how to get food

For food assistance please phone 982-3660 OR 1-800-970-5559 (outside Winnipeg).

We help anyone who asks us for food. We simply require that you provide a Manitoba medical number to receive emergency food. - Click Here - for more information about who uses our foodbanks.

Hours of operation:	Monday - Friday:	9:15am till 3:30pm
	Saturday:	9:30am till 12:30pm (closed Saturdays in summer)

Our volunteer phone operators will assist you in making an appointment at a Winnipeg area foodbank.

Each month, Winnipeg Harvest shares food with 39,265 people in Manitoba.

What to do to get food from Winnipeg Harvest:

if you need food, you can get it in your neighbourhood through Winnipeg Harvest
Harvest assists everyone to access food as soon as possible as close to home as possible
phone Harvest to make an appointment to pick up food from one of Harvest’s food banks. If you live outside Winnipeg, you’ll be directed to an outlet in your community.
you’ll talk with a Harvest volunteer. He or she will ask you for information such as the number of children in your household and your source of income (not the amount).

Volunteers like Howie respond to 500 calls a day for emergency food assistance.

Harvest asks for your Manitoba Medical Card number to use as your personal ID number

any information you share with Harvest is strictly confidential
you can access a food bank once every two weeks
how much food you get depends on how many people in your household - Click Here - to see a description of what you should receive
one individual food kit lasts 2-3 days
Harvest books an average of 500 food bank appointments per day

Organizations and agencies wishing to know more about setting up a food bank can contact our Agency Coordinator at 982-3674. - Click Here - to find more information about Winnipeg Harvest agencies.

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Last modified 2006-03-03 10:22 AM

Winnipeg Harvest