Ottawa Food Rescue works with supermarket donors to regularly transport quality surplus food to the following outreach programs:
*ST. LUKE'S TABLE Provides a supportive environment where visitors can maintain and improve their personal and mental health in a safe and secure environment. Luke's serves the homeless and marginalized in Ottawa. http://www.stlukestable.ca/
*THE WELL/LA SOURCE
A supportive and inclusive community where women gather to connect and build on their strengths. https://www.the-well.ca
*CENTRE 454 A day program serving people who are precariously housed or homeless in the Ottawa Area. The centre is committed to serving those who require assistance in the form of support services, social recreation, and essential needs: Showers, laundry, phone and mailbox, spiritual support, ODSP application help, and more. http://www.centre454.ca/
*ST. JOE’S WOMEN’S CENTRE A day program that is dedicated to the needs of women, in a supportive and safe environment. Social and educational programs are offered to promote empowerment, autonomy, and dignity in a non-judgmental atmosphere. https://stjoeswomenscentre.org/
*CHRYSALIS HOUSE A safe and secure 25-bed shelter in Western Ottawa. It is a place where a woman can go to protect herself and her dependent’s from violence and abuse. In this supportive environment, a woman can focus on her personal needs and choices, as well as on her dependent’s needs. https://wocrc.ca/program/chrysalis-house/
*NAOMI'S FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE Provides safe, secure, confidential emergency shelter and support services to women 16 years and older with or without children who are victims of family violence in any form, Through renewed awareness of their strengths and resources women and children can establish violence free lives in the community and reach their full human growth potential. https://naomiscentre.ca/
*THE OTTAWA MISSION The Mission addresses immediate needs while collaborating with community partners to prioritize long-term solutions for poverty and homelessness. The Mission's wide array of programs and services enable people to improve their lives and build brighter futures. https://ottawamission.com/homelessness-in-ottawa/
*PARKDALE FOOD CENTRE
The heart of our kitchen, is a collective gathering space where differences in age, ability, race or gender seem to disappear. It is the hearth of the Community, a place for sharing knowledge, laughter, and conversation, a place we are all drawn to. After all, it’s a kitchen, doing exactly what it should. It is anyone's kitchen, everyone's kitchen- the Community’s kitchen. https://parkdalefoodcentre.ca/thekitchen/
*SOMERSET WEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
Established in 1978, Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) is a non-profit, community-governed organization. We support people and communities to enjoy the best possible health and well-being by providing health and social services. We do this by providing specialized health services to people who face barriers. We work alongside community members to make our neighbourhood and our city an even better place to live. https://www.swchc.on.ca/
We are always in need of volunteer drivers. If you would like to help us get food donations to these quality programs, please reach out at: [email protected]
