South Grenville Food Bank
Working together to eliminate hunger in South Grenville.Need Assistance?
The South Grenville Food Bank provides a variety of assistance programs to residents of South Grenville.
Donate
The South Grenville Food Bank relies on donations of food and cash to keep our programs running.
Volunteer
We rely on volunteers for everything from collecting and sorting food to joining our board of directors.
Food For All in South Grenville
The Food For All Food Bank is a community-based non-profit organization that provides food to those in need.
The food bank relies mainly on volunteers, donors, grants, and the community for its continued operation.
How we help:
We have several programs in place to assist our clients, including:
Food Hamper Program
Fresh Options for Clients
Plant a Row / Grow a Row
Agency 2 Agency
Bottles for Babies
Delivery to Qualifying Clients
How We Help:
We have several programs in place to assist our clients, including:
Food Hamper Program
Fresh Options for Clients
Plant a Row / Grow a Row
Agency 2 Agency
Bottles for Babies
Delivery to Qualifying Clients
We're Hiring: Fundraising Volunteer Coordinator | Application due by Jan. 24
Company: Food For All Food Bank Serving South Grenville Area Inc.
Location: 136 Henry Street W, Prescott, Ontario
Type: One year contract with possibility of full-time employment
Schedule: 35 hours per week, Tuesday–Saturday
Wage: $19.05 / hour
Role:
Working closely with the Executive Director, this role is responsible to develop, coordinate and execute fundraising initiatives for the Food For All Food Bank, in addition to coordinating volunteers to assist in all components of these fundraising initiatives. This role will offer on-going support to the volunteer Fundraising Committee as required.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, prepare, advertise, execute, and follow – up on all fundraising initiatives for the Food For All Food Bank
- Coordinate all volunteer needs for fundraising initiatives including: orienting volunteers to the Food Bank, scheduling and preparing volunteers for initiatives and events, coordinating roles on the day of the event, being available to support volunteers during the event and responding to volunteer needs and communications as applicable.
- Collaborate with the Fundraising Committee and Executive Director to determine current fundraising and future approaches.
- Develop a signature annual fundraising campaign for the food bank including evaluation of its effectiveness and revisions for subsequent years.
- Build relationships with community partners to strengthen and support collaborative fundraising efforts and initiatives.
- Coordinate and provide communication related fundraising initiatives and volunteer requirements through various advertising platforms including creating posters, campaigns on social media, sending email communications, and sharing within collaborative networks.
- Report on all initiatives to the Executive Director and the Fundraising Committee Chair and volunteer coordinator.
Qualifications:
- Physical capacity to lift a minimum 30 pounds, move, bend, reach as required during event set up and take down
- Valid Driver’s License, car insurance and access to a reliable vehicle
- Strong written, verbal and computer skills and well versed in using Canva, Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
- Strong Social Media skills is required
- Clean Criminal Record Check
- Fundraising experience is required
- Volunteer experience is required
- Marketing experience would be considered an asset
- Grant writing experience would be considered an asset
Important Details:
- 35 hours a week, Tuesday–Saturday
- Flexible hours, there will be some evenings/ weekend work required outside of regular schedule hours
- The employee will be responsible to report in person at the office, and in person at events, as well as the ability to work remotely and securely from home when required
- The Food Bank has two outreach spaces, one in Cardinal and one in Spencerville. Travel to outreach sites will be required
- Skilled on all Social Media platforms is a must
- Mileage for approved travel will be compensated
- Benefits are offered
- Other duties as assigned
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter to: Brittany at brittany@cseconsulting.com detailing how you would be a good fit for this position. References upon request.
Three Locations to Serve You Better
The South Grenville Food Bank serves three townships: Augusta, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, and Prescott.
Prescott
Hours:
Tuesday: 10 am–1:30 pm and 5–7 pm
Wednesday to Friday: 10 am—1:30 pm
Phone: 613-925-2444
Cell: 613-213-6636
Email: foodforall@bellnet.ca
Location:
136 Henry Street West,
Prescott, ON
K0E 1T0
Cardinal
Hours:
Wednesday: 10 am—2 pm and 5–7 pm
Phone: 613-657-1967
Cell: 613-213-6636
Email: foodforall@bellnet.ca
Location:
Cardinal Public Library
618 King's Hwy #2,
Cardinal, ON
K0E 1E0
Spencerville
Hours:
Every Thursday from 11 am—1 pm
Phone: 613-925-2444
Cell: 613-213-6636
Email: foodforall@bellnet.ca
Location:
Spencerville United Church
16 Centre St.
Spencerville, ON
K0E 1X0
Help Us Eliminate Hunger in South Grenville
There are several ways you can help us in our fight against hunger.
Donate
As a non-profit organization, the South Grenville Food Bank relies on donations of cash, food, and non-perishable essentials to keep our programs running.
Growing a garden? Consider planting an extra row to donate fresh produce to the food bank.
Volunteer
Whether you’re a high school student looking to fulfill your volunteer hours, or have a few hours you’d like to spend helping those in need in your community, the food bank can use your help.
We have a variety of volunteer positions available; no experience is necessary.
Fundraise
Join one of our fundraising events, or start your own. We offer several suggestions on our fundraising page, or you can come up with your own.
If you’re planning a fundraising event to benefit the food bank, or would like to find out more, please contact us today.
Volunteers Urgently Needed: We are looking for volunteers to pick up wine, liquor and beer bottles at local landfills as part of our recycling project. For more information or to help us out, please call 613-213-6636.
Upcoming Events
Join the fun, and help the food bank at the same time.
Thank You Local Schools!
On behalf of the South Grenville Food Bank, we would like to give a thank you to the following schools who eagerly volunteer to help support our families with our year-end food drive:
- South Grenville District High School
- South Edwardsburg Public School
- Maynard Public School
- Centennial ’67 Public School
Also thank you to St. Mark Catholic School and St. Lawrence Academy for their support.
We Need Your Help
As we know, children and families use the support of the breakfast/snack programs as well as hot lunches during the school year. However, once school is done for the school year, where do these children go for the extras? The South Grenville Food Bank.
Here are some of the items we could use to fill our shelves:
Mr. Noodles – Beef/Chicken
Minute Rice
Canned beef stew
Alphagetti/Chef Boyardee
Jams
Canned fruit
Pancake Mix
Hamburger Helper
Pudding cups
The Numbers
Poverty is an ongoing issue for much of South Grenville’s population.
The South Grenville Food Bank strives to eliminate hunger in our communities by offering food and assistance to those in need.
Your donation of cash or food helps.
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The percentage of food bank clients under age 18 who are affected by poverty.
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Percentage of the population of South Grenville who use the food bank.
Our Gallery
Browse through our gallery of past fundraising events.
What Others Are Saying About Us
Testimonials and success stories from clients we’ve helped and people and organizations who have worked with us.
An anonymous client gifted the food bank with a beautiful cactus plant with the following message:
This plant was raised from a root and now is a strong, healthy plant. Your food bank does the same for my child, helps him grow big and strong. Thank you for your kindness.
The Prescott Food Bank is truly one of our most valuable partners at Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville. Their dedicated team goes above and beyond to provide us with a solid reliable service we can count on. No matter when our emergencies have occurred, they have been there to help us provide individuals the services they need, when they need it most. We thank you, Prescott Food Bank, for your trusted service, your unwavering commitment, and for the incredible difference you make within all of our communities!
The South Grenville Food Bank has been instrumental in assisting our most vulnerable community members. I have personally called on them throughout 2021 for various items, including, but not limited to, food, personal hygiene, and baby items. The staff and volunteers are always willing to help at a moment’s notice. We appreciate this valuable relationship and all that each and every member of this organization does to help enrich the lives of so many in our community.