CENTRAL FOOD NETWORK

 Getting Help

  • Home
  • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Meet our Team!
    • Website Photo Credits
  • Our Services
    • Highlands East Food Hub
    • Cardiff Food Bank
    • Delivery Service
    • Community Cooks
    • Heat Bank
    • Free Tax Clinics
  • Get Help
    • FAQ
    • Resources
  • Donate
    • Food Donations
    • Heat Bank Donations
    • Firewood Donations
    • 50/50 Raffle
    • Smile Cookies
  • Jump in the Lake
    • Pick Your Charity
    • Raffle Prizes
  • Get Involved
    • Current Opportunities
    • Volunteer
    • Becoming a Board Member
    • Volunteer FAQ
  • Calendar
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch/Dinner
    • Desserts/Snacks
    • Everyday/Simple
  • In The News

Accessing services for the First Time

First, welcome! There is no better time than now to reach out. 

Client intake for all of our programs is ongoing throughout the year.  We ask that you email, phone or complete the contact form below if you are interested in becoming a member of either of our Food Banks or Heat Bank.  You can expect a response within 24 hours or less during a normal business week. 

​To help us get to know each other, we will set up a phone or virtual intake appointment. During this meeting, we will ask questions about your situation and basic personal information so we can better understand how we can help. You can also ask us any questions you might have, too.  This meeting and the information you share with us is kept private and confidential.

​We know that this can be a stressful time. We will do everything we can to make you feel comfortable, respected and heard.  We care about you and want to make your experience with us welcoming, encouraging and positive. Everyone needs a hand at some point
; we are all in this together!  ​​

How to reach us

Visit our Contact page for information on our locations, hours and ways we can connect, or complete the form at the bottom of this page to request an appointment.
Contact Us
frequently asked questions

TypeS of Help we offer

Central Food Network has a number of services to assist. Whether you need support with one-time emergency food assistance, help completing an application for a credit off your hydro bill, or you need a hand filing your income taxes, we are here for you! 

​HIGHLANDS EAST FOOD HUB

Serving the towns of Wilberforce, Harcourt, Highland Grove, Gooderham and Tory Hill
Picture
food hampers ~ emergency food access ~ frozen meals ~ Good Food Box pick up site ~ rescue food pick up site ~ free food hamper delivery
MORE INFORMATION

Cardiff Food Bank

Serving the community of Cardiff and
Paudash Lake area
Picture
food hampers ~ emergency food access ~ frozen meals ~ ​Good Food Box pick up site ~ free food hamper delivery
MORE INFORMATION

Heat bank Haliburton County

Serving the County of Haliburton (Algonquin Highlands, Dysart, Minden Hills and Highlands East)
Picture
emergency firewood ~ heating grants ~ OESP & LEAP hydro assistance
​
benefit screening ~ information & referrals
MORE INFORMATION

Community Cooks

Serving the Highlands East region ​
Picture
healthy & nutritious free meals ~ food skills workshops 
MORE INFORMATION

Free Tax Clinics

Serving Haliburton County
Picture
free, confidential tax filing assistance
More information
Do you have more questions about what you can expect? Check our FAQ page.
Take me there!

    Request An Intake Appointment

    Is there a better time for us to reach you or details about your situation you want to share with us?
Submit
Picture
Take me back to the homepage

Territorial Acknowledgement
​

Central Food Network’s work is carried out upon the traditional homelands, waterways and hunting ground of the Anishinaabeg, Métis and historically, the Huron-Wendat, under the Williams Treaties of 1923 and Treaty 20 of 1818. Central Food Network respects the sovereignty, lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems, and cultures of First Nations, Métis and Inuit nations. ​

Search our site:

General Contact:
Main Office: (705) 448-9711        [email protected]
Mailing Address:  PO Box 213, Wilberforce, Ontario  K0L 3C0

Follow Us:

Picture
We are a proud member of Feed Ontario.

Picture
We are a proud member of Food Banks Canada.

©2025 Central Food Network
​All rights reserved. ​

Central Food Network Privacy Policy.
Link to PDF.

Central Food Network is a registered charity.  # 8019 02164 RR 0001

Website by Claire Neilson,
​with support from Aaron Berning 
  • Home
  • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Meet our Team!
    • Website Photo Credits
  • Our Services
    • Highlands East Food Hub
    • Cardiff Food Bank
    • Delivery Service
    • Community Cooks
    • Heat Bank
    • Free Tax Clinics
  • Get Help
    • FAQ
    • Resources
  • Donate
    • Food Donations
    • Heat Bank Donations
    • Firewood Donations
    • 50/50 Raffle
    • Smile Cookies
  • Jump in the Lake
    • Pick Your Charity
    • Raffle Prizes
  • Get Involved
    • Current Opportunities
    • Volunteer
    • Becoming a Board Member
    • Volunteer FAQ
  • Calendar
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch/Dinner
    • Desserts/Snacks
    • Everyday/Simple
  • In The News