Kanata Food Cupboard

06/13/2026

🥕🍓 Thank you, Ottawa Summer Food Drive! 🌽🥬

We were so grateful to receive 1,175.9 lbs of fresh produce delivered today from the Ottawa Summer Food Drive! This donation will have an immediate impact, helping us provide nutritious food to the families and children we support this summer.

As local food insecurity continues to grow, we know how vital this support is in addressing summer child food insecurity in Ottawa - bridging the gap for families and helping children stay nourished, healthy, and supported all summer long.

A heartfelt thank you to the families and educators at 31 Ottawa-Carleton DSB schools, as well as Khalsa Aid Canada, Odd Bunch | Affordable Produce Delivery 🇨🇦, local Ottawa businesses, and volunteers who made this donation possible.

We are so grateful for this incredible community support 💛

06/11/2026

🌟 A huge thank‑you to the incredible team from Mitel! 🌟

We were thrilled to have them join us today, and they absolutely powered through a ton of important work before families arrived to shop in person.

The Mitel crew:
• Stocked our shelves beautifully
• Cleaned and refreshed our store area
• Rotated inventory in our warehouse to keep everything organized and safe

Their energy, teamwork, and commitment made a real impact - and helped us welcome families into a clean, dignified, and well‑stocked space. This is what strong volunteer support looks like, and we’re so grateful.

Thank you, Mitel, for rolling up your sleeves and helping us care for our community. 💛💪

06/11/2026

A huge shoutout to Amsted Design-Build! 🎉

Their annual Partner Appreciation Barbecue wasn’t just a great time, it turned into a massive act of kindness. Together, their team and partners collected an incredible 850 lbs of food and $310 to support local families.

That’s the kind of community generosity that fuels our work and reminds us how powerful it is when neighbours come together with purpose.

Every pound, every dollar, every gesture helps us support local families with dignity and choice - and this donation will go a long way.

Thank you, Amsted team, for showing up in such a big way. Your impact is real, and we’re so grateful. 💛💪

06/11/2026

A huge thank‑you to Joan and Ken from the Bells Corners Community Garden!🌱💚

They stopped by yesterday with a gorgeous harvest of white, red, and purple radishes - all freshly picked and donated for the families we support. The colours were beautiful, and the generosity was even better.

Joan and Ken and the Bells Corners Community Garden team are part of the Community Backyard Garden Pilot Project (Kanata/Ottawa/Carp), where neighbours actively grow, share, and help others access local, healthy food. Their commitment to community‑driven growing is exactly what makes community gardens so powerful.

We’re incredibly grateful for their kindness, their time, and their dedication to local food initiatives that nourish our community in such meaningful ways.

Thank you, Joan and Ken - your harvest made our day and will brighten the tables of many families. 🌿

06/10/2026

🌟 We’re excited to share that the Kanata Food Cupboard will be providing post‑race recovery nutrition at this year’s Otto’s Ottawa Canada Day Road Races! 🇨🇦🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

We’ll be onsite on July 1 and accepting non‑perishable food donations. If you’re able, please consider bringing an item to help support local families - every contribution makes a meaningful difference!

A huge thank‑you to Run Ottawa for inviting us to be part of this wonderful community event. We can’t wait to cheer everyone on!

Learn more or register for the Canada Day Races here:
https://www.runottawa.ca/races-and.../canada-day-road-races/

Post-race recovery nutrition at this year's Otto's Ottawa Canada Day Road Races will be provided by the Kanata Food Cupboard. They are a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing healthy food choices to individuals and families in need while engaging and inspiring the Kanata community.

The Kanata Food Cupboard will be onsite on July 1 and accepting donations of non-perishable food items. If you're able, consider bringing a donation to help support individuals and families in our community.

Learn more and register for Otto's Ottawa Canada Day Road Races through the link below.

https://www.runottawa.ca/races-and-events/canada-day-road-races/

06/08/2026

🌟 A huge thank‑you, Kanata! 🌟

This weekend, the incredible members of St. John's Kanata North Anglican Church and the Briarbrook & Brookside communities came together in an amazing show of community support - collecting an outstanding 3,700 lbs of non‑perishable food for the Kanata Food Cupboard. BMGCA - Briarbrook Brookside Morgan's Grant Community Association

Your generosity helps ensure that local families have access to the essentials they need, and we are truly grateful for your kindness, energy, and commitment.

Thank you for making such a meaningful impact through this donation drive. Kanata is stronger because of neighbours like you. 💛

06/04/2026

🌱 We’re growing - and we need your help!

Our Kanata Food Cupboard Garden produced 1,700 lbs of fresh, healthy food for local families last year, and we’re aiming even higher this season.

To make it happen, we’re looking for dedicated volunteers to join our garden team.

If you:

- Have some gardening experience
- Have a flexible schedule (daytime availability is especially helpful)
- Can bend, kneel, and lift up to 25 lbs

…we’d love to have you on board.

Your time in the garden directly helps support local families - and there’s nothing more rewarding than watching your work grow into real impact.

Ready to get your hands in the soil?
Email [email protected] to get started!

06/01/2026

📢 Phone Line Update

Our incoming phone lines are currently down, and we’re unable to receive calls at this time.

If you need to book an appointment, please email [email protected] with your name and phone number. We’ll give you a call as soon as possible to get you scheduled.

Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this issue. 💚