Food Bank · Questions
Questions & answers.
The questions we hear most about the food bank, pickups, forms, donations and the community garden.
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The CFRN supports individuals and families in Caledonia and the surrounding North Queens communities who are having a hard time affording food. If you're not sure whether we can help, please reach out - we'll do our best to point you in the right direction.
Yes. Our volunteers treat every conversation with respect and confidentiality. We only ask for the information we need to put together the right amount of food for your household.
Pickups are by appointment: Mondays from 10:15 a.m., and Wednesdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and 5–7 p.m. There's no drop-in for food pickup. New clients fill out an intake form first, and then we'll tell you your own pickup time. Time slots are every 15 minutes, so households don't overlap.
Please bring the NS Health Card for each person in your household. It's the only ID we ask for.
Send it to Dianne by email at ddawe@ns.sympatico.ca, or call 902-682-7742. You can download both forms from our Client Forms page.
Food donations can be dropped off at the CFRN on Mondays, 8–10 a.m. - see our Donate food page for the most-needed items. Money can be given by Interac e-Transfer to resourcenetwork9868@gmail.com or online through CanadaHelps, and tax receipts are issued for eligible gifts.
Yes - any community member can apply for one of our 12 free raised beds. Applications for the growing season (May 1 to October 31) are taken in January on our Community Garden page. If there are more applicants than beds, we use a lottery. Basic tools and water are supplied.
Muriel's Closet is our volunteer-run thrift store. All of its proceeds go directly to the Community Food Resource Network to help keep the food bank running.
Absolutely - we're powered by volunteers! There are roles at the food bank, at Muriel's Closet and at our seasonal events. Visit our Get Involved page to learn more.
