General Topics and Information - Central East

Site: Various Locations

Service: Community Meals Programs, Stratford

Record #: PER1779
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 15 Sep 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Meal Programs:

Stratford:

Avondale United Church (PER0228) - Church provides free hot meal - typically last Sunday of month. Dine-in only, served from 5:15 pm-6 pm. Please enter through back door off of Huntingdon Ave.  2025 Dates - Sun Oct 26, Sun Nov 30, no meal in Dec. 2026 Dates - Sun Jan 25, Sun Feb 22, Sun Mar 29, Sun Apr 26 and Sun May 31.

Local Community Food Centre (PER2097), 612 Erie St, Stratford Mon 4:30 pm-6 pm, Fri 11am-1 pm. No meals Dec 23, 2024 - Jan 2, 2025. 519-508-3663

Avon Thames Catholic Family of Parishes - St Joseph's Church (PER2201), 96 Huron St, Stratford - 3rd Thu each month, year round, dine-in, 5 pm-7 pm.

Bethel Pentecostal Church (PER1577) host at Zion Lutheran Church 202 Erie St, Stratford 2nd Wed @ 5 pm, dine-in only, Sep-Jun. 519-273-0050.

Christian Reformed Church (CRC), (PER0193), Dine-in, 1st and 3rd Tue @ 5:15 pm Nov-Apr, call to register 519-273-1292.

Jubilee Christian Fellowship host at St. Paul's Church (PER0814), 9 Douro St, Stratford 2nd and 4th Tue @ 5:15 start Nov-Apr. 519-273-4441

Memorial Baptist Church (PER1046), 113 Bruce St, Stratford - in-person, dine-in preferred (take out option available if needed), at the church at 5:15 pm, on the 4th Thu of every month from Sep-Jun.

Rotary Complex, 353 McCarthy Rd, Stratford - Once a year in Dec - To Stratford With Love Dec 14, 2024, 5:30 pm start. Go HERE to register .

St Andrews Church (PER2202), 25 St Andrew St, Stratford - 1st and 2nd Thu 5:15pm-6:30 pm Sep 5, 2024-Jun 12, 2025

St James Anglican (PER2539), 6 Hamilton St, Stratford - Dec 25th Christmas meal at 12 noon. 2nd Fri of the month at 5:15 pm Nov-Dec 2024 and Jan-Apr 2025

St Pauls Anglican Church (PER0814) - free community continental breakfast Tue and Thu 8 am-10 am in the Auditorium. 519-271-4527

Stratford Community of Christ, 226 Forman Ave, breakfast 4th Sun 9 am-11 am Sep-Jun

St Marys:

St. Marys United Church (PER0257), 85 Church St South, St. Marys - dine-in only, 5:00 pm-6:30 pm. Dates - every other Mon, unless specified otherwise: 2025 Dates - Sept 22, Oct 6 and Oct 20, Nov 3 and Nov 17, Dec 15 and Dec 29. 2026 Dates - Jan 12 and Jan 26, Feb 9 and Feb 23, Mar 9 and Mar 23, Apr 7 (Tue) and Apr 20, May 4 and May 19 (Tue), Jun 1 and Jun 15.

St Mary Arena - To St Marys With Love - Sun Dec 7, 2025 5:30 pm.

Service Details

Hours

Varies

Areas Served Perth County
Eligibility

No restrictions

Application

Contact or visit website for further details.

Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Site Location Varies - see locations in description
Address & Map
ON
Canada
Physical Access Not Applicable

Contact Information

Office Phone Contact Perth District Health Unit for additional information1-888-221-2133 ext 267
Website www.hpph.ca/en/health-matters/food-banks-and-community-meals.aspx#Community-meal-programs

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