Here to Serve

Yes. Our CRA Charity number is #86169 0931 RR 0001.

Empty Stocking Fund Inc. OR Battlefords District Food & Resource Centre
P. O. Box 657
North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y7

Yes. You can donate securely online at our Canada Helps page.

We also accept e-transfer, simply use the email address: info@bdfrc.ca, please include mailing address and email to receive your tax receipt.

Yes! Our email address is info@BDFRC.ca

Office hours for donations are 8:00AM-3:00PM Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, and 8:00AM-1:00PM on Mondays & Fridays. Please use the backdoor and ring the bell. Our No Parking signs are there for you to park.

You will find us at our garden, weather permitting on Monday and Friday from 1:00pm-3:00pm

• Food Bank:  handing out emergency food hampers to those struggling with food insecurity
• Christmas Hampers: giving Christmas food hampers and toys to families in need.
• Food for Kids: giving food to elementary students from food insecure households, every Friday
• Milk for Kids: providing fresh milk to families with children
• Coats for Kids: the collection of winter clothing for children
• Income Tax Preparation: free income tax service for low-income households
• Planta Row Grow a Row: encouraging gardeners in the community to grow extra for the food bank
• Fine Option Program: assist individuals with finding a community service opportunity
• Warehouse Program: providing food to other charities and nonprofits in the community and surrounding area
• Food Bank Hub: a place to store food for Northern food banks to ease their burden finding transportation and storage
• Garden Project: We grow fresh produce to distribute with the help from volunteers and clients

ID is required for EVERY member in the household on EVERY visit. As emergency food hampers are one per household.

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For your first visit we ask you bring ID for everyone in the house and a piece of mail, if possible to confirm your address is within our area.

Please read on for more details.

After your third visit, the following is also required to receive a food hamper. In order to ensure our emergency food hampers are going to those in need and to be accountable to our donors, each adult must provide:

1. Proof of address: land location (house number) and box number
2. Proof of income for each adult in home such as: bank statement for each adult in the home, or a Paycheque stub, or Social Services Total Needs Statement, or Employment Insurance, or Pension/Disability stubs. ALSO: Child Support, Child Tax Benefit Statement
3. Proof of expenses utility bills, rent receipt, child care expenses, etc.

No. Anyone struggling with food insecurity is able to access the food bank. Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-11:30AM

No. 16% of the 1,249 food bank households in 2023 only used food bank services once per year. 35% of clients/households use the food bank four times or less per year. Only 16% of clients/households use the food bank more than 20 times a year.

The food that clients receive is only meant to be an emergency supply that’s intended to last for about 2-3 days. There is only one food hamper per household/address.  After a person’s third visit, they need to prove need (please see "What do I need to use the Food Bank?").

No, clients are able to use the Food Bank services once every two weeks.

After your first 3 visits to the Food Bank, we require more information in order to serve you better.

FOOD BANK GUIDELINES

Food Bank hours areMonday-Friday 9am-11:30am, one hamper per household.

ID is required for each family memberon every visit.

Each Adult mustprovide:

·       Proof of Address:  Land location (house Number) and Box Number

·       Proof of Income such as:

• Current Bank Statement, pay stub
• Social Service Total Needs Statement
• Employment Insurance
• Pension Monthly Income
• Disability Stubs
• Child Tax Benefit Statement/Child Support

Proof of Expenses Such as:

• Rent Receipt
• Utility Bills (Power, Energy, Water etc.)
• Childcare Expenses if working or in school
• Insurance
• Medical Bills

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1171 101st Street, North Battleford

Access to the Food Hamper Program is:

Monday to Friday 9:00AM-11:30AM. ONLY

Office Hours are:

Monday to Friday 8:00am-3:00pm, PLEASE USE BACKDOOR