Share the Warmth :: Community Programs

Community Programs

Food Bank and other Community Programs

Food Bank – Food baskets for poverty-stricken families and individuals, as well as delivery service for needy shut-ins; between 300 and 400 families per month

Monday and Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3 pm (except the first week of each month), all year
Community meals are held several times a year for all members of the community members, young and old, to gather together for fun and good food.
Community BBQs are held every Wednesday at lunchtime throughout the summer.

Collective produce-buying group - "The Good Food Box"– This program provides affordable, convenient, high quality fruit and vegetable boxes through drop-off points in NDG. Anyone can purchase a box by visiting one of the points below and paying in advance. The Good Food Box is distributed twice per month and is available in 3 sizes:

large box ($16) feeds a family of 3 or more
medium box ($10) is suitable for 2 people
small box ($7) is ideal for a single

Bring your own bags, please! Contact April at april@sharethewarmth.ca or by telephone at 514-933-5599 to get involved in our Good Food Box.

Youth Work Programs and Support Programs – Supervised stage, work and volunteer programs for high school youth, young offenders and suspended students, support for social assistance recipients to develop self-confidence and positive work habits; nine on Emploi Québec work programs, and 20 youth each month on school suspension and young offender programs.

Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4 pm, all year

Second Hand Shop – A community-conscious shop where families can be outfitted economically, as well as receive free clothing when necessary; about 200 clients per week

Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, all year (closed Saturdays in the summer)

Women's Connection – A place for women to enjoy time together and to examine topics that concern them and their families.

Every second Thursday evening through the school year