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Aisle 3Programs

Five programs,one storefront.

Maplecourt runs five food programs from a storefront off Montreal Road in Vanier. Pick the one you need, or the one you would like to help with.

A red brick corner storefront with plum window trim. Crates of squash, apples and leeks fill the front window.
The storefront off Montreal Road. The front door is step-free.
  • No referral needed
  • Pantry open 3 days a week
  • Registered Canadian charity
  1. A hand chooses a ripe tomato from a wooden bin, with a woven basket on the other arm.

    Weekly grocery hampers

    Fresh produce, dairy, bread and pantry staples for households in Vanier and Overbrook, once a week.

    Any household living in Vanier or Overbrook can pick up a grocery hamper once a week. You choose your own items from our shelves, the same way you would in a small grocery store, so you take home food your family will eat.

    • No referral needed
    • Free for local households
    Plan your first visit
  2. Neighbours of all ages share bowls of stew and bread at a long wooden table, talking and laughing.

    Wednesday community kitchen

    A free hot dinner every Wednesday evening, cooked by volunteers and served at shared tables.

    Every Wednesday, our volunteer cooks make a hot dinner for up to 80 people. Anyone is welcome, with no registration and no questions.

    • Anyone is welcome
    See this week's menu
  3. Hands pack school snack bins with apples, clementines, cheese, crackers and oat bars.

    School snack program

    Healthy snacks delivered each week to three elementary schools in the neighbourhood.

    Some children arrive at school without breakfast. Each Monday, our volunteers pack and deliver snack bins to three local elementary schools, enough for every student who needs one during the week.

    • Nut-free packing
    How the snack program works
  4. Five volunteers in beet red aprons stock pantry shelves and pass a crate of apples, laughing together.

    Volunteer with us

    Sort donations, stock shelves, cook on Wednesdays or drive deliveries. Shifts are two to three hours.

    The pantry runs on about 120 volunteers. Pick a role and a shift that fits your week, fill in a short form, and our volunteer coordinator will call you within a few days.

    • No experience needed
    See the shift board
  5. A neat wooden shelf of baby food jars, tins, clear bags of lentils and chickpeas, and bottles of cooking oil.

    Monthly giving

    A small gift each month lets us buy fresh food in bulk and plan ahead. Cancel or change it at any time.

    A steady monthly amount lets us buy milk, eggs and produce in bulk at wholesale prices. It also keeps the shelves stocked in summer, when food donations slow down.

    • Official tax receipts
    • From $10 a month
    Give food, time or money

Aisle 5Back room

How food gets to the shelf.

  1. Food comes in

    Grocers, farms and donors bring food. Monthly gifts pay for fresh items in bulk.

  2. Volunteers sort

    Volunteers check dates, sort and stock the shelves before each opening.

  3. Neighbours shop

    Registered households choose their own food once a week.

  4. We report back

    Donors get a short update, and our annual report shows every dollar.