Food should never be a barrier to belonging. These programs offer free meals, cooking skills, and emergency food support to any family in Thunder Bay who needs them. No judgment. No income test. Just food, community, and a warm space to share it.
Food should never be a barrier to belonging. These programs offer free meals, cooking skills, and emergency food support to any family in Thunder Bay who needs them. No judgment. No income test. Just food, community, and a warm space to share it.
Cook a healthy meal together and bring it home to your family. Each week, participants pick the menu, cook in bulk, and leave with meals for everyone with a nutrition facilitator, peer leaders, and on-site ECE childcare
Schedule:
Tuesdays · 9:30–11:30 AM · Westfort Site · Registered program
Wednesdays · 9:30–11:30 AM · McKenzie Community Hub · Registered program
Registration:
Required
Westfort Site: 807-346-6863
McKenzie Community Hub: 807-695-5060
A free, hot breakfast prepared by volunteers and open to the whole community. Come alone or bring the family. No registration, no cost — just good food and good people on a Saturday morning.
Schedule:
2nd Saturday of every month · 9:30–11:30 AM · Mackenzie Location
Registration:
No registration needed. Drop in.
Free hot dinners available to the whole family. Currently offered as takeout. Dates are posted on the Our Kids Count Facebook page and the Calendar below
Contact:
Administration Offices · 807-623-0292
Check the calendar below for current dates
Two days' worth of groceries for your whole household, available once per month. Run in partnership with the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA). ID is required on your first visit.
Schedule: Thursdays · 1:00–3:00 PM · Mackenzie & Windsor Locations
Registration: No registration — walk in during open hours.
A weekly evening for families combining a hot meal, a children's program run by ECEs, and rotating workshops — covering topics like budgeting, nutrition, and community kitchens.
Registration required — call ahead each week.
Westfort Site: 807-346-6863
Themed cooking workshops in the community kitchen. Topics rotate based on season and participant interest.
Check our Calendar for upcoming dates and themes.
Contact: Admin Offices - 807-623-0292