GBF Food Bank
181 South Service Road (side entrance) 905-309-5664
The GBF Foodbank is the primary service provided by GBF to persons of low income in Grimsby.
The GBF Food Bank operates year-round and offers monthly or occasional food supports to individuals who may be single parents, receiving government assistance, unemployed, earning low or minimum wages amongst others. Items that stock the food bank are donated by individuals, churches, schools, businesses and service groups in Grimsby. As a member of the Ontario Association of Food banks (OAFB), we also participate in the National Food Sharing System and Foodbank Distribution Services out of the Waterloo Region Foodbank.
Financial donations to the GBF Foodbank are used to purchase milk and other perishables as well as grocery items when stock runs low.
The Grimsby Sobeys store provides shoppers with a convenient food drop-box for donations which is located inside their store on Main Street West. Food donations may also be brought to the Foodbank at 181 South Service Road during office hours.
Hours of operation are:
10 - 2 Monday through Friday
6:30pm - 8pm Tuesday Evenings
For More information call Connie Schwartz- Food Bank Manager at 905-309-5664.
We are here to fill the needs in our community. Let us help you!
Items Always In Demand
(items with * indicate current most needed items)
- Canned meats *
- Canned Stews *
- Canned vegetables - peas, carrots, corn, green beans, beets, potatoes etc*
- Hamburger, chicken or tuna helper
- Instant Coffee*
- Fruit Juice*
- Drinking boxes for kids school lunches*
- Fruit and pudding snacks for kids school lunches*
- Jams
- Canned pasta with meat (canned raviola, spaghetti with meatballs etc) *
- Peanut butter
- Sugar
- Canned milk
- Powdered milk
- Boxed potatoes*
- Pasta or Rice "Sidekicks" type side dishes*
- Toilet articles - tooth brushes, soaps, toothpaste, feminine hygiene articles
- Paper towels
- Kleenex, toilet paper *
- Grocery store gift certificates in \\$10 denominations