Centre City

  • Bridges to Hope: 39 Cookstown Road, St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 722-9225                   
    • Email: info@bridgestohope.ca
    • Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday 10am – 12:50 pm; Wednesday 6-8pm (by appointment only)
    • Clients need their MCP and AES file number or drug card number.
    • Northeast Avalon (Metro St. John’s for Christmas hamper)
    • Clients may only 1 full hamper and 1 full emergency hamper once per month
  • St. Teresa’s Conference, 120 Mundy Pond Road, St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 579-5467
    • Hours of Operation: Please call to find out dates and times of operation as hours and days are subject to change. Call before 1 pm for a hamper.
      Clients need their MCP and drug card number. Full hampers are available monthly.
  • Emmaus House: Bonaventure Avenue (at the end of Bon’s school next to the Basilica), St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 753-6380
    • Hours of operation: Monday to Friday between 1 pm – 3 pm
    • Clients need their MCP and drug card number if possible. Full hampers are available every 30 days. Serves all areas of St. John’s. Closed for 1 week during the months of June, July and August.
  • Campus Food Bank
    Memorial University Campus, Corti Reale Building (near Burton’s Pond), St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 864-3467
    • Hours of operation: Mondays 5:30-7:30pm and Thursdays 3:30pm-7:30pm
    • Need a student number and MCP number if possible. Serves mainly students of the university and others connected to the university. Get a full hamper monthly.
  • MacMorran Community Centre – Food Bank: 10 Brother McSheffrey Lane, St John’s, NL, A1A 5B2
    • Tel: 739-1329
    • Hours of operation: Tuesday and Thursdays 12pm –1 pm (You must call before 12 pm). Hamper pick-up is 12 pm-1 pm.
    • Call before noon and leave a voicemail message with name, address and phone number. Calls will be returned on Tuesday or Thursday with a pick-up time. Serves persons within the MacMorran Community Centre area
  • Salvation Army Ches Penney Centre of Hope: 18 Springdale Street, St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 739-0290 or 237-0270 or 237-0095
    • Hours of operation:
      • Tuesday 12:30pm – 3:00pm
      • Wednesdays 9:00am – 11:30am,  12:30pm – 3:00 pm
      • Thursday 12:00pm – 3:00pm 
      • Community Meals: Tue-Thu 11:30 am-12:30 pm dine-in only (if picking up a meal for dependent must provide government issued ID for each dependent)
    • Note: You will need an MCP or hospital card for every member of your household. You can get a full hamper every 4 weeks, with exceptions for emergencies. Serves all areas.
  • St. John’s Seventh-day Adventist Church: 30 Aldershot St, St John’s, NL, A1C 4R8
    • Tel: 704-739-7473
    • Hours of operation: contact us
    • Food hampers and grocery gift cards
    • Serves: residents of Rabbittown and St. John’s city centre
    • MCP number; in emergency will help without MCP number
  • Food Security Connections for Seniors: 157 Pennywell Rd St John’s, NL, A1C 2L5Across from Orange Store; next to Deluxe Drycleaners
    • Tel: 709-727-8081
    • Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
    • Residents of St. John’s 55 years and older who cannot leave their home due to illness, transportation barriers, impaired mobility, and other challenges
    • emergency food hamper delivery to older adults in partnership with food banks (including Christmas hampers)
    • prepared meals (when funding allows)
    • support with grocery shopping

East End

  • Divine Mercy Food Bank: 110 McDonald Drive, St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 726-9924 or 685-6400
      Hours of operation: Wednesday 9:30 – 12:30 only.
    • You will need your MCP card and proof of address.
    • Note: You should live within the area of Mary Queen of Peace church.
  • Single Parents’ Food Bank: 472 Logy Bay Road, St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 739-0709
    • Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10 am – 1 pm, 2-4 pm.
    • Single parents need custody papers, MCP card or AES File number, Child Tax Credit and Assessment Info from Revenue Canada.
    • Note: the clothing outlet for adults and children is also open at the hours above. Identification etc. is not required for this service.
  • Paul’s Parish: 340A Newfoundland Drive, St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 754-1980
    • Hours of operation: 3:15 – 4pm (Only on Food Hamper days), Please come to the BACK DOOR. Food hampers are available once a month (Except December, you may come twice). Need the MCP number of all family members in your house, AES File number or pay stub, as well as proof of address is required.
    • Note: you should live within the area of St. Paul’s church.Hamper distribution days: March 23, April 11 or 20, May 11 or 23, June 13 or 22, July 11 or 25, August 10 or 24, September 12 or 21, October 12 or 24, November 9 or 21, December 5 and January 11 or 23, 2018.Registration for Christmas Hampers will take place November 9, 21 and December 5 distribution days.
  • NL Food Umbrella: 692 Torbay Rd St John’s, NL, A1A 5G9
    • Tel: 709-552-3754
    • Hours of operation:
    • Wed 5 pm-7 pm; Sun 3 pm-5 pm
    • Food hampers. Serves residents of metro St. John’s
    • MCP required
    • Call us to avail of services

West End

  • Corpus Christi: Vincent de Paul Society on Waterford Bridge Road (behind the church), St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 364-4116
    • Hours of operation: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 10 am – 12 noon, the third Saturday of each month between 10 am – 12 pm. Closed on Saturdays in July and August.
    • Call the day before or before 10 am and they will call back, ask a few questions and you go in to pick up a hamper. You will need MCP number, proof of address and file number if possible. Get a full hamper once a month (some emergency hampers available). Serves the Corpus Christi Parish.

Mount Pearl

  • Mary Queen of the World: 775 Topsail Road (basement of the church), Mount Pearl, NL
    • Tel: 364-7140
    • Hours of operation: Tuesday to Friday 9:00 am to 10:30am.
    • Call one day before and leave a message – they will call in the morning when it is ready and give you a time to pick up a hamper. Serves only the surrounding area (Parish Hall). You will need MCP and drug card number. Get a full hamper every 30 days.
  • St. Peters Parish Food Bank: St. Vincent de Paul Society at 110 Ashford Drive (basement of the church), St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 747-3320
    • Hours of operation: Monday to Thursday 7 – 7:30 pm.
    • Need the MCP number of all family members in your house and proof of address unless already on record. Get a full hamper once a month (some emergency hampers available). Serves the surrounding area.
  • Salvation Army Mt. Pearl: 106 Ashford Drive, St. John’s, NL
    • Tel: 364-3700 or 364-6465
    • Hours of operation: Mondays 12 noon – 2 pm, Tuesdays and Fridays 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
    • You can drop in but they would prefer if you call during Food Bank hours. You need your MCP number and proof of address. A person can apply for a hamper once a month. Serves Mt. Pearl, Goulds, Paradise, Kilbride and Southern Shore