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 Location · Registered program
Registration:
Required — must call ahead. Contact Mistydawn at 807-623-0292 ext. 242.
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:
Mistydawn · 807-623-0292 ext. 242
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
The third Thursday of the month is also open 4:00–6:00 PM at the Mackenzie Location only.
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.
Themed cooking workshops in the community kitchen. Topics rotate based on season and participant interest.
Check our Calendar for upcoming dates and themes.
Contact: Mistydawn · 807-623-0292 ext. 242