Photo of Yonge Street courtesy of Toronto Event.
Chi Miigwetch to the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto for sharing this important list of providers for our people here in the downtown area. Below is a list of food based services with contact information and serving times.
Anishnawbe Health Toronto is operating on an urgent care and phone in basis. Tkaronto’s Indigenous community members can find information about Traditional Cultural services and supports through the Indigenous People’s Portal.
Accessible Programs & Services
Updated as of: March 25, 2020
2-Spirit People of the 1st Nations
145 Front Street East
437-249-6837
Deliveries for existing members.
Agincourt Community Services Association: Scarborough North Drop-in
4155 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 100 Scarborough
416-321-6912
Drop in meals Monday- Thursday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Take-away meal for women only Friday 8 – 11:00 a.m.
Council Fire
439 Dundas Street East
416-360-4350
Take out meals: Breakfast 9am to 9:30am, Lunch 12pm to 12:30pm, Dinner Monday-Thursday 3:15pm to 3:45pm
The Daily Bread Food Bank
191 New Toronto Street Etobicoke (just off of Islington, inside Daily Bread’s distibution facilitiy)
416-203-0050 x261
Fresh and preserved food, homemaking supplies, pet food.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 1-4pm
All Saints Church
315 Dundas St E, Toronto
416-368-7768
Drop-In (50 person capacity, prioritizing homeless population)
Drop in meals Monday-Thursday 8am-3pm,
Take away meal for women only Friday 8-11am
Harm Reduction Supplies: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays 3:30-6:30 & Saturdays 12:30-3:30 & deliveries for existing members
Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre
854 Bloor St. West, Toronto (Bloor & Ossington)
416-792-8941
Take out meals: 10am-12pm
Church of the Holy Trinity
19 Trinity Square
416-598-4521
Take out meals:
Monday-Friday 11am-1pm
Church of the Redeemer
162 Bloor St. West 416-922-4948
Take out meals:
Monday-Friday 8-11:45 am
The Dale Ministries: Church of Epiphany and St. Mark
201 Cowan Avenue Toronto (3 blocks west of Queen & Dufferin)
647-926-6352
Take out meals Monday 1 p.m.
The Dale Ministries: Parkdale Queen West CHC
1229 Queen Street West, Toronto
647-926-6352
Take Out meals Thursday 10 a.m.
Davenport-Perth
1900 Davenport Rd, Toronto
416-656-8025: calls will be answered Monday/Wednesday: 1:30pm- 8pm & Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: 9am-5pm
Take out meals, harm reduction supplies
Monday/Wednesday 5 – 7 pm
Fontbonne Ministries
Mustard Seed Drop-in 791 Queen St. East, Toronto
416-465-6069 Take out meals
Friday & Saturday 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Fred Victor (for woman and trans community)
67 Adelaide St. East, Toronto
416-392-9292
Take out meals daily 9-10 am, 12-12:45, 6-7 pm
Fred Victor CRC Drop-in
40 Oak St.,
416-363-4234
Take out meals Monday-Friday 9-10am & Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Good Shepherd
412 Queen St E, Toronto
416-869-3619
Take out meals: Daily 2-4pm
Haven Toronto Drop-In Centre
(for Homeless men 50+)
170 Jarvis St, Toronto
416-366-5377
Laundry & shower facilities: daily 8am-5pm
Take out meals daily 8:15-9:15am & 12:15-1:15pm
LOFT Community Services – 416 Community Support for Women
416 Dundas Street East, Toronto
416-928-3334
Meals daily 8:30 – 10:00 a.m., 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
16 Spadina Road, Toronto
416-964-9087
Take out meals: Monday-Friday 11:30am-12:30pm
Oasis Dufferin Community Centre
1219 Dufferin St, Toronto
416-536-4431
Take out meals & prepacked food hampers: Tuesday 4pm
Our Place of Community Hope
(for adults who self-identify as living with mental illness)
1183 Davenport Rd., Toronto
416-598-2919
Take out meals: Tuesday-Friday 2-5pm
Margaret’s Housing & Community Support Services
323 Dundas Street, Toronto
416-463-1481
Shower Facilities: everyday 6:45-8:45am & 11am-12pm
Meals: everyday 7:30-8:30am, 10:30am-12pm & 6:30-7:30pm
Native Child & Family Services: Native Youth Resource Centre
(Indigenous youth 16-24)
655 Bloor West, Toronto
416-969-8510 ext. 4119
Youth Drop In (only available by appt, call for food/tokens/supplies)
Take out meals: Mon-Fri 10/12-1/5-6 & Sat 1-2 & 5
Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC)
1499 Queen Street West, Toronto
416-537-2262
Take out meals everyday except Friday 9:15am, everyday 11:30am
Toronto Inuit Association
514-980-3780
Food Hampers, contact them via Facebook for information
Sanctuary
25 Charles St E, Toronto
416-922-0628
Take out meals Mon-Thurs breakfast/lunch served at 9:15-10:15, Fri 1- 2, Sat-Sun breakfast & lunch served at 11:15am-12:15pm
