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FOOD BANKS
Innisfil Church Food Bank
1571 Innisfil Beach Road, Innisfil
Telephone: (705)436-1611
Call for hours and information
Good Shepherd Food Bank
96 Victoria Street West, Lower Level, Alliston
Telephone: (705)435-3255
Hours of Operation: Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Thuursday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 3rd Thursday of each month 6:30 pm -7:30pm
The Angus Food Bank Inc.
Mill Street, Angus
Telephone: (705)424-0204
Hours of Operation: Wednesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Friday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Helping Hand Food Bank
123 Moore Street, Bradford
Telephone: (905)775-2824
Hours of Operation: Friday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Our Town Food Bank
3 George Street, Tottenham
Telephone: (905)936-6293
Hours of Operation: Tuesday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free/Low Cost Meals
Alliston Out of the Cold
(705)435-7293
41 Paris Street, Alliston
Every day at 5:30 pm (November 15th-April) FREE
Alliston Pentecostal Church Community Dinner
41 Paris Street, Alliston
Every Friday (September - June) at 5:00 pm FREE
Alliston Christian Fellowship
81 Victoria St W, Alliston
Telephone: (705)250-WELL(9355)
Last Thursday of Month (Year Round) at 6:00 pm FREE
Church of the Evangelist
99 Queen St North, Tottenham
Telephone: (905)936-4089
Every Thursday (October -June) from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm $3
Bradford United Church
66 Barrie St, Bradford
Telephone: (905)775-7268
Every Friday (Year Round, including Holidays) at 5:30 pm FREE
Mothercare
Provides programs which promote the healthy development of children (0 to 6 years) living with parents
Location: Alliston Christian Reformed Church, 28 Downey Street West, Alliston
Telephone: (705)435-5734
Hours of Operation: Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SHELTERS
South Simcoe
Alliston Out of the Cold (November 15th-April)
Telephone: (705)435-7293
My Sister's Place Alliston
Crisis Line (705)435-3835
Barrie
Salvation Army Bayside Mission Centre Men's Emergency Shelter Barrie
Telephone: (705)737-2963
Intake: 24 hours daily *
Admittance: Monday - Sunday: In at 4:30 pm; Out at 8:00 am
* times may change depending on weather conditions*
Group counselling: Wednesday evening
Eligibility: Men 21 years and older in need of overnight shelter
Barrie Out of the Cold
Telephone: (705) 331-1396
Barrie Out of the Cold provides safe, respectful and welcoming overnight accommodation and meals to the homeless from November to April
Women and Children's Shelter Barrie
Shelter Crisis Line: (705)728-2544
Toll Free: 1-800-461-1716
TTY: (705)728-7215
Youth Haven Barrie
Toll Free: 1-877-989-9995
Telephone: (705)739-7616 or (705)739-9930
Orangeville
Choices Youth Shelter Orangeville
Address: 59 Townline Orangeville, ON L9W 1V5
Telephone: (519) 942-5970
Toll Free: 1-866-947-5970
Email: choicesyouth@rogers.com
York Region
Blue Door Shelters
Crisis Line: Toll Free: 1-888-554-5525
Our shelters
LEEDER PLACE FAMILY SHELTER - (length of stay is 4 weeks)
PORTER PLACE MEN'S SHELTER - (length of stay is 4 weeks)
YORK REGION YOUTH SHELTER - (length of stay is 4 months)
Yellow Brick House
Provides services in York Region to women and children who have experienced violence and abuse.
24 Hour Crisis Line
Toll Free: 1-800-263-3247
TTY: 905-751-1712
Emergency Shelter
Telephone: 905-727-1944
Outreach Programs and Services
Inquiries about our programs and services such as individual and group counseling, legal support services call our toll free number: 1-877-222-8438
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