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🎄 Holiday Closure Notice 🎄

Please note that we will be closed from December 24th and will reopen on Monday, December 30th.

Our appointment booking form will be available again starting Monday, December 30th

for the Thursday, January 2nd appointments.

Happy Holidays!

From Your Lifecentre.Care Team

Need Emergency Food?

🎁 Avis de Fermeture pour les Fêtes 🎁

Veuillez noter que nous serons fermés du 24 décembre et de retour le lundi 30 décembre.

Notre formulaire de réservation de rendez-vous rouvrira le lundi 30 décembre

pour les rendez-vous du jeudi 2 janvier.

Joyeuses Fêtes!

Au nom de votre équipe de Lifecentre.Care

Besoin de la nourriture d'urgence?

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Food Bank

We are a Volunteer based food bank who rely on 50+ volunteers weekly to help us sort and stock our shelves with food and a connection point for people in our catchment area.

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We are a Volunteer based distribution network who sorts though new and like-new items received from various business and wholesale partners to then equip many other charitable organizations in our city including our local clients.

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Receiving Partners

Retail Value Gifts-in-kind Received in 2023

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How You Can Help

Hunger Relief

Purchase non-perishable items for Lifecentre Care.

Volunteer

Sign up to stock, sort and/or serve our amazing clients.

Donate

Give as every dollar empowers and diverts goods to a home, not a landfill.

Advocate

If you are in need, or know someone in need, contact us today.

Our Story

In 2006, Joseph’s Storehouse was established as a food pantry by local residents, Bob and Pauline Giroux. It was the first community-run food bank to help meet the needs of Blackburn Hamlet residents. In the Fall of 2011, the operation of Joseph’s Storehouse was renamed Lifecentre Food Bank to continue the great work of Bob and Pauline retired. Every month more than 150 families of Blackburn Hamlet benefit from having a local food bank. We have expanded since to not only serve Blackburn Hamlet, but to reach, serve and support foodbanks and missions across Ottawa, Kanata, and Cornwall.

As a member agency of the Ottawa Food Bank and CityServe Canada, Lifecentre Care is honoured to continue to make a difference in our city by serving, honouring, and respecting the dignity of each person.

Our Mission

to serve communities with dignity, honour and respect through benevolence; providing hope, love and support to Make a difference in each person’s life.

UNUSED items

Makes an Impact

Through many amazing community and business sponsors and wholesalers, we are able to provide our clients with an extensive arrangement of unused items. From clothes to small appliances, we have it all!

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We love to care. We’re here to create long-lasting relationships. Whether you are an individual, family, group, or business, please help us make a difference!

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