In addition to the generous donations of non-perishable food items, Barrhaven Food Cupboard also appreciates your monetary donations. The money we receive goes a long way in helping us supplement the food donations we receive and allows us to give back to our community.
Barrhaven Food Cupboard is a registered Canadian Charity (Registered Charity Number 83906 3831 RR0001).
Paypal – Credit and Debit Cards
You can choose to make a financial donation through our PayPal account by selecting the “Donate” button available on this page. Please provide your full mailing address in paypal for us to issue you a charitable donation receipt. Thank you for your support!
Electronic Transfers
You can also send an interac e-transfer through your bank account by using our email treasurer@barrhavenfoodcupboard.ca. Please provide your full address and email in the e-transfer message box or a separate email for us to issue you a charitable donation receipt.
Mail a Cheque
Special Note during COVID19 Lockdown : Due to Walter Baker Centre being closed, we are not able to receive cheques at the location (even though our facility is open). Therefore, please mail your cheques to our Treasurer at 120 Sherway Dr, Nepean, K2J 1P1. We could also arrange a pickup of cheque from your porch if you prefer. Please email info@barrhavenfoodcupboard.ca for arranging a porch pickup.
Please write the cheque in favour of “Barrhaven Food Cupboard”.
Charitable Donation Receipts
As a registered charity, we are able to issue you a charitable donation receipt for your monetary contribution. Please note that due to a purely volunteer run organization and to achieve efficiencies, we issue receipts only once at the end of the financial year. You should expect your donation receipts sometime in January of the next year via email/mail.
Food Donations
If you wish to donate non-perishable food items or any of the essentials that we need, you can use collection bins at any of the following stores in Barrhaven.
– Loblaws Barrhaven
– Ross’s Independent Grocers
– Sobey’s
– Metro
– Freshco
– Food Basics
If you have raised food via a fundraiser or a special event, please contact us via email info@barrhavenfoodcupboard.ca or call us at 613-825-4505 , and we will arrange to pick up from your venue.
Shopping List:
Here are some of the items that you may choose to donate to BFC.
- Toilet Paper and other toiletries
- Hot cereal
- Pasta (including gluten-free pasta)
- Canned fruit
- Lunch snacks
- Baked beans
- Pancake mix/syrup
- Condiments