Economic Prosperity

Meal Programs

Crystal Ridge Dream Center - Community Kitchen

385 Derby Rd
Fort Erie , ON
L0S 1B0

Provide take out meals to marginalized individuals including those that are low income or living in poverty, individuals in group homes or supportive living due to mental illness, and the senior and elderly populations.

https://www.crystalridgedreamcenter.com

Office: 289-476-0126

Tue, 11 am-1 pm

Hope Centre (The) - Community Lunch Program

570 King St
Welland, ON
L3B 3L2

COVID-19 - Lunches will continue to be packaged in take-out form and will be distributed through the entrance/exit at the south of the agency.

Serves lunch 5 days a week to individuals and families in need.

https://www.thehopecentre.net

Office: 905-788-0744

Fax: 905-788-0748

Mon-Fri 11 am-1 pm

Living Water Community Church

42 Ormond St S
Thorold, ON
L2V 1Y4

COVID-19: Community meals suspended until further notice.

A local congregation offering services in the Baptist faith.

Offers children and youth programs throughout the year.

Also offers a free community supper and lunch.

https://livingwatercommunitychurch.ca/

Office: 905-227-1922

Services Sun 10:30 am
Community Supper Third Fri 5 pm-7 pm (suspended)
Community Lunch hours not specified

Main Street Baptist Church

6151 Main St
Niagara Falls, ON
L2G 6A3

A local church offering services in the Baptist faith. Offers the Daily Bread Luncheon.

Office: 905-354-9057

Sunday School Sun 9:45 am
Church Service Sun 11 am-12 noon, 6 pm-7 pm
Daily Bread Luncheon Tue 12 noon
Prayer Meeting Wed 6:45 pm-8 pm
Men's Breakfast every second Sat 8:15 am, Sep-May

Niagara Falls Community Outreach - The Soup Kitchen

4865 St Lawrence Ave
Niagara Falls, ON
L2E 3Y1

A volunteer based, registered charitable organization providing nutritious bagged lunches to anyone in need.

https://www.nfsoupkitchen.ca/

Office: 905-354-1640

Mon-Sun 11:30 am-1 pm

Open Arms Mission Welland - Community Lunch

22 Fifth St
Welland, ON
L3B 4Z3

COVID-19: Lunch suspended during COVID

Offers a hot meal to members of the community on Saturdays.

https://www.openarmsmissionwelland.com

Office: 905-788-3800

Fax: 905-788-3806

COVID-19Suspended during COVID

Out of the Cold St Catharines - Supper Program

Knights of Columbus Hall, 235 Church St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 3E8

Seasonal supper program - Nov 1-Mar 31. Take Out Only.

Sun: Knights of Columbus Hall, 235 Church St
Mon: Silver Spire United Church, 366 St Paul St
Tue: Cathedral of St Catherine, 3 Lyman St
Wed: St George's Anglican Church, 83 Church St
Thu: St Alfred Roman Catholic Church, 272 Vine St
Fri: Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St
Sat: Queen St Baptist Church, 57 Queen St

Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Thu 5 pm-6:30 pm
Dates: Nov 1, 2023-Mar 31, 2024

Out of the Cold St Catharines - Supper Program

Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 3C3

Seasonal supper program - Nov 1-Mar 31. Take Out Only.

Sun: Knights of Columbus Hall, 235 Church St
Mon: Silver Spire United Church, 366 St Paul St
Tue: Cathedral of St Catherine, 3 Lyman St
Wed: St George's Anglican Church, 83 Church St
Thu: St Alfred Roman Catholic Church, 272 Vine St
Fri: Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St
Sat: Queen St Baptist Church, 57 Queen St

Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Thu 5 pm-6:30 pm
Dates: Nov 1, 2023-Mar 31, 2024

Out of the Cold St Catharines - Supper Program

St Georges Anglican Church, 83 Church St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 3C7

Seasonal supper program - Nov 1-Mar 31. Take Out Only.

