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Foster Farm Family House |
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| Description and Services | ||||
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| Hours | Mon-Tue 8:30 am-4 pm * Wed 8:30 am-12 noon, 4 pm-7 pm * Thu 8:30 am-3:30 pm * Fri 8:30 am-2:30 pm Food Bank Tue 9:30 am-11:30 am * Wed 9 am-11 am, for students only 5 pm-7 pm * Thu 9:30 am-11:30 am * Fri 12:30 pm-2:30 pm | |||
| Dates | Year-round | |||
| Description | Community house * acts as a resource centre where a variety of services and activities are offered to the tenants and the residents of the Foster Farm community Daily drop-in * sewing room * chaplaincy service * leadership training for youth * pre-youth program * homework club * computer access * bread baskets * food boxes for residents only * Tuesday pastry giveaways * Gently Used Closet * job resource room * many seasonal social and recreational activities The food bank is closed the first week of each month * on Wednesday nights, the food bank is only for students and working families. | |||
| Eligibility | Tenants and residents of the Foster Farm community | |||
| Application | Call for information or drop in. To locate the food bank serving a region, use the Ottawa Food Bank locator, visit ottawafoodbank.ca/get-help * NOTE: Be aware that area served boundaries may vary depending on whether the street address OR the postal code is used to locate the proper food bank, if unsure, call to confirm. | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages of Service | English ; French | |||
| Areas Served | Ottawa (City of) | |||
| Boundaries | Food Bank - (North-South) Carling Ave to Highway 417; (East-West) Woodroffe Ave to Richmond Rd | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Office Phone | 613-596-4866 | |||
| fosterfarmhouse@hotmail.com | ||||
| Primary Executive | Marie-Louise Knight, Community House Coordinator | |||
| Location & Accessibility | ||||
| Address | 1085 Ramsey Cres, Unit 334 Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z9  | |||
| Intersection | Pinecrest Rd and Hwy 417 | |||
| Located In Community | Ottawa | |||
| Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules | |||
| Parking | Free parking | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Subjects | Adults ; Children ; Drop-in centres ; Families ; Food action projects ; Food banks ; Free services ; Nonprofit organizations ; Recreation ; Youth | |||
| Accreditation | No | |||
| Print Material | Brochure | |||
| Established | 1989 | |||
| Elections | The House Board is elected. | |||
| Funding | City / Town ; Grants ; Fundraising ; Donations - Ottawa Food Bank * local churches * Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre | |||
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