Celebrating
20
years of service

London, Ontario | www.londonfoodbank.net | londonfb at web.net

Revenue Canada charitable registration BN: 13620 3205 RR0001

Background

mission | mandate | objectives | ethics | agencies we help

The London Food Bank was officially incorporated on January 1, 1987. It is a non-profit, charitable organization, governed by a community board of directors. The executive director is a volunteer. There are three full-time paid staff: assistant director, operations manager and office manager.

Mission

Our mission is to help a caring community share its food resources.

Mandate

There are two parts to our mandate:

To act as a front-line agency assisting those struggling to make ends meet
To act as a food warehouse and work with other agencies that assist people in need (top)

Objectives

The London Food Bank has nine major objectives:

To distribute food and food-related products to those requiring assistance
To accept donations of food and food-related products
To accept donations of money or other property
To collect, inspect and store items for distribution
To cooperate with other organizations that have similar objectives
To serve as a common contact point for various and diverse segments of the London community
To reduce the stress on social service agencies and churches by providing coordination and support in the distribution of food stuffs
To ensure that support and information are consistently available, to help guarantee the appropriateness of emergency programs
To work with other groups towards a solution to the problem of poverty in Canada (top)

Ethics

We are members of the Ontario Association of Food Banks and the Canadian Association of Food Banks. We have signed and adhere to the code of ethics of both organizations. (top)

Agencies we help

We help more than 20 other groups and agencies:

Other food banks such as: the After Hours Food Bank at First Church of Christ, the Salvation Army, St. Paul's Daily Bread, Men's Mission, the Baby Food Bank at Glen Cairn, White Oaks United Church, Chalmers Presbyterian Church
Residential progams such as: Women's Community House Stage 1 and Stage 2, Unity Project
Meal programs such as: school breakfast programs operated through the Children's Nutrition Network, Memorial Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Girls Supper Club, the network of early childhood education programs operated through Kids Count; St. Joseph's Hospitality Centre, Youth Action Centre, AIDS Committee of London

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