GET FOOD

Update as of March 30th, 2020

We are opening on Wednesday, April 1st and Thursday, April 2nd, with the following change: 

Our service hours of operation at Bronson Centre will be:
From 10:30 am to 1:00 pm (Wednesday & Thursday)

Access to the building is restricted.  Please arrive at front entrance at 211 Bronson Avenue, where we will serve one client at a time. 

We appreciate your patience and support during this uncertain period.  



If you live in Ottawa between Lyon Street and Breezehill Avenue, and between Carling Avenue and the Ottawa River, you can visit us once a month to receive a supply of groceries (+/- 3 days' worth of food).
​​To find out if Dalhousie Food Cupboard serves you, ​use the Ottawa Food Bank's ​"Find an Agency" tool:
What to Expect: 

<These procedures are not in place during COVID 19 period>

  • You will be greeted at our reception area by a friendly volunteer.
  • Next, you will meet with a second team member to fill out a grocery list based on your needs and foods that we have on hand.
  • Kitchen staff then fill your bags (backpacks) with these grocery list items, while you visit the "fresh food & extra" table to select from our supply of fruits, vegetables and baked goods.
  • You may visit us once per month, each month.
What to Bring:
  1. Photo Identification for the person picking up food and Proof of Identity for each member of your household (driver's license, health card, bus pass, birth certificate, passport or permanent resident's card)
  2. Proof of Address such as recent mail with your name, address and date (government letters, hydro or phone bill, drug card, pay stub or HST/Child benefit)
  3. Solid, reusable grocery bags or backpack to carry your goods
Where do I go? 
Bronson Centre
211 Bronson Avenue,
Suite 107
Ottawa, ON  K1R 6H5

Hours:
10:30am - 1:00pm
Wednesdays & Thursdays

Phone:  
(613) 230-3982
Email:
mail@dalhousiefoodcupboard.ca

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