Sun: Knights of Columbus Hall, 235 Church St
Mon: Silver Spire United Church, 366 St Paul St
Tue: Cathedral of St Catherine, 3 Lyman St
Wed: St George's Anglican Church, 83 Church St
Thu: St Alfred Roman Catholic Church, 272 Vine St
Fri: Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St
Sat: Queen St Baptist Church, 57 Queen St

Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Thu 5 pm-6:30 pm
Dates: Nov 1, 2023-Mar 31, 2024

Out of the Cold St Catharines - Supper Program

Cathedral of St Catherine, 3 Lyman St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 5M8

Seasonal supper program - Nov 1-Mar 31. Take Out Only.

Sun: Knights of Columbus Hall, 235 Church St
Mon: Silver Spire United Church, 366 St Paul St
Tue: Cathedral of St Catherine, 3 Lyman St
Wed: St George's Anglican Church, 83 Church St
Thu: St Alfred Roman Catholic Church, 272 Vine St
Fri: Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St
Sat: Queen St Baptist Church, 57 Queen St

Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Thu 5 pm-6:30 pm
Dates: Nov 1, 2023-Mar 31, 2024

Out of the Cold St Catharines - Supper Program

Queen St Baptist Church, 57 Queen St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 5G8

Seasonal supper program - Nov 1-Mar 31. Take Out Only.

Sun: Knights of Columbus Hall, 235 Church St
Mon: Silver Spire United Church, 366 St Paul St
Tue: Cathedral of St Catherine, 3 Lyman St
Wed: St George's Anglican Church, 83 Church St
Thu: St Alfred Roman Catholic Church, 272 Vine St
Fri: Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St
Sat: Queen St Baptist Church, 57 Queen St

Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Thu 5 pm-6:30 pm
Dates: Nov 1, 2023-Mar 31, 2024

Out of the Cold St Catharines - Supper Program

Silver Spire United Church, 366 St Paul St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 3N2

Seasonal supper program - Nov 1-Mar 31. Take Out Only.

Sun: Knights of Columbus Hall, 235 Church St
Mon: Silver Spire United Church, 366 St Paul St
Tue: Cathedral of St Catherine, 3 Lyman St
Wed: St George's Anglican Church, 83 Church St
Thu: St Alfred Roman Catholic Church, 272 Vine St
Fri: Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St
Sat: Queen St Baptist Church, 57 Queen St

Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Thu 5 pm-6:30 pm
Dates: Nov 1, 2023-Mar 31, 2024

Out of the Cold St Catharines - Supper Program

St Alfred Roman Catholic Church, 272 Vine St
St Catharines, ON
L2M 4T3

Seasonal supper program - Nov 1-Mar 31. Take Out Only.

Sun: Knights of Columbus Hall, 235 Church St
Mon: Silver Spire United Church, 366 St Paul St
Tue: Cathedral of St Catherine, 3 Lyman St
Wed: St George's Anglican Church, 83 Church St
Thu: St Alfred Roman Catholic Church, 272 Vine St
Fri: Knox Presbyterian Church, 53 Church St
Sat: Queen St Baptist Church, 57 Queen St

Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Thu 5 pm-6:30 pm
Dates: Nov 1, 2023-Mar 31, 2024

Port Cares - Reach Out Centre - Community Meals

61 Nickel St
Port Colborne, ON
L3K 1B3

A nutritious, hot meal served as takeout 3 days per week.

https://www.portcares.ca

Office: 905-834-3629

Fax: 905-834-5805

Pick up Meals Mon, Wed, Thu 4 pm-5 pm

Silver Spire United Church - Community Meals

366 St Paul St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 3N2

Offers delivery of free community dinners on the weekends May-Oct.

https://www.silverspire.ca

Office: 905-682-8328

Sat, Sun and Holidays 5 pm-9 pm, May-Oct

Society of St Vincent de Paul - St Catharines Central Council - Ozanam Centre

Knights of Columbus Hall; 235 Church St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 3E8

Provide a take out lunch for people in need.

https://ozanamstc.ca/index.html

Office: 905-687-8089

Take out lunch Mon-Fri 11:30 am-12:45 pm

Southminster United Church - Thrift Shop and Community Lunch Programs

6801 Hagar Ave
Niagara Falls, ON
L2G 5M5

A volunteer run thrift shop providing a wide variety of gently used clothing, accessories, footwear, and outer wear, as well as useful household items, and small pieces of furniture and small appliances.