St. James Cathedral
65 Church St.
416-364-7865
Take out meal
Tuesday 1:30-3:30pm
St. John the Compassionate Mission: Scarborough Good Neighbours Drop In
Take out meal: Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
St. John the Compassionate Mission: Broadview Drop-In
155 Broadview Avenue, Toronto
416-466-1357
Take out meal: Tuesday 5 – 9 a.m. & Wednesday-Friday 5 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The 519 (LGBTQ2S+ Community)
519 Church St, Toronto
416-392-6874
To go meals: Monday-Friday 1 & 4pm Saturday-Sunday 12:30pm
The Scott Mission
502 Spadina Ave, Toronto
416-923-8872
Men’s shelter; not accepting new clients.
Take out meals (only for clients) one meal per day: 10am-12:30pm
The Scott Mission
1550 O’Connor Drive
416-923-8872
Prepackaged groceries (for clients) Tuesdays at the front door
The Stop Community Food Centre
1884 Davenport Road, Toronto, 729 St. Clair Ave West (St. Matthews Church), 601 Christie Street
416-652-7867
Food Bank: Monday-Friday 12-3pm & take out meals: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday breakfast 9-10am & lunch 12-1pm
St Andrew’s Church
73 Simcoe Street, Toronto
416-593-5600
Take out meals: breakfast 7:30am
St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church
509 Dundas St E
416-368-9180
Food bank Mon/Thurs 10-11:30am & take out meals Thurs 6-8am
St. Stephen-in-the-Fields: Street Souls Drop-in
260 Augusta Ave; 103 Bellevue Ave., Toronto
416-526-5438
Meals: Friday 8pm-12am, Saturday & Sunday 8:30-9:30am
St. Stephen’s Community House
260 Augusta Ave
416-925-2103 ext. 3000
Take out meals Mon-Fri 7:30-11am & Sat 8-11:30am
Drop in open daily 7:30am-11:30am (50max prioritizing homeless)
The St. Felix Centre
(20 persons at a time)
25 Augusta (Queen and Bathurst)
416-203-1624
Drop in 24/7, Meals daily 7-8am, 11:30am-1pm, 5-6:30pm
The Sharing Place
624 Annette St, Toronto
416-762-3322
Take out meals: Thursdays breakfast 9:30am & dinner 6:30pm
Churches On The Hill Food Bank
230 St Clair Ave West (Timmothy Eaton Church-Bsmnt)
416-967-3842
Food bank: Monday 6-8pm, Wednesday 10:30am-12:30pm
Church of the Messiah
240 Avenue Rd, Toronto (corner of Dupont and Avenue Rd)
416-922-4371
Food Bank & Take out of boxes of food only, Wednesday 4pm
Flemingdon Community Food Bank (emergency only)
10 Gateway Blvd Phone Number
416-422-4322 (call ahead)
Food Bank: Reduced services Monday & Wednesdays 1:30-3:30pm
Sistering
962 Bloor St W, Toronto
416-926-1956
Women’s Drop In: Open 24/7
Syme Woolner Neighbourhood and Family Centre: Jane’s Drop In
2468 Eglinton Avenue West, Unit 3
416-766-4634
Take Out meals daily 9-10:30 & 12 – 1:30 & Mon-Wed 5:30-6:30
Weston King: Mount Dennis Neighbourhood Centre
1269 Weston Road, Toronto
416-572-0203
Take out meals Saturday 10:30 a.m. & Sat/Sunday 3 p.m. & 5:30
Yonge Street Mission (YSM): Evergreen Centre for Youth 16-24
365 Spadina Ave., Toronto
416-929-9614
Take out meals: Monday-Friday 12-4:30 pm
Bird Clan Messenger will update this information as new programs/services are available.
Mitakuye Oyasin