Our Community
Listed below are various other organizations and groups throughout the city whose concern is addressing food insecurity, poverty and other systemic issues within Saskatoon.
Black Lives Matter YXE
Grassroots organization that seeks to provide a positive space for the Black community of Saskatoon, and allies.
City Centre Food Co-op
The City Centre Food Co-operative is dedicated to addressing and bringing awareness to food insecurity and food access issues in the core neighbourhoods of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
https://citycentrefoodcoop.com
The City Centre Food Access Guide
In 2021 the City Centre Food Co-op released their 1st publication, the City Centre Food Access Guide, to build awareness about food insecurity, connect with our community, and explore how issues of food access shape the lived experiences of residents in Saskatoon’s city centre. The Guide contains the following content:
A map of places to access fresh food in Saskatoon’s city centre neighbourhoods
Testimonials
Conversations on important food issues
Simple recipes
Art from community members
It can be viewed [here].
CHEP Good Food Inc.
#204 - 1120 20th St W.
Saskatoon, SK S7M 0Y8
CHEP is a team of committed volunteers packing boxes of produce, every two weeks, and distributing them throughout the city.
https://www.chep.org centrefoodcoop.com
Cress Housing Corporation
Suite #200 – 335 Packham Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 4S1
The Cress Housing Corporation is dedicated to providing affordable and adequate housing for First Nations persons living in the City of Saskatoon. They nurture and support any and all other potential housing solutions geared towards addressing the critical housing shortage facing the urban First Nations community.
https://www.sktc.sk.ca/corporations/cress-housing-corporation/
CUMFI | Central Urban Métis Federation Inc
315 Avenue M South
Saskatoon, SK S7M 2K5
Aboriginal supported housing and wellness community organization supporting women, children and families. Snacks available at the door Monday to Friday.
EGAZ
485–1st Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1X5
EGAZ is a non-profit community based organization that provides programs and services to children, youth and their families in making healthy choices that improves their quality of life.
Programs and services for children and youth aged 12 to 19.
Supper available Monday to Friday at 5 p.m.
Food Not Bombs YXE
“Food Not Bombs shares free vegan and vegetarian meals with the hungry in over 1,000 cities around the world every week to protest war, poverty and the destruction of the environment.”
This group exists to aid in organizing a revitalized Saskatoon chapter of Food Not Bombs. Food Not Bombs always welcomes new members as well as the old ones, and is one of many ways to work together to build community as well as network with like-minded organizations and people.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/293115702003
Friendship Inn
619 20th Street West
Saskatoon, SK S7M 0X8
The Friendship Inn provides a welcoming environment for anyone in need, offering a range of programming and services to assist individuals and families experiencing poverty.
Donations gratefully accepted, 365 days a year between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Breakfast is served from 8:00 am to 9:30 am.
Lunch is served from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
The Lighthouse Supported Living
227 20th St E
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0A5
The Lighthouse Supported Living provides emergency shelter, supported living, and affordable housing to those in need in Saskatoon.
https://www.lighthousesaskatoon.org
Okihtcitawak Patrol Group
Indigenous created and Indigenous led community based patrol group in Saskatoon Core neighborhoods. Hands out supplies to the community during their patrols, hosts sharing circles, etc.
https://www.instagram.com/saskatoon_opg/
OUT Saskatoon
213 Avenue C South
Saskatoon, SK S7M 1N3
OUTSaskatoon is to uplift 2SLGBTQ people by leading, serving, and supporting in a dynamic community. We foster physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health through intentional services and meaningful engagement.
Prairie Harm Reduction
1516 20th St W Saskatoon SK
Saskatoon, SK
Prairie Harm Reduction seeks to improve the quality of life for all members of our community through gold standards in harm reduction; emphasizing local action with national impact. PHR offers a variety of services, including:
Safe Consumption Site
Support Services which provide harm reduction based supports to individuals through advocacy, support, referrals, transportation, housing, emotional support, crisis intervention and system navigation. PHR offers both in-house and outreach services to ensure the lowest barrier of service delivery. This department focuses on building relationships with ostracized and marginalized members of our community.
Family Support Services provides harm reduction based supports to families who are facing a mulitude of barriers which puts them at high risk for interventions from the Ministry of Social Services. Family Support provides in home and community supports including transportation, emotional support, safety planning, advocacy and referrals.
Family Support operates Monday to Friday 9am to 12am; Weekend & Holidays 4pm to 12am.
Salvation Army
38 Bateman Crescent
Saskatoon, SK S7H 3C4
The Salvation Army in Saskatoon offers practical assistance and programs for families and children in need; including Christmas hampers to help people through the additional burdens of the Christmas season, school feeding programs, sending children to summer camp that may not have the means to do so otherwise, budget management assistance for people struggling to manage their finances, soup kitchen and residential services for people struggling to find consistent housing, and rehabilitation for people living with addictions.
https://www.salvationarmysaskatoon.org
Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre
202 Avenue C South
Saskatoon, SK, S7M 1N2
The Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre is a progressive and collaborative organization that uses a systems approach to develop programs, services, and initiatives that address the underlying causes of food insecurity and poverty in our community.
https://saskatoonfoodbank.org/
MAIN FACILITY & WAREHOUSE
Monday to Friday 8:00am-11:45am and 12:30pm-4:00pm
EMERGENCY FOOD HAMPER PROGRAM
Monday to Thursday 8:30am-11:45am and 12:30pm-3:00pm
Friday 8:30am-11:45am
CLOTHING DEPOT
Monday to Thursday 9:00am-11:45am and 12:30pm-3:00pm
Friday 9:00am-11:45am
GARDEN PATCH
NOT CURRENTLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
April 1st - October 31st: Monday to Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
Saskatoon Indian & Metis Friendship Centre
168 Wall St
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1N4
The Saskatoon Indian and Métis Friendship Centre (SIMFC) is a non-political, autonomous, and a non-profit organization that was incorporated in 1968. Supports First Nations, Métis, and Inuit
cultural distinctiveness through holistic
support.
Bagged suppers available Monday to Friday.
Saskatoon Native Circle Ministry
450 20th St W
Saskatoon, SK
Supplies food, fellowship, and personal items when they are available.
Serves bagged lunches on Monday to Friday from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
White Buffalo Youth Lounge
602 20th Street West
Saskatoon, SK S7M 0X7
The mission and vision of White Buffalo Youth Lodge (WBYL) is dedicated to improve the quality of life and health for children, youth, young adults and their families in the inner city through integrated, holistic support services.
Serves lunch and supper meals.