Also offer a free community lunch.

https://www.southminsterunited.com

Office: 905-354-2125

Thrift Shop Wed 10 am-12:30 pm * Community Lunch Program Wed 11:30 am-12:30 pm * When school transportation is cancelled , he thrift store and community lunch are also cancelled

St George's Anglican Church - Breakfast Program

83 Church St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 3C7

COVID-19: The breakfast program is still operating on a take-out basis.

Provides breakfast for those in need, including cereal, toast, coffee, tea and juice. Located in the Parish Hall (back of the church). Many churches and other groups within the Region are involved in this program. Interested individuals looking to volunteer for the program please contact the coordinator. Donations of food or cash are always gratefully accepted.

https://www.stgeorgesanglican.ca

Office: 905-682-9232

Mon-Sun 7:30 am-8:30 am

St James and St Brendan Anglican Church

55 Charlotte St
Port Colborne, ON
L3K 3C9

A local church offering services in the Anglican faith. Offers a nursery school and Sunday school for children.

The Guild hall is available for rent for receptions and/or community events.

Also offers an Out of the Cold hot meal for program people in need. The church does not provide overnight stays, but will also do their best to facilitate urgent need assistance in providing meals and vouchers, or finding overnight accommodation.

Office: 905-834-3184

Office Tue-Fri 9 am-12 noon Services Sun 8:30 am, 10:30 am * Tue, Thu 10 am Meal Program Tue 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

St John's Church - Community Meal Program

12 Carleton St S
Thorold, ON
L2V 5C2

Offer free take-home lunches to those in need.

https://www.stjohnsthorold.com/

Office: 905-227-5431

Sun 11:30 am-12:30 pm

St Joseph's Church - Community Meal

3718 Netherby Rd
Fort Erie, ON
L0S 1S0

Local church offering an open door community meal - Hot Meals & Warm Hearts.

Dinner Third Thu 5 pm

St Michael's Roman Catholic Church

310 Central Ave
Fort Erie, ON
L2A 3T3

A local church offering services in the Catholic faith. Also offer a Children's Liturgy and a meal for those in need.

www.stmichaelfe.com

Office: 905-871-0692

Fax: 905-871-9187

Masses Sat 5 pm, Sun 10 am Spanish Mass Second and Fourth Sun 1 pm Meal Third Sat 11 am-2 pm, Sep-Jun Children''s Liturgy Sun, 10 am

St Paul's Anglican Church - Community Lunches

32 Idylewylde St
Fort Erie, ON
L2A 2L1

Offering take out lunches to anyone in need in the community.

https://www.stpaulsfe.com

Office: 905-871-6704

Sat 11 am-1 pm

Start Me Up Niagara - Community Lunch

17 Gale Cres
St Catharines, ON
L2R 3K8

Offer a weekend lunch program providing bagged lunches to those in need.

https://www.startmeupniagara.ca

Office: 905-984-5310

Toll Free: 1-800-792-7157

Fax: 905-984-8949

Sat-Sun 11:15 am-1 pm

Trinity United Church

15 Pine St S
Thorold, ON
L2V 3L1

A local church offering services in United Faith. Offers Sunday School during Sunday Service.

Also offers a free Community Supper.

https://www.trinityunitedchurchthorold.ca

Office: 905-227-4644

Services Sun 10:30 am Community Supper Third Tue 5 pm, Sep-Jun

Westview Centre4Women

Westview Christian Fellowship; 124 Queenston St
St Catharines, ON
L2R 2Z7

A weekly drop-in centre, providing women of all walks of life with a safe, welcoming and dignified environment.

Provides practical assistance by providing the following free services:

• Haircuts, nails and waxing
• Shower facilities
• Laundry services
• Special events
• Access to a telephone and long distance calling
• Fully staffed child minding for preschool children (parent must stay within the building)
• Afternoon workshops and classes
• Friendship, craft classes
• Upcyle classes
• Guest speakers

http://www.westviewc4w.com

Office: 905-687-4848

Cell: 905-351-2822

Tue-Thu 10 am-4 pm * Mon, Thu 7 pm-9 pm