What’s a Host-Site?
Good Food Boxes are available to order and pick up from about 30 locations we call Host-Sites. Host-Sites consist of community agencies, rent-geared-to-income buildings, individual homes, as well as some First Nations and small communities in the Thunder Bay area. By delivering Good Food to neighbourhoods across the city, we can improve access to healthy produce for those living with mobility issues or limited access to transportation.
Some Host-Sites are open to the general public, like the Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre, whereas others serve as a GFB order/pick-up hub for their residents, clients, or members only. Pre-pandemic there were 40+ GFB Host-Sites on our roster. At the moment, some Host-Sites remain closed or are operating differently. Please call or email the Host-Site directly to learn how they operate before visiting. View or download our latest brochure with Host-Site details.
Unless a holiday falls within the same week, the Good Food Box pick up is on the third Wednesday of the month, and the order deadline for customers is the Monday of the week prior. View the 2023 order and pick up dates here.
Host-Sites open to the general public:
| Brodie Library 216 Brodie St. S. Order in person at front desk or phone (807) 345-8275 (select Brodie from menu) | Communities Together for Children – EarlyON – Northwood Mall 425 N. Edward St., Suite #11 (807) 624-2378 [email protected] | Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic 86 Cumberland St. S (807) 344-2478 [email protected] |
Lappe/Willow Springs (807) 767-3790 [email protected] | Mary J.L. Black Library 901 Edward St. S. Order in person at front desk or phone (807) 345-8275 (select MJLB from menu) | Norwest Community Health Centre 525 Simpson St. [email protected] |
| Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre 73 Cumberland St. N #101 (807) 345-7819 [email protected] | Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) 380 Ray Blvd. (807) 697-1753 [email protected] | Our Kids Count 704 McKenzie St. or 1315 Crawford Ave. 623-0292 ext. 242 [email protected] |
Thunder Bay 55+ Centre 700 River St. (807) 684-3276 [email protected] | Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre 401 Cumberland St. N. (807) 345-5840 ext 9088 [email protected] | Upsala Home Support (807) 986-1843 or [email protected] |
Host-Sites available only to their own residents, clients, members, or students:
| For Residents of | Address | Coordinator | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide Apartments | 335 Adelaide St. | Janice | (807) 683-3693 |
Andras Court | 122 Cumberland St. S. | Rick | (807) 709-1925 |
Assef Court | 925 Simpson St. | Debbie | (807) 626-7861 |
Castlegreen Co-Op | 213 Castlegreen Dr. | Susan | (807) 767-6214 |
Clarke Towers | 9 Regent St. | Bonnie | (807) 707-0300 |
Jasper Place | 1200 Jasper Pl. | Aaron | (807) 684-3021 |
Manion Court | 130 Donald St. W. | Elaine | (807) 286-4949 |
McIvor Court | 1100 Lincoln St. | Leslie | (807) 285-3930 |
Patterson Court | 148 May St. N. | Diane | (807 577-4336 |
Wardrope Court | 544 Court St. N. | Karen | (807) 286-6254 |
| For Clients of | Address | Coordinator | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Anishnawbe Mushkiki | 1260 Golf Links Rd. 3rd Floor | Natalie | (807) 623-0383 ext. 271 |
Matawa Health Cooperative | 233 Court St. S. 1st Floor | Heather | (807) 625-3611 |
| For Members of | Address | Coordinator | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek (AZA) | Thunder Bay, Beardmore, Jellicoe & Geraldton | Beverly | (807) 621-0140 |
| Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek | Katie | (807) 344-3055 ext. 230 | |
Fort William First Nation | FWFN Health Centre 100-90 Anemki Dr. | Julie | (807) 622-8802 ext. 210 |
| For Students of | Address | Coordinator | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Lakehead University | Food Resource Centre UC 2014 B 955 Oliver Road | Sierra | [email protected] |
Want to start your own Host-Site?
If you live in an area where there is a group of friends or neighbours interested in accessing Good Food Boxes, consider signing up as a Host-Site. For more information about starting a Host-Site in your building, school, or agency, please contact us at 345-7819 or [email protected]