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: 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 community, by collecting and distributing food and other necessities.
We are open to everyone.
Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
2,210 individuals
served on average monthly
70% more individuals
Served year after year
Our Goals
Goals 2022
- 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
331,032 lbs of Food
Distributed from Jan thru July 2022
$1,062,613 of Food
Distributed from Jan thru July 2022
(*Based on Food Banks Canada national value for donated food, August 2022 at $3.21 per lb.)
Our Board & Staff
Please use the General Enquiries Form to connect with a Board Member
Board of Directors
Helen Donovan
Chair
Dick Kauling
Vice Chair and Food Bank Operations Liaison
Danielle Keir
Treasurer
Brent Morrill
Secretary and Governance Liaison
Denis Culver
Food Drives and Vehicle Liaison
Gail Marchand
Communications Liaison
Harry Meester
Marketing/Community Partner Liaison
Cobourg Food Bank
Erin Hunter Food Bank Coordinator
Laurie Pudwell Wednesday Morning Manager
Lynn Maclean Wednesday Evening Manager and Friday Morning Manager
Nicole Kauling Cobourg Office Manager
Sheila McCaughey Gallagher Thursday Home Delivery Manager
Brian Donovan/David Evelyn Co-Purchasing Managers
Port Hope Food Bank
Liz Evelyn
Wednesday Morning Manager
Brenda Sauve
Wednesday Evening Manager
Brian Donovan, David Evelyn
Co-Purchasing Managers
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.