Aisle 6About us
Run by neighbourssince 2011.
Maplecourt started in a church basement with two shelves and a handful of volunteers. Today we fill a storefront off Montreal Road and help about 400 households every month.
What we believe
People should choose their own food.
Our pantry is set up like a small grocery store, and nobody is asked to explain why they need help.
We call the people who shop here neighbours, because that is who they are. Many of our volunteers first came in to shop. Some still do.
- 1Visitors choose their own food
- 2No referral needed
- 3Fresh fruit and vegetables every week
- 4Open books for donors
Aisle 6.1Then and now
Two shelves, then a storefront.
A church basement with two shelves
A handful of volunteers set up two shelves of donated food and opened the door to anyone in the neighbourhood.
A storefront set up like a grocery store
About 400 households a month shop with us. Around 120 volunteers and 2 part-time staff run five programs, from weekly groceries to a Wednesday dinner.
Who runs Maplecourt
Two staff and a lot of neighbours.
Volunteers do almost all of the work. Two part-time staff keep the week running.
Marielle Dufresne
Pantry coordinator, part time
Runs the shop floor, orders food and keeps the shelves full.
Kofi Asante-Boyd
Volunteer coordinator, part time
Calls every new volunteer and builds the weekly shift board.
Board of directors
A volunteer board.
Board members are not paid. They set policy, hire staff and sign off on the annual report.
- ChairA pantry volunteer since the church basement days
- TreasurerSigns off the financial statements each June
- SecretaryKeeps the minutes and the policies
- DirectorsNeighbours, volunteers and donors from Vanier and Overbrook
Open books
Annual reports and financial statements.
We are a registered charity with a volunteer board of directors. Our annual report and financial statements are posted on this site every June.
Maplecourt Community Pantry, registered charity 87201 3455 RR0001. Our yearly charity return is also public on the CRA List of Charities.
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
This is a sample site, so the report files are not included.
Join in
There is a shift with your name on it.
Sort, stock, cook or drive. Most roles need no experience.