ABOUT US
Working with our community to provide food, furniture and emergency assistance to those in need.
Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank
Parker Street is a part of the Community Care Network Society, a registered charity incorporated in 1990. We have three branches that we operate under to serve the Halifax community:
- Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank
- Great Things in Store
- The Turkey Club
Values:
- All people are treated with compassion, dignity, and understanding
- Our clients deserve the most nutritious food we can provide
- Volunteerism is our strength and primary resource. We would not be able to serve the more than 1,000 families who look to us for assistance each month without caring volunteers who give their time
- We are accountable to our community for the programs and services we deliver
- We are responsible and transparent stewards of the resources entrusted to us by our community
- We encourage leadership at all levels
- Safety in our operations is paramount
Working together to create a hunger-free community and improving the lives of those in need
Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank
Where food, furniture and clothing are distributed free of charge to families in need in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Our active client base consists primarily of low- or fixed-income individuals who need supplementary food, furniture and clothing.
These families include a high percentage of children
GREAT THINGS IN STORE
In a continuing effort to support our many community based activities, we have two thrift stores called Great Things in Store.
These stores offer a wide range of merchandise which has been donated. Items include clothing, antiques, small household appliances and furniture. Our objective is to offer a wide range of products in the moderate price range – good quality at prices people can afford.
All proceeds go towards funding the operation and programs of Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank.
Locations
The Turkey Club
The Turkey Club was founded by the late Jack Cruickshank in 2004 with a simple goal; help make a brighter, happier holiday season for those families who are struggling. Incorporated that same year as ‘The Turkey Club Society’ and registered as a charity, the group of dedicated volunteers began providing Christmas turkey dinner hampers to those families in need.
Helping to make a brighter, happier holiday season for struggling families
In 2011, Jack and the rest of the Board of Directors of The Turkey Club Society brought the society under the fundraising program of The Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank.
The Turkey Club is now a full part of The Parker Street Food Bank operations and annual donations continue to assist needy families in the Halifax Region during the Christmas season.
For more information please call (902) 377- 4774 or email turkeyclub