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 and 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 distribute food and personal necessities to our Neighbours in need in the communities of Port Hope and Cobourg and surrounding areas.
Our Vision:
A hunger free community
Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
900
Family visits per month
2,330
Individual visits per month
Our Goals
Goals 2023
- To build on our existing success of providing food and personal necessities to our Neighbours in Port Hope, Cobourg and surrounding areas.
- To expand and develop our existing Volunteer Program.
- To partner with other agencies to maximize our combined effectiveness.
- To improve our internal (operational and administrative) policies and procedures.
- To establish an effective internal and external communications plan.
- To remain fiscally responsible and prepared for the future.
Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
56,700 lbs of food
Distributed per month
$2,182,800 *
Distributed annually
(*Based on Food Banks Canada national value for donated food, at $3.21 per lb.)
Our Board & Staff
Please use the General Enquiries Form to connect with a Board Member
Board of Directors
Dick Kauling
Chair, Director Food Bank Operations and Information Technology
Danielle Keir
Treasurer
Jeff Sheils
Vice Chair, Director Marketing and Communications
Harry Meester
Secretary and Director Community Partnerships
Brent Morrill
Director Governance
Cobourg Food Bank
Erin Hunter Food Bank Coordinator
Katie Wilson-Martel Volunteer Coordinator
Lynn Maclean Wednesday (Morning and Evening) and Friday Morning Manager
Danielle Keir Saturday Morning Manager
Nicole Kauling Bookkeeper
Sheila McCaughey Gallagher Thursday Home Delivery Manager
David Evelyn Purchasing Manager
Cindy Smith
SOS (Support Our Seniors) Program Manager
Port Hope Food Bank
Liz Evelyn
Wednesday Morning Manager
Brenda Sauve
Wednesday Evening Manager
Pat Barkwell
Wednesday Home Delivery Manager
David Evelyn
Purchasing Manager
Gail Marchand
Communications Lead
Our Affiliations
Northumberland County
FOOD 4 ALL
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
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.
Feed Ontario
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.