How We Do It
Communities Coming Together
We thrive thanks to the support of valuable volunteers, sponsors and events.
Empty Bowls 2023
Saturday, February 11th, 202312:00pm to 2:00pmWilliamsburg Christian Reformed Church (12436 Cty Rd. 18)Join us for a hot lunch while supporting Community Food Share. It's back! One of our most popular fundraisers where you get to gather with friends, enjoy a locally...
2022 North Dundas Parade of Lights
When: Saturday, December 3rd at 7pm Where: Winchester Press Release Community Food Share will be in Winchester this weekend. The North Dundas Parade of Lights returns in its original format this year, winding its way through the village of Winchester, after a pandemic...
2022 CP Holiday Train in Finch
When: Monday, November 28th, 2022, 2:30pm Where: Adjacent to James Street between William Street and George Street, in Finch Our sincere appreciation to all staff and volunteers who helped before, during and after the event to ensure it was an amazing success. We...
OPP Stuff-the-Cruiser Food Drive 2022
When: Saturday, November 12th, 2022, 9am-2pm Where: Winchester - Foodland, Morrisburg - Laura's Valu-mart, Chesterville- Mike Dean Local Grocer On November 12, 2022 members of the SD&G OPP Auxiliary Unit, with assistance from the Morrisburg U13 Rep hockey team,...
2022 Community Gardens and Grow-a-row programs
2022 Community Garden and Grow-a-row programs Press release Clients of Community Food Share have had access to over 3,600 pounds [1,650 kg] of fresh produce this year, thanks to the generosity of the charity’s community partners. The Grow-a-row program, started...
2022 Hunger Action Challenge
During the Hunger Action Challenge we invite individuals to live a week in the life of a Community Food Share client. Participants shop at one of our food banks as if they were a new client and eat only the food they receive for 6 days. They are allowed 5 pantry items...
Fill-a-Bag Food Drive Call for Volunteers
Food Share looking for volunteers to help with Fill-a-Bag drive Press release If you have a few hours to spare on two consecutive Saturday afternoons in May, Community Food Share can use your help. You’ll be helping to ensure the success of the Community Food...
Empty Bowls 2022 postponed until 2023
Postponement of Empty Bowls 2022 Press release The annual Empty Bowls luncheon scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12 and sponsored by Community Food Share has been postponed again for 2022, a victim of the COVID pandemic. Last held in 2020, just prior to the start of...
CP Holiday Train 2021 matching campaign
Saturday, December 18th, 20218:00pmYour Home!Since its beginning in 1999, the brightly decorated CP Holiday Train has been a highlight of the season for people living along the CP Rail line. CP’s generous donations over the years have reached over twenty million...
Fill-a-Bag Food Drive 2021
CancelledVillages across Dundas and Stormont County (specific areas TBA, depending on availability of volunteers)Due to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, our annual Fill-a-Bag Food Drive has once again been cancelled. We miss all our amazing...
