Free snowsuits for kids 15 and under. Available by appointment only. Check your eligibility and book an appointment online: snowsuitfund.com/get-a-snowsuit/
Snowsuit fund
Residents in the FAMSAC catchment are eligible for their Holiday Gift Card program. Deadline to apply is November 30th. More information is available on their website: famsac.ca/christmas-hampers/
FAMSAC Holiday giftcard
Free toys to children born after December 1st, 2011 who are in low-income families. Call 2-1-1 by December 20th to get an appointment with Toy Mountain.
Toy Mountain
Food baskets or gift certificates and holiday gifts for women and their children under 18 who are experiencing homelessness or are of low-income. Call by November 25th to register: 613-231-6722.
St Joe's Women's Centre (151 Laurier Ave) cHRISTMAS eXCHANGE
NROCRC is partnering with the Christmas Exchange Program and the Caring and Sharing Exchange program to provide holiday hampers this year. Call 613-596-5626 ext. 222 or email dcs@nrocrc.org to register. Registration closes November 22nd.
NROCRC Christmas Exchange Program
For Metis people and family members who are of low-income. Intake appointments are required. Deadline for registration is December 9th. To schedule an appointment, contact melaniem@metisnation.org, 613-748-1880 ext. 302 OR emileea@metisnation.org, 613-748-1880 ext. 304.
Métis Nation of Ontario Christmas Exchange Program
Holiday food hampers for Indigenous peoples of low-income. Call their office 613-748-0657 ext 284 and 262 for more information on how to register. Deadline to register is November 25th.
Wabano Centre for Indigenous Health Christmas Exchange Program
Residents in the Pinecrest Terrace and Morrison Gardens catchment areas that are registered with the foodbanks can sign up for a holiday food hamper with the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre. Call by November 22nd to register: (613) 820-4922.
Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre Christmas Exchange
The Barrhaven Food Cupboard is not doing a holiday hamper this year and recommends calling 2-1-1 to sign up for holiday food hampers. NROCRC is not partnered with Toy Mountain this year. To sign up for Toy Mountain, call 2-1-1.