About Fare Share

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

 

 

 

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

Our People

Board Of Directors/Executive & Staff

Our "people" are comprised of dedicated Northumberland residents who share in the Food Bank’s vision.

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/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

Brenda Ferris

Director

Cynthia Warn

Director

Valerie White

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAFF

 Erin Hunter Food Bank Coordinator [email protected]

Katie Wilson-Martel Volunteer Coordinator [email protected]

 

Cobourg Food Bank:  905.372.5308

Port Hope Food Bank: 905.885.6674

Fare Share Main Contact

Mailing Address

Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank

P.O. Box 572,
Cobourg, ON K9A 4L3

Please use the General Enquiries Form to contact us

Our Affiliations

Northumberland County Logo

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 Logo

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.

Ontario Trillium Foundation Logo

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.

Feed Ontario Logo

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.