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 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
2023 Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
16,112
Households served
43,339
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
2023 Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
799,984 pounds
Food Distributed
$2,815,943 *
$ Worth of Food Distributed
(*Based on Food Banks Canada national value for donated food, at $3.52 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
Harry Meester
Vice Chair, Director Fundraising and Community Partnerships
Danielle Keir
Treasurer
Brent Morrill
Secretary, Director Governance
Cynthia Warn
Director
Valerie White
Director
Cobourg Food Bank
Meghan Flindall Operations Manager
Erin Hunter Food Bank Coordinator
Katie Wilson-Martel Volunteer Coordinator
Lynn Maclean Wednesday (Morning and Evening) and Friday Morning Lead
Danielle Keir Saturday Morning Lead
Nicole Kauling Bookkeeper
Sheila McCaughey Gallagher Thursday Home Delivery Lead
David Evelyn Purchasing Lead
Cindy Smith
SOS (Support Our Seniors) Program Lead
Port Hope Food Bank
Robin Treasure
Wednesday Morning Lead
Brenda Sauve
Wednesday Evening Lead
Pat Barkwell
Wednesday Home Delivery Lead
David Evelyn
Purchasing Lead
Gail Marchand
Communications Support 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.