OC Transpo / Loblaw Annual Holiday Food Drive 🥫
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1 in 4 households in Ottawa struggles to afford enough food to eat.
Driven to fill plates
Your support is more important than ever.
The last few years have been challenging for many in our community, and this year is no exception. OC Transpo and Loblaw Companies Limited join forces again for the 41st Annual OC Transpo / Loblaw Holiday Food Drive.
On Saturday, December 13, between 10 am and 5 pm donate in-person to support the initiative. At a participating store, monetary donations or non-perishable food items are accepted. Let’s work together to help those in our community who are struggling to afford enough to eat.
In 2024, 81,000 lbs of food and more than $25,500 in cash donations and food vouchers were collected during the OC Transpo/Loblaw Holiday Food Drive.
Donate in-person
We're not here only to collect cans. we're here to drive out hunger.
Saturday, December 13 from 10 am to 5 pm
The OC Transpo / Loblaw Annual Holiday Food Drive is Ottawa’s largest annual, single-day grocery store food drive. It fills a need for many families who are struggling to make ends meet. It helps ensure there is enough to eat during a time of year when demand is at its highest.
We encourage you to donate either through a monetary donation or by donating non-perishable food items at participating stores.
- Monetary donations can be made at the cash at participating stores.
- Consider adding an item to your grocery list that you can then donate to the Ottawa Food Bank. Non-perishable food items can be placed in the Ottawa Food Bank cage bins located at participating stores.
The OC Transpo/Loblaw Annual Holiday Food Drive is staffed by City of Ottawa staff, Ottawa Food Bank volunteers, and community members who give their time to benefit others in the city. We collect for four local food banks:
What is non-perishable food?
A non-perishable food item is any food that does not need to be refrigerated and will not spoil after a long time. For example, food that is canned, boxed, or dried. Some of the non-perishable food items that the Ottawa Food Bank is most in need of are:
- Baby food & cereal
- Canned meat & fish
- Canned vegetables & fruit
- Dry pasta & sauce
- Nut butters
- Rice
- Canned stews & chili
Participating stores
Loblaws (11 locations)
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Loblaws South Keys | 2210 Bank St |
| Loblaws Vanier Market | 100 McArthur Ave |
| Loblaws Kanata North | 200 Earl Grey Drive |
| Loblaws College Square | 1980 Baseline Rd |
| Loblaws Gloucester Centre | 1980 Ogilvie Rd |
| Loblaws Rideau & Nelson | 363 Rideau St |
| Loblaws Bells Corners | 2065A Robertson Rd |
| Loblaws Merivale | 1460 Merivale Road |
| Loblaws Isabella | 64 Isabella St |
| Loblaws Carlingwood | 2085 Carling Ave |
| Loblaws Barrhaven | 3201 Greenbank Road |
Your Independent Grocer (10 locations)
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Brierly’s Your Independent Grocer | 685 River Rd |
| Marsha’s Your Independent Grocer | 1619 Orléans Blvd |
| Brown’s Your Independent Grocer | 1251 Stittsville Main St |
| Laura’s Your Independent Grocer | 1910 St Laurent Blvd |
| McDonough’s Your Independent Grocer | 3777 Strandherd Dr |
| Massine’s Your Independent Grocer | 296 Bank St |
| Rileys Your Independent Grocer | 2241 Riverside Dr |
| Hess' Your Independent Grocer | 596 Montreal Rd |
| Kings Your Independent Grocer | 5911 Perth St, Richmond |
| Brandon and Megan Your Independent Grocer | 30 Iber Rd, Stittsville |
Real Canadian Superstore (3 locations)
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Real Canadian Superstore Orléans | 4270 Innes Road |
| Real Canadian Superstore Westboro | 190 Richmond Road |
| Real CanadianSuperstore Kanata | 760 Eagleson Road |
No Frills (3 locations)
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Connor & Kennedy's No Frills | 2681 Alta Vista Dr |
| Orleans No Frills | 1226 Place d'Orléans Dr. |
| Chris & Samia's No Frills | 200 Grant Carman Dr |
Annually, more than 556,000 visits are made to food programs across Ottawa. This is the highest level in the Ottawa Food Bank’s 41-year history. It represents a 90 percent increase since 2019.
Donate online
Let's get this food drive moving sooner.
From Monday, December 2, donate right from your home on the Ottawa Food Bank’s donation page. We also encourage you to share the link to the online donation page on your social media accounts for friends and family to see.
Your monetary donations will help provide fresh and nutritious foods like fruit, vegetables, meat, bread, dairy and eggs to those who are accessing food banks in our city.
Since the food drive began in 1984, 3,000,000+ pounds of food and 1000s of dollars for Ottawa’s most vulnerable residents has been raised.
