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.
Anyone Can Donate
Help Feed Our Neighbours
Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank has been providing food and other essentials to our Neighbours, experiencing food insecurity, since 1987.
It takes all of us to Help Feed Our Neighbours.
Hunger Facts
Fare Share Food Bank
2,210 individuals
served on average monthly
70% more individuals
Served year after year
Food & Financial Donations
Food DONATIONS
Drop off at either location when they are open
- Contact us if you would like to make other arrangements for your donation
- Donations accepted in Cobourg at David’s No Frills, Foodland, Metro and Giant Tiger, York Super IDA Pharmacy
- Donations accepted in Port Hope at Food Basics, Davis’ Your Independent Grocer and Giant Tiger
To avoid waste, please refrain from donating food that is past its expiry date or items that are not in their original packaging.
Financial Donations
Financial donations are needed to help provide food & other basic necessities to individuals & families in need throughout Port Hope, Cobourg and surrounding communities.
Tax receipts are issued for all donations of $20.00 or more.
To Donate by Mail: Send your cheque to P.O. Box 572, Cobourg, ON K9A 4L3.
To Donate in Person: Drop off your donation at either Food Bank location when they are open.
To Donate Online: Please visit CanadaHelps and use the form to make your donation to Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank.
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.)