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 and 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 distribute food  to our Neighbours in need in the communities of Port Hope and Cobourg and surrounding areas.

 

 

Our Vision:

A hunger free community

 

 

 

2023 Hunger Facts

Fare Share Food Bank

16,112

Households served

43,339

 Individual visits 

Our Goals

Goals 2024

  1. To build on our existing success of providing food to our Neighbours in Port Hope, Cobourg and surrounding areas.
  2. To expand and develop our existing Volunteer Program.
  3. To partner with other agencies to maximize our combined effectiveness.
  4. To improve our internal (operational and administrative) policies and procedures.
  5. To establish an effective internal and external communications plan.
  6. To remain fiscally responsible and prepared for the future.

Our People

Board Of Directors & 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 & Staff

Please use the General Enquiries Form to connect with a Board Member

Board of Directors

Dick Kauling 

Chair, Director Food Bank Operations and Information Technology 

Harry Meester

Vice Chair,  Director Fundraising and Community Partnerships 

Danielle Keir

Treasurer

Brent Morrill

Secretary, Director Governance

Cynthia Warn

Director

Valerie White

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cobourg Food Bank

 Meghan Flindall Operations Manager

Erin Hunter Food Bank Coordinator

Katie Wilson-Martel Volunteer Coordinator

Lynn Maclean Wednesday (Morning and Evening)  and Friday Morning Lead

  Danielle Keir  Saturday Morning Lead

Nicole Kauling  Bookkeeper

Sheila McCaughey Gallagher Thursday Home Delivery Lead 

David Evelyn  Purchasing Lead 

Cindy Smith

SOS (Support Our Seniors) Program Lead

Port Hope Food Bank

Liz Evelyn
Wednesday Morning Lead

Brenda Sauve
Wednesday Evening Lead

Pat Barkwell

Wednesday Home Delivery Lead

David Evelyn 

Purchasing Lead

Gail Marchand

Communications Support Lead

 

 

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
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.

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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.

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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.