Seniors and families
Food help for seniors, babies and families in Ottawa
Checked October 3, 2026
Seniors and people who cannot get out
Meals on Wheels Ottawa delivers hot and frozen meals Monday to Saturday around lunchtime. It serves people 60 and older, and adults who are chronically ill, living with a disability, recovering from surgery or illness, or in medical treatment. You apply with their online form.
670 Albert St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Fri · 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — lunch
- Mon–Fri · 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. — beverages, baked goods, snacks
670 Albert St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Sat · 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. — hot meal delivery (Delivered over the noon hour; exact window not published)
- Mon–Fri · 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — hot meal delivery
- Mon, Tue, Fri · 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Indian vegetarian meal delivery
- Thu · 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — frozen meal delivery
510 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Fri · 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — mobile hot meals
- Mon–Fri · 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — mobile hot meals
115 Ritchie St, Unit 9, Ottawa
- Tue · 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. — food bank pickup
- Thu, Fri · 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — food bank pickup
6 Epworth Ave, Ottawa
- Tue, Wed, Fri · 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — food bank pickup
- Tue, Wed, Fri · 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. — food bank pickup
- Thu · 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — mobile food bank (1475 Caldwell Ave (Bellevue))
- Thu · 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — mobile food bank (1475 Caldwell Ave (Bellevue))
670 Albert St, Ottawa, ON
- Mon–Sat · 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. — hot meal delivery (Delivered over the noon hour; exact window not published)
877 Shefford Rd, Ottawa
- Mon–Fri · 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — hot meal delivery
- Mon, Tue, Fri · 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Indian vegetarian meal delivery
- Thu · 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — frozen meal delivery
Food bank · Groceries · Delivery
North Gower and District Outreach Food Bank
No set hours; call and leave a message
Groceries · Delivery
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – Ottawa (food vouchers and delivery)
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Ottawa Central Council
- Mon–Fri · 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. — phone/request line (closed the first week of the month)
Babies and young children
Baby cupboards give formula, baby food and diapers, usually once a month. Some community food banks also add diapers when they have them.
Food bank · Baby supplies · Families
Bethany Hope Centre Food Share and Baby Cupboard
The Salvation Army Bethany Hope Centre
820 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa
- Fri · 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. — food bank and baby cupboard
1355 Bank St, Suite 600, Ottawa
- Mon · 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. — diapers (by appointment)
Baby supplies
Emergency food referral and diaper/formula support
Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre
Emerald Plaza, 1547 Merivale Rd, Unit 240, Ottawa
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri · 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. — office
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri · 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. — office
- Thu · 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. — office
- Thu · 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. — office
1085 Ramsey Cres, Unit 332 and 334, Ottawa
- Mon–Thu · 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — food bank pickup
Food bank · Indigenous · Community kitchen
Inuit Food Security (food bank and community kitchen)
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
282 Dupuis St, Ottawa
- Mon · 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. — food bank (Inuit elders 55+)
- Tue · 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. — food bank (Inuit families and students)
- Wed · 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — food bank (general Inuit community)
- Wed · 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — food bank (general Inuit community)
Food bank · Groceries · Delivery
North Gower and District Outreach Food Bank
No set hours; call and leave a message
815 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON
- Wed · 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — food bank pickup (every 2nd Wednesday)
2720 Richmond Rd, Unit 104, Ottawa
Irregular; call
150 Mann Ave, Ottawa
- Mon–Fri · 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. — food bank pickup
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