Picton United Church Food Bank

06/16/2026

Please bring any spare yarn you have to us at the food bank (someone is there Thursdays and Fridays, 9-12).
The Snuggles Group, who make blankets for our food bank clients, need more yarn - full or partial skiens welcome.

06/04/2026

We never know exactly who is going to make their way down the stairs to our food bank with gifts in hand, but we always know they are going to make our day.

Here are some local supporters who made us smile recently with their kindness and community spirit.

1. Waupoos cottagers Diane and Colin Brown have become some of our most generous donors, regularly checking in with us for most needed items and then appearing hours later with a full truckload of food. Here they are with their latest donation of cases of peanut butter, cereal, pasta sauce and much more.

2. Six-year-old Malcolm (shown on right with brother Jack on left), decided to make some money with a neighbourhood bake sale and, with a little help from mom, Brittany, chose to donate half of the proceeds – $60 – to the Picton Food Bank.

3. Joan and Jason Clarke, with help from friends and neighbours, have been helping food bank clients celebrate warm weather with a steady supply of fresh rhubard and other needed pantry items.

4. Blair Wellbanks hosted a dance party at Picton United Church last month and collected over 100lbs of food and cash from attendees for the food bank. Thanks Blair!!

05/28/2026

Today, on , consider making a donation to Picton Food Bank to help feed local residents in need.

Located in the basement of Picton United Church, we are the County’s largest food bank, serving residents in need in Picton, Milford, Waupoos, Demorestville and beyond.

With a 40% increase in demand so far this year, your support in more important than ever.

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=C9KSB8VB6WJXC

05/28/2026

Big thanks to Jonathan and Nicholas from Maple Leaf Foods at Picton Foodland Supermarket for serving up free hot dogs today in support of Picton Food Bank.

05/26/2026

Let’s have a meal together.
June 25 is the date for our lastest Community Meal, with PEC Food Collective and Picton United Church Food Bank to help build community to address food insecurity in PEC.
Local firefighters will be on the BBQ.
All food is free, with donations welcome.
See you at Macauley Village, 4-7pm.
With thanks to The County Foundation.

05/23/2026

With a 40% increase in food bank usage year-over-year, the Picton Market has partnered with the Picton United Church Food Bank (PUCFB) to provide a food contribution collection point.

To donate fresh, canned, and/or pantry items, simply swing by the market tent during your market visit on any Sunday and place them in the provided blue-bin next to our table. Items will be picked up at the end of the market day.

The PUCFB is open weekly to all all residents in need of food with the following being the top 5 most sought after items:
1 – Cereal (Cheerios of Shreddies)
2 – Peanut Butter
3 – Pasta Sauce
4 – Tuna
5 – Soup

05/23/2026

Six-year-old Malcolm (with a little help from his family) will be selling some healthy treats tomorrow at the corner of Downes Ave. and Short St. to support Picton Food Bank

Stop by and say hello and grab some goodies from Malcolm.

Starts at 9am.

05/22/2026

05/06/2026

The new Picton team of Peer Support South East Ontario will be on hand at the food bank this Friday, May 8, talking about their services and programs, including this upcoming program for youth at the Picton Library - note that the start date has been changed to May 13, 2026.
Come meet them at the food bank!

Peer Support will be running a six week program starting May 6th at Picton Public Library. It is for youths 16-22 and free of charge. Addiction and mental health will be discussed, though participants aren't obligated to have personal lived experience. Each week, we will head into the community to take photos that reflect on the week's discussion and themes with cameras provided. The end of the program will culminate in a community art show.

Interested participants can register at Frame of Mind – Fill out form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=L6bB-oHJW0OkM3bPjOuSudbc2rm70CtMk-q4Rm5ch41UNzVLM1dNSkkzT1hRWEg2SzFDNjJQVTc1Wi4u&route=shorturl