How To Help

House of Friendship:

Volunteers play an important role in ensuring the success of this program. This year, we anticipate about 700 volunteers will be needed to ensure everyone has access to food this Christmas Season. To learn more about the volunteer positions we have available and to sign up, visit houseoffriendship.org/volunteer. 

Salvation Army:

The Salvation Army distributes toys to more than 6000 children and youth each year.  We cannot do this with out our volunteers and community partners.  There are opportunities in the toy warehouse and helping families shop for toys.  Please contact us at 519-745-4215 to volunteer this Christmas.

Salvation Army

It is with the dedication of our valued volunteers and community partners that we are able to provide the Children and Youth of Cambridge with the Christmas presents that they deserve.  If you would like to volunteer with our Christmas Toy Campaign, please call 519-465-7657 or email danette.woods@salvationarmy.ca.

Cambridge Self Help Food Bank

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Many volunteers are needed to assist in set up. To become a volunteer call 519-669-5139 or drop by the Woolwich Community Services office.

**volunteer signup will open November 1^st**

For volunteer opportunities, please contact our office at info@wilmotfamilyresourcecentre.ca or call 519-662-2731.

Kitchener Salvation Army:

To help the Salvation Army share gifts with local families, toy donations can be dropped off at the Salvation Army Kitchener Community Church and Family Care Centre at 75 Tillsley Drive Kitchener, ON N2E 3T1.  Please call 519-745-3351 for business hours and to make arrangements.

All food donations should go to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

Cambridge Self Help Food Bank

To support the Cambridge Food Bank share the joy of Christmas this season, please drop off gift cards and Turkeys, Chickens or Hams to 54 Ainslie St South, Cambridge, Monday-Friday 9-4:40 at back door off Warnock. For gift cards, please purchase $25 and $50 denominations.

Cambridge Salvation Army

To support the Cambridge Salvation Army help local families with gifts of toys, gift cards or monetary donations you can do so by calling 519-465-7657 to make arrangements.

We thank you for your support.

It is possible to sponsor a family for Christmas. To shop for the particular family, you will receive the following information: number of family members, what their needs/wants are, clothing sizes, and ages. This can be a great way for anyone to get into the Christmas spirit! To do so please contact Woolwich Community Services or email wcschristmassponsors@gmail.com

Donations of Foodland or FoodBasics gift cards, new clothing and new toys which fill the hampers can be dropped off at Woolwich Community Services, 5 Memorial Ave, in Elmira before December 9^th. Christmas “Wish” Trees are located at Home Hardware Stores in Elmira, Linwood and St. Jacobs. Remove a “Wish” gift tag from the tree, purchase that item and return it to any of the above locations or our office. Cash donations can be made at our office. A donation receipt will be given for any monetary donations over $10 (receipts mailed out in February 2024).

If you would like to collect donation items as a group for hamper items, please view the list of suggested items on our website at www.wilmotfamilyresourcecentre.ca or call our office at 519-662-2731.