Meals Calendar [ 259 KB ] (English)
Types of food programs available
- Some have a cost ($) and many have subsidies
- Agencies working together for food delivery and food pick up
Champlain Community Support Network
Contact number: Web only
Location served: Ottawa region and rural wards
Services offered: Grocery delivery and meals for seniors/adults with disabilities; pharmacy delivery, transportation to medical appointments, wellness phone visits are also available
Use communitysupport.covidresponse.ca
Ottawa Food Bank (OFB)
Contact number: 613-745-7001
Location served: Ottawa region, urban, suburban and rural areas
Services offered: Central food bank information
Call 613-745-7001 (8 am to 4 pm) or use ottawafoodbank.ca
- Use the look up tool at ottawafoodbank.ca/get-help to find food bank nearest you, hours of operation, directions and phone number.
- Food deliveries are available for residents who are food insecure and cannot leave their homes. Call 613-745-7001 to request delivery.
Barrhaven Food Cupboard
Contact number: 613-825-4505
Location served: Barrhaven
Services offered: Food pick up
Call 613-825-4505 or email info@barrhavenfoodcupboard.ca
- Provides emergency food assistance.
- 100 Malvern Drive, Nepean (inside the Walter Baker Centre)
- Web: barrhavenfoodcupboard.ca
Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre (EORC)
Contact number: 613-741-6025
Location served: Gloucester, Cumberland, Orleans, Carlsbad Springs, Vars, Sarsfield, and South-East communities
Services offered: Food pick up (8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Call 613-741-6025
- Food hamper pick up available by appointment only at 215-1980 Ogilvie Road, Gloucester.
FAMSAC Food Cupboard
Contact number: 613-820-5428
Location served: Bayshore, Bells Corners, Crystal Beach, Craig Henry, Manordale, and Trend Village
Services offered: Emergency food pick up
Call 613-820-5428
- Provides emergency food assistance by appointment only.
- Leave name, number of people needing food and contact information.
Good Companions
Contact number: 613-236-0428
Location served: Ottawa region
Services offered: Grocery and frozen meal delivery
Call 613-236-0428 or email info@thegoodcompanions.ca
- Delivering groceries and frozen meals to seniors in our community.
- Web: thegoodcompanions.ca
Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families
Contact number: 613-744-3133 ext. 242
Location served: Ottawa region
Services offered: Food gift card pick up
Call 613-744-3133 ext. 242 or email info@inuuqatigiit.ca
Web: inuuqatigiit.ca
Kanata Food Cupboard
Contact number: 613-836-7847
Location served: Kanata
Services offered: Food container pick up (Monday to Friday from 9 am to noon)
Call 613-836-7847 or use kanatafoodcupboard.ca
Call the Client Appointment Line to schedule an appointment.
Meals on Wheels
Contact number: 613-233-2424
Location served: Ottawa region
Services offered: Frozen meal delivery and hot meal delivery
Frozen meal delivery, once per week (Monday to Thursday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; Fridays from 8:30 am to 3 pm; Saturday from 9 am to 1:30 pm).
- Delivering food to seniors, people with disabilities and people convalescing at home. Affordable for those on a fixed income.
- Frozen meals delivered on Tuesdays in the west part of catchment area and Fridays in the east/south part of catchment area.
Hot meal delivery (Monday to Saturday).
- Hot meal delivery to clients who are unable to heat up frozen meals.
- Affordable for those on a fixed income.
Call 613-233-2424 or use mealsonwheels-ottawa.org or email service@mealsonwheels-ottawa.org
Montfort Renaissance
Contact number: 613-241-1266 ext. 457
Location served: Ottawa region
Services offered: Frozen meal delivery (Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 4 pm) and other basic food delivered to Francophone seniors’ homes
Call 613-241-1266 ext. 457.
Nepean Rideau Osgoode Community Resource Centre
Contact Number: 613-596-5626
Location Served: Nepean, Greely, Metcalfe, Manotick, Malakoff
Services Offered: Free hampers and gift cards
Free hampers: Free hamper delivery to seniors and adults with disabilities on Thursdays.
Gift cards: Free grocery gift cards to anyone else in need; available for pick up by appointment only weekday afternoons.
Call 613-596-5626 or visit nrocrc.org
Odawa Native Friendship Centre
Contact number: 613-722-3811
Location served: Ottawa region
Services offered: Food container pick up
Call 613-722-3811 or visit odawa.on.ca
- Food and outreach to existing clients.
- Elder support is also available.
- Food boxes are available at 510 Rideau Street.
