Shopping Model is Available Again
Our two locations are now open and our shopping model is available once again. 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: 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 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Our Vision
A hunger-free community.
Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank is dedicated to serving our communities, by collecting and distributing food and other necessities.
We are open to everyone.
Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
428,000 lbs.
of Food Distributed Annually
5,600 Households
Served Each Year
Our Goals
Goals 2021
- To build on our existing success of providing food and personal necessities to our Neighbours in Port Hope, Cobourg and surrounding areas.
- To expand and develop our existing Volunteer Program.
- To partner with other agencies to maximize our combined effectiveness.
- To improve our internal (operational and administrative) policies and procedures.
- To establish an effective internal and external communications plan.
- To remain fiscally responsible and prepared for the future.
Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
14,300 Individual
Food Bank Visits Each Year
$1,121,360 of Food
Distributed Annually*
(*Based on Food Banks Canada national value for donated food, July 2020 at $2.62 per lb.)
Our Board & Staff
Please use the General Enquiries Form to connect with a Board Member
Board of Directors
Helen Donovan
Chair
Terry Knott
Vice Chair,
Agencies & Community Partners Liaison
Doug Burton
Treasurer
Brent Morrill
Secretary & Governance Liaison
Denis Culver
Food Drives and Vehicle Liaison
Dick Kauling
Food Bank Operations Liaison
Gail Marchand
Communications Liaison
Ken O’Neill
Community Liaison
Susan Visneski
Volunteer Liaison
Cobourg Food Bank
Laurie Pudwell
Wednesday Morning Manager
Lynn Maclean
Wednesday Evening Manager
Nicole Kauling
Purchasing Manager
Port Hope Food Bank
Liz Evelyn
Lead Manager
Brenda Sauve
Manager
Brian Donovan
Purchasing Manager
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.