Food & Basic Needs for Families
Families facing financial challenges may need support with everyday essentials. This section provides information about food assistance, clothing programs, household items, emergency supports, and other community resources that can help families meet basic needs and navigate difficult times.
South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Provides food, personal-hygiene supplies, baby food, infant formula, diapers, and referrals to other community supports for South London residents.
Location: 1119 Jalna Boulevard, London, ON N6E 3B3
Phone: (519) 686-8600
Food Bank Hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre
Provides emergency food through its Centre Market food cupboard, along with other basic-needs and family supports.
Location: 244 Adelaide Street South, London, ON N5Z 3L1
Phone: (519) 668-2745
Centre Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Food cupboard: Hours can vary by program; call ahead to confirm availability.
Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Provides food and basic-needs assistance to residents in the Hamilton Road area, along with family, youth, advocacy, and community programs.
Location: 550 Hamilton Road, London, ON N5Z 1S4
Phone: (519) 642-7630
Hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Northwest London Resource Centre
Provides emergency food and basic-needs assistance alongside newcomer, employment, youth, and neighbourhood support programs.
Location: Unit 27A, 1225 Wonderland Road North, London, ON N6G 2V9
Phone: (519) 471-8444
Emergency Cupboard: Monday–Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Centre Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Friday–Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
LUSO Community Services
Provides emergency food through its food cupboard, as well as family, newcomer, youth, and community supports.
Location: 1193 Oxford St E, London, ON N5Y 3M2
Food Cupboard at Lord Elgin Public School
Phone: (519) 452-1466
Food Cupboard Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Family Centre Carling-Thames
Provides an emergency food cupboard alongside free family, parenting, EarlyON, and community-support programs.
Location: 335 Belfield Street, London, ON N5Y 2K3
Phone: (519) 432-0488 ext. 6432
Food Cupboard: Last Saturday of the month, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (September–June); first come, first served.
Family Centre Huron Heights
Provides an emergency food cupboard for families in need, along with EarlyON and family programs.
Location: St. Anne Catholic School, 1370 Huron Street, London, ON N5V 2E2
Phone: (519) 434-3644 ext. 637
Hours: Monday 1:00–8:00 p.m.; Tuesday–Thursday 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.