News and Events
9 November 2019
Ottawa's Tent City: Dalhousie Food Cupboard would like to share this link with our followers and the community at large. The people affected by Ottawa's housing challenges and homelessness are people who are doing their best to live and survive in our neighborhood, and thus they are our neighbors. Please help them in any way you can. Many thanks to Overdose Prevention Ottawa for spreading this message and for spearheading this initiative. https://overdosepreventionottawa.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/request-from-residents-of-tent-city/ ***************************************************************************** 
Agencies work together to present October 9th Ottawa-Centre Federal Candidates Meet & Greet
We were proud to be involved in this community-connecting event. Will Szepesi, Dalhousie Food board member, worked closely with Somerset West Community Health's Faduma Yusuf in planning this Meet&Greet and an earlier Election Cafe at Bronson Centre (October 2nd). Both events were part of the EatThinkVote campaign. We worked with SWCHC alongside community agencies such as Centretown CHC and Parkdale Food Centre as partners to push discussions with the candidates about Income Security, Food/Hunger, Housing and Quality of Life. Faduma Yusuf at Bronson Centre for the October 2nd Election Cafe 
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2019 Dine for Dalhousie
On September 26th, we had a wonderful time hosting this annual event at Phuket Royal Restaurant (713 Somerset). Michael Maidment, Ottawa Food Bank's CEO, was our featured speaker, and Catherine Boucher, social housing champion and community leader, was in great form as our event's MC . The result(s): We raised money for our Special Dietary Needs Fund, and hopefully raised our profile in the surrounding community. We are here to help our clients with accessible food, and we are advocates for poverty reduction so that food banks may one day no longer be needed. 
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27 April 2019
uOttawa | Communication Management (CMN5135) class Since January we have been partnering with a group of Communications students at University of Ottawa, and earlier this month our Board of Directors and staff had the pleasure of sitting in on the last day of class as they presented the results of the term's work project to us and their instructor . We received presentations in key areas - Corporate Communications, Government Relations, Development & Advocacy. The content of the presentations was insightful, and we took away a trove of fresh ideas to work with, things that are particularly relevant in our charitable sector today. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity of being studied, and to say we are looking forward to moving forward with many of the recommendations is an understatement. Thanks to everyone in the Winter 2019 CMN5135 class, and to Dalhousie Food Cupboard's Student Volunteer Coordinator, Daniel Fishbein, for paving the way to this connection. |
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February 7, 2019
The Dalhousie Food Cupboard community is saddened by the passing of Paul Dewar. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. Paul was a dedicated man who championed action and compassion through his life, and we were honored to have him visit us during his last year as our Member of Parliament in 2015. Paul, you will be missed. |
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June 2017
Dalhousie Food Cupboard receives the Community Organization award from SWCHC
We were honoured to receive the Community Organization award from Somerset West Community Health Centre. The award recognizes our impact on food security within the catchment area. The other award recipients were Parkdale Emergency food Centre and St. Joes Table. Laura Braun, President of the Board of Directors for the DFC accepted the award from Yasir Naqvi MPP Ottawa Centre.
Dalhousie Food Cupboard receives the Community Organization award from SWCHC
We were honoured to receive the Community Organization award from Somerset West Community Health Centre. The award recognizes our impact on food security within the catchment area. The other award recipients were Parkdale Emergency food Centre and St. Joes Table. Laura Braun, President of the Board of Directors for the DFC accepted the award from Yasir Naqvi MPP Ottawa Centre.
Hidden Harvest
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Fruit and nuts that would otherwise go to waste on public and private property are rescued by connecting tree owners with those eager to harvest local food. The bounty from harvest events is shared by the nearest food agency, the homeowner, the harvesters, and Hidden Harvest Ottawa.
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Volunteer to harvest urban food or plant tomorrow’s harvest!
Fruit and nuts that would otherwise go to waste on public and private property are rescued by connecting tree owners with those eager to harvest local food. The bounty from harvest events is shared by the nearest food agency, the homeowner, the harvesters, and Hidden Harvest Ottawa.
Sign up now!