Olde Forge Community Resource Centre
Contact number: 613-829-9777
Location served: West end Ottawa
Services offered: Free grocery delivery and transportation to shopping for seniors and adults with disabilities
Call 613-829-9777 or visit oldeforge.ca (English only)
- Limited free food hampers and/or referral to this service.
- Services available Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.
- Food hampers and free delivery available until June 30.
Operation Ramzieh
Contact number: 1-800-321-5973
Location served: Ottawa region
Services offered: Food hamper delivery to seniors and others who cannot leave their homes
Call 1-800-321-5973 or use order form at operationramzieh.org
Orleans Cumberland Community Resource Centre (CRC)
Contact number: 613-830-4357 ext. 158
Location served: Orleans-Cumberland and surrounding areas
Services offered: Food pick up (Monday to Friday)
Call 613-830-4357 ext. 158
- Food hamper pick up available by appointment only at 240 Centrum Boulevard.
Ottawa West Community Support
Contact number: 613-728-6016
Location served: Ottawa West
Services offered: Grocery box delivery to seniors who do not have access to groceries, twice per week (Monday and Thursday)
Call 613-728-6016 or use owcs.ca or email info@owcs.ca or use communitysupport.covidresponse.ca
PAND Settlement Services
Contact number: 613-897-3172
Location served: Kanata, Stittsville and Ottawa Region
Services offered: Free delivery of food, grocery and pharmacy
Visit pandsettlement.ca or email info@pandsettlement.ca
- For isolated seniors, persons with a disability and vulnerable people of any culture, or community with no age restriction.
- Groceries will be purchased on behalf of clients who request service, clients will be provided with receipts and then can complete an e- transfer to pay for their orders.
- Delivery on weekdays from 3 pm to 6 pm; weekends from 11 am to 1 pm.
Richmond Food Cupboard
Contact number: 613-838-5397
Location served: Richmond, Munster and surrounding rural area
Services offered: Food pick up
Call 613-838-5397
- Food hamper pick up by appointment only.
Rural Ottawa Support Services
Contact number: 613-692-4697 ext. 241
Location served: Osgoode and Rideau rural wards
Services offered: Free grocery delivery for people 55+ or persons with a disability
Call 613-692-4697 ext. 241
Web: rosss.ca
Stittsville Food Bank
Contact number: 613-831-0451
Location served: Stittsville and surrounding rural areas
Services offered: Food pick up
Call 613-831-0451 or visit stittsvillefoodbank.ca
- Food hamper pick up available by appointment only.
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Contact number: 613-857-1709
Location served: Ottawa region
Services offered: Food box pick up (9 am to 4 pm)
Call 613-857-1709 (Paulina)
- Food boxes are available for existing clients, contact your TI worker for details or contact Paulina.
- Web: tungasuvvingatinuit.ca
United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineau (UMOOG) supported by Muslim Family Services of Ottawa (MFSO)
Contact number: 613-686-3922
Location served: Ottawa-Gatineau region
Services offered: Food and supplies delivery
Complete Ottawa-Gatineau COVID-19 Relief Form
- For isolated or vulnerable people of any faith, culture, or community in need.
- If you are having difficulty filling out the form, please call 613-686-3922.
- To speak directly to a representative, contact Malika Nouh at 819-576-4966 or Lubna Syed at 613-255-0870.
West Carleton Food Access Centre
Contact number: 613-832-5685
Location served: West Carleton: Dunrobin, Carp, Kinburn, Contance Bay, Woodlawn, Fitzroy, Galetta
Services offered: Food pick up
Call 613-832-5685 or visit deeprootsfoodhub.ca/food-access-centre.html
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre
Contact number: 613-591-3686
Location served: Nepean, Kanata, Goulbourn and West Carleton
Services offered: Frozen meal delivery and grocery order delivery
Frozen meal delivery (twice per week Monday and Thursday)
- Orders must be in by Friday at 12 pm for Monday delivery, Monday at 12 pm for Wednesday delivery.
- This service is available to any vulnerable, isolated community members (no age restrictions). There is a fee associated with the cost of the meals; subsidies are available.
- Call 613-591-3686 ext. 333 or use communitysupport.covidresponse.ca
Grocery order delivery (once per week on Monday)
- Orders must be in by Thursday at noon for the following week.
- This service is available to any vulnerable, isolated community members (no age restrictions).
- Grocery delivery priority will be given to community members living in West Carleton. Delivery will be limited to 30 households/week. Payment is made directly to the store for the grocery order; subsidies are available.
- Call 613-591-3686 ext. 336 or email css@wocrc.ca
Human Needs Task Force contact information
HNTF@ottawa.ca | 613-580-2424 ext. 26753