Toys for the Frew

Each Christmas, Christmas Trees are erected throughout our community at local stores where you can support a local family by purchasing an age-appropriate gift for one or more children. Local families can enroll their children in this long-standing, community-supported program started by the Salvation Army. Click to learn more about supporting or enrolling in this program …

Birthday Club Program

This program is sponsored by the Staff of Renfrew Victoria Hospital. Every child deserves a birthday party and this program will help to ensure that the children of our clients have a birthday party. Clients will receive supplies for a cake, gift, book and decorations during the month of their Child’s birthday. Click to learn more about enrolling a Child …

Metro Shared Community Kitchen

This kitchen is located in Renfrew Collegiate Institute and was supported by a generous donation from Metro. This kitchen is available for any community group to use for their foods-based activities, one member of your group must have a current Food Safety Certificate completed. This kitchen is also home to our Food Recovery Program, where food is rescued from local grocery stores and turned into meals for clients at our food bank and RCI. If your community group is interested in booking this site after school hours and on weekends please visit RCDSB Community Use of Schools or email info@renfrewfoodbank.ca

Community Garden

This program is headed by our lead gardener Mike Noon and looks after gardens at the Renfrew Community Garden and other locations around Renfrew. A huge THANK YOU to the Town of Renfrew for their donation of beds at their community garden. If you are interested in volunteering for this program, please email volunteers@renfrewfoodbank.ca