Established in 1990 as a temporary outreach program by members of St. Paul's on-the-Hill Anglican Church, the food bank has outgrown several locations. Unfortunately, the need has not diminished over the years, but the needs of our community have grown exponentially.

72 individuals volunteer their time to keep the food bank operating and we are generously supported by many businesses and organizations. Without the strong support of the community, we could not continue to provide assistance to our clients and their families. 15 of our 72 volunteers are drivers who regularly pick up food from donation bins located in grocery stores and grocery store orders placed by the Food Bank. Drivers use their personal vehicles as the Food Bank does not own any vehicles. Most of our drivers work at regular jobs and fit their collection schedules into their daily routines.

Our 2023 operating expenses have increased since 2022 which includes rent, utilities, supplies and restocking food items. Our Christmas Program was able to provide 250 care packages, gift cards, turkeys and winter clothing items such as hats, gloves and socks to our clients. All of our clients live in the Ajax-Pickering area and may visit the food bank up to two times in one month.

Because of your kindness and generosity, you helped us provide food to feed 29,119 people - an increase of 8,253 people over 2022. There were 8,263 food bank visits in 2023, which represent households.

Please visit our home page to see the most up-to-date list of our current needs. 

The food bank gratefully acknowledges the support of the following individual, business and organization partners without whom we would cease to operate: