NG Community Meals

05/20/2026

Sponsor Highlight: Local company: Tibidabo Home Improvements provides thoughtful home improvement, renovation, and property care services that help homeowners create spaces that are both functional and welcoming. From handyman work and renovation coordination to repairs and home upgrades, their team brings care, craftsmanship, and attention to detail to every project. They also offer home watch and away-from-home services through their program, giving homeowners peace of mind with regular property check-ins, maintenance support, plant care, grocery stocking, and more while they’re away. Check them out at: https://tibidabohome.com/

We’re incredibly grateful for their support of Community Meals and for the care they show throughout our community. Thank you for helping make warm meals, connection, and kindness possible each week!

05/19/2026

What a wonderful dinner and surprise choir with Tempo Drive Music Studio

05/13/2026

Sponsor Highlight: We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Spin Cycle Express, Kemptville for generously supporting Community Meals as a sponsor.

Spin Cycle Express is a locally owned laundromat dedicated to keeping things clean, convenient, and community-focused. With a welcoming facility, modern machines, and helpful service options like wash–dry–fold and dry cleaning, they make everyday life a little easier for individuals and families across Kemptville.

Their support helps make Community Meals possible, strengthening our ability to bring people together over good food and shared connection. We are truly grateful for their commitment to supporting local initiatives and giving back to the community they serve.

Thank you, Spin Cycle Express, for helping us keep both our community and our connections strong.
506 Rideau Street, Kemptville
https://spincyclekemptville.com

05/09/2026

This week’s NGCMA Hero award goes to none other than Dan-the-Man Gilpin! 👏🛠️

Dan tackled the mission of assembling our new storage unit… armed with approximately 47,000 instructions, 9,000 screws, and the patience of a saint. Rumour has it there were moments spent laying flat on the floor trying to screw pieces together while questioning every life choice that led to “Step 38B.” 😂

Thanks, Dan, for taking one for the team and putting it all together for us. We appreciate the hard work, the dedication, and the impressive ability to decipher instruction manuals that look like ancient hieroglyphics.

NGCMA officially salutes you this week! 🏆

05/08/2026

The Community Dinner is looking for a storage cabinet asap - anyone have a spare?

Something like the ones in the pictures or similar

04/22/2026

04/16/2026

We have some big (and very heartfelt) updates to share ❤️

Over the past five months, we’ve been incredibly fortunate to call the kitchen at Catered Affairs home. Owner Natalie Castellas has shown us a level of generosity that simply can’t be overstated - from flexible, supportive rental terms to genuine encouragement every step of the way.

Quite honestly, we could not have done this without her.

As Catered Affairs heads into their busy season (which we love to see!), we’re making a temporary move while we continue the search for a permanent home. We’re very grateful to be shifting much of our weekly cooking to St. John’s United Church — having a space to land means everything.

That said… moving from a fully equipped commercial kitchen into a more modest space means we need to build up our own equipment supply — and this is where our amazing community comes in.

We’re looking for donations of commercial kitchen equipment, especially:
- Large pots & stock pots
- Hotel pans (full size or mixed)
- Soup (round, large) inserts + lids
- Mixing bowls & large salad bowls
- Ladles, tongs, spoons, scoops, spatulas, whisks
- Sheet pans & baking tools
- Food storage containers (with lids)
- Food-grade buckets (with lids)
- Commercial blender / immersion blender / food processor
- Chafing dishes / serving ware
- Food transport - cambro / large cooler
- Wire/Metro shelving or rolling racks
- Working (used ok) refrigerator / and freezer (such as chest freezer)
- Maybe even commercial appliances such as ovens or stoves for our ‘someday home’ (if you happen to have them tucked away!)

If you have items in a barn, garage, or basement that could help us cook for the community, we would be so grateful.

We also want to say thank you — again and again — to Natalie and the entire Catered Affairs team for your kindness, flexibility, and patience. You helped us get off the ground in a real way, and that impact will last.

And to everyone who has supported us so far as volunteers, with donations, and encouragement — thank you. This work is only possible because of you.

We remain committed to our core goals: addressing food insecurity and reducing social isolation in our community. This next step is just part of the journey.

If you can help with equipment (or know someone who can), please reach out!

[email protected]

With gratitude,
North Grenville Community Meals Association