# Programs

> Pantry, hot meals, grow club and school snack packs.

*Programs*

## Food, company and a little know-how.

Everything is free and open to anyone who needs it.

![Food, company and a little know-how.](https://t-charity.clearcms.app/media/program-3.svg)

### Community pantry

Shop our shelves like any grocery store — fresh produce, bread, dairy and staples. No referral needed.

![Community pantry](https://t-charity.clearcms.app/media/program-1.svg)

### Hot meals

A three-course dinner at one long table. Cooked by volunteers, often from rescued food.

![Hot meals](https://t-charity.clearcms.app/media/program-3.svg)

### Grow club

Families plant, tend and harvest together in the Lakeview schoolyard, and take the vegetables home.

![Grow club](https://t-charity.clearcms.app/media/program-2.svg)

### Snack packs

Every Friday, 420 kids at three schools take home a bag of healthy weekend snacks.

![Snack packs](https://t-charity.clearcms.app/media/program-4.svg)

## What to expect

### No forms at the door

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Just come in. We only ask your first name.

### Fresh first

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Half of what we give out is fresh produce.

### Dietary needs

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Halal, vegetarian and allergy-friendly options every day.

## Questions people ask

- **Do I need to prove I need help?** — No. If you come, you need it. That is enough for us.
- **Can I bring my children?** — Please do. Kids eat free at every meal, and there is a play corner.
- **Is the building accessible?** — Yes: step-free entrance on Mercer Lane, accessible washroom, seating in the pantry queue.

## Want to help run these?

Shifts from two hours a month.

[Volunteer](https://t-charity.clearcms.app/volunteer)