Our Shopping Model is Available
Our Port Hope and Cobourg locations provide for our shopping model. Please bring along your reusable grocery bags.
COBOURG
Address: Building #19, 700 D’Arcy Street
Phone #: 905-372-5308
Open Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Open Friday & Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
PORT HOPE
Address: Port Hope United Church, 34 South Street
Phone #: 905-885-6674
Open Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Our Mission:
To alleviate hunger within Northumberland County by providing access to food for those in need
Our Vision:
To create a hunger free community where every individual has access to nutritious food, leading to improved overall health and well-being within Northumberland County
2024 Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
3,696
Unique Individuals
32,113
Individual visits
Our Values
Values:
Community: Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank fosters community through connections and collaboration to ensure no one goes hungry.
Stewardship: Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank responsibly manages its resources as a steward of the communities’ trust to address food insecurity.
Dignity: Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank believes every individual has the right to access food with dignity and respect
2024 Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
621,353 pounds
Food Distributed
$2,224,443.74*
$ Worth of Food Distributed
(*Based on Food Banks Canada national value for donated food, at $3.58 per lb.)
Our Board/Executive & Staff
Please use the General Enquiries Form to connect with a Board Member
Board of Directors/Executive
Dick Kauling
Chair, Director Food Bank Operations and Information Technology
Meghan Flindall
Executive Director
Harry Meester
Vice Chair, Director Fundraising and Community Partnerships
John Kelly
Treasurer
Brent Morrill
Secretary, Director Governance
Elizabeth Edwards
Director
Shauna Elliot
Director
Cynthia Warn
Director
Valerie White
Director
STAFF
Erin Hunter Food Bank Coordinator erin@fareshare.ca
Katie Wilson-Martel Volunteer Coordinator katie@fareshare.ca
Cobourg Food Bank: 905.372.5308
Port Hope Food Bank: 905.885.6674
Our Affiliations
The Food 4 All warehouse provides food and needed items to local food banks, not-for-profit community agencies and school nutrition programs.
Food Banks Canada is a national charitable organization supporting a network of Provincial Associations, affiliate food banks and food agencies working at the community level.
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations. OTF cares about healthy and vibrant communities and creates significant opportunities for positive community change.
We are a proud member of Feed Ontario. Feed Ontario is a network of 130-member food banks and over 1,100 affiliate hunger-relief programs and agencies across the province.