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Food Donation Information

Most Needed
-Cash Donations
-Canned Salmon
-Snack Bars
-Evaporated or Coconut Milk
-Pudding Cups
-Canned Pasta
-Sugar
-Sidekicks Pasta or Rice
-Flakes of Ham, Chicken or Turkey
-Canned/Cups Peaches or Pears
-Peanut Butter
-Instant Potatoes
-Juice Boxes
-Green, Earl Grey or Herbal Tea
-Gluten Free crackers and snack bars
Needed
-Ketchup
-Salt
-Tomato Paste
-Canned Tomatoes
-Cream Soups
-Mustard
-Pancake Mix and Syrup
-Hamburger Helper
-Cooking Oil
-Cookies
-Baby Diapers - size 3 and up
-Baby Wipes
-Personal Care Items such as shampoo, conditioner, soaps, deodorant
Not Needed at this Time
We have an overstock of:
-Dry Pasta
-Instant Coffee
-Mayonnaise
-Canned Corn
-Baby Food and Formula
Not Accepted
-Goods with alcohol
-Homemade Goods
-Outdated or Damaged Cans or Food
-Medicines
-Perishable items (unless brought directly to our facility)
-Partially Open Items
-Clothing
-Toys
-Shoes
-Household Items

News

Georgetown Bread Basket Annual General Meeting - June 17th, 2021

Again this year GBB will conduct their annual general meeting via ZOOM on Thursday, June 17th at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please email us at: info@georgetownbreadbasket.ca

 

 

COVID-19 Update - June 2021

As more of our population has been vaccinated and case counts are going down, Georgetown Bread Basket has decided to discontinue the hamper program until further notice.
Clients will be given  pick list of perishable and non-perishable items that they will receive along with a small bag of canned goods. Unfortunately, we will not be able to let our clients come into our building.to shop.
Since the warm weather has arrived, we are not accepting phone in orders unless you require a delivery. Please note that deliveries are only for clients that cannot get in to the food bank because of lack of transportation or illness. Deliveries are on Wednesdays and you must call in your order before 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Our phone number is 905-873-3368.
 

Important:

-If you feel sick in any way, please call for a delivery before 10 am on Wednesday mornings OR ask someone to pick up your groceries for you. You must call in to inform us if someone else is picking up for you. 905-873-3368

-You may have a long wait depending on how many people are in front of you. Our less busy times are between10 to 11 am on Wednesdays and Saturdays and 5:30 to 6:00 pm on Tuesdays. Our busiest time is at opening.

-To reduce your waiting time, call in your order before coming: 905-873-3368

Please be aware that we will not open our doors until the opening time:

Tuesdays: 4:30 p.m.

Wednesdays and Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.

-You must arrive at least ½ hour before closing to be able to have enough time to fill our your order and for our volunteers to shop for you.

Tuesdays: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays and Saturdays:11:30 a.m.

Please note that if you arrive later than this, you may not be allowed to shop that day.

-Families of 3 or more can continue to shop every week.

The Board of Directors and Volunteers are working hard to keep food in our client’s hands during this time and ask for your continued patience. We are all looking forward to the time when we can get back to normal operations.