North Sydney Food Bank Society

North Sydney Food Bank Society The "North Sydney Community Food Bank Society" is a not for profit organization serving the hunger needs of North Sydney, Georges River and Leitches Creek. St.

The food bank here in North Sydney was formed in 1994 when a group of churches came together with several service clubs to form the North Sydney Food Bank Society. One of the main reasons for its formation was to better serve the hungry in the community and to have less duplication of services. The North Sydney Community Food Bank provides printed material to our clients including Canada’s Food Gu

ide, Grocery store science, Smart shopping tips, best buys, Grain product, Milk and alternatives and the do’s and don’ts of shopping. This year over 25 years of operation for the North Sydney Community Food Bank. It is truly a community operation one for the community to be proud of. We have and have had a team of volunteers from every background, from teachers, administrators, doctors, politicians, construction workers, priests, ministers, lawyers, judges, students, marine workers, fishermen, farmers, house wives, hospital workers, service clubs, business owners, store clerks, cooks, miners, steel workers, church groups and churches, business men and woman. Volunteer donations of time and food have been important to the continued operation of the food bank. Community financial donations have allowed and allow the food bank to purchase healthier alternatives for the clients we serve. We are able to purchase healthy food items when they are on sale. Our primary purpose is to ensure that no one in our community is suffering from hunger. Our goal is to be more than a place where the hungry come to get food. We are beginning a process where we will be assisting our clients in other areas such as housing, employment and referring them to other agencies that will help them make life better for themselves. One of our partners in this process has been the Cape Breton District Health Authority. We have partnered with them to sponsor a special event at New Dawn Center (formerly Holy Angels High School). The event was designed to give people who are homeless, or at risk of being homeless, access, to a wide range of health and other support services under one roof in one day. Our goal is to provide easy access to services that people may not otherwise have access and to make it easy for people to go from one service to another and be able to accomplish more than one thing that day. The range of services offered at this event varied from foot care, dental screening, eye care, medical, mental health and addiction services, massage therapy, housing, haircuts, legal information, music, food safety information, clothing, and a hot meal. It was a success and a great start to our new endeavors

The following list of church groups and Service Clubs that came together to form the North Sydney Community Food Bank Society in November of 1994. The list from old minute book from meeting attendance June 22-1994 and September 14-1994. These groups continue to this day to support the food bank financially, supplying volunteers and morally. Matthew Wesley United
North Sydney Kinsmen
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 19
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
St. Joseph Parish
Knights of Columbus
St. Giles Presbyterian
St Vincent Di Paul Society
Calvary Baptist Church
St. John’s Anglican
Kiwanis Ceilidh Golden “K”
North Sydney Rotary Club

Lawson Strickland and Kenny MacLeod are out on this beautiful sunny day watering the community Giving Garden
06/17/2026

Lawson Strickland and Kenny MacLeod are out on this beautiful sunny day watering the community Giving Garden

Such a great day 😀
06/13/2026

Such a great day 😀

Our Garden Party was a wonderful success today and we didn't let alittle rain stop us. We filled 30 garden boxes with ve...
06/13/2026

Our Garden Party was a wonderful success today and we didn't let alittle rain stop us. We filled 30 garden boxes with vegetables, herbs and wildflowers.
Thank you to Sobeys for donating food and drinks, thank you to Canadian Tire for donating the propane tanks and thank you to the CBRM for loaning us their BBQ.
Also a huge thank you to all the wonderful humans who volunteered their time and the community members who planted everything.
Bravo to everyone who helped make the event a great success, we appreciate you ❤️

We are here planting and spending time with our community. Come on down 😊
06/13/2026

We are here planting and spending time with our community. Come on down 😊

Tomorrow is the day of our Community Garden Party. Starting 11am we will be planting vegetables and flowers, having a BB...
06/12/2026

Tomorrow is the day of our Community Garden Party. Starting 11am we will be planting vegetables and flowers, having a BBQ, playing hopscotch, passing out treat bags and loads of other fun stuff.
Hope to see lots of our community there ☺️

We have our 1st plants going in our garden today which is so exciting. Our summer student Briana Macmullin is busy makin...
06/11/2026

We have our 1st plants going in our garden today which is so exciting. Our summer student Briana Macmullin is busy making sure everything is ready for our Garden Party on Saturday ☺️

Only 2 more days until our Community Garden Party 🥳 🎉
06/11/2026

Only 2 more days until our Community Garden Party 🥳 🎉

Thank you so much to NS Power for their very generous and timely donation that will allow the Food Bank to continue our ...
06/04/2026

Thank you so much to NS Power for their very generous and timely donation that will allow the Food Bank to continue our Soup for Seniors program for another few months!

Happening June 8th at our Food Bank. Registration is required. Email lmincb@icloud.com to register 😀
06/02/2026

Happening June 8th at our Food Bank. Registration is required. Email [email protected] to register 😀

COOKING CLASS
NUTRITION

😋 Life is BETTER WITH BEANS!

😋 There is substantial evidence that eating more beans leads to longer healthier lives. But can we make them taste good? (My husband often says: “What’s the point of living longer if I can’t eat anything that tastes good?”)

😋 Join CHEF MIKE BLACK, Boss Lady Monica & myself for another afternoon of fun, food & flavor to find out just how tasty beans can be!

😋 We will learn all about the health benefits of plants, and beans in particular. We will enjoy some pre-prepared bean dishes, and learn how to make some delicious bean recipes ourselves.

😋 Participants are asked to bring one can of black beans (no salt added) to the class.

😋 We have limited space, so please register via email at : LMinCB&icloud.com Please note that you MUST INCLUDE a PHONE NUMBER where you can be reached in order to be registered for the class.

😋 Note that the class is FREE, but donations are gratefully accepted at the event.

😋 In order to allow more people to participate, priority will be given to those who have not attended any of our cooking classes so far. If you have already participated, feel free to email and get your name on the waiting list. You will receive a response confirming your registration or your addition to the waiting list on Monday June 1, 2026.

‼️If you are registered for our class, but something comes up and you can no longer attend, please email [email protected] to let us know ASAP. We always have a long waiting list from which we can fill your spot. If we aren’t notified, we can’t fill the seat. It is disappointing to have empty seat seats in the class. Thank you for understanding.

😋 Looking forward to seeing you there!

We have a new date for our Community Garden Party. Saturday June 13th 11am to 1pm.Please share and spread the word .Happ...
06/01/2026

We have a new date for our Community Garden Party. Saturday June 13th 11am to 1pm.
Please share and spread the word .
Happy 1st day of June 🌻🌺🌷

Address

25 Wilkie Drive
North Sydney, NS
B2A1Y5

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30am
Wednesday 8am - 4:30am
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+19027941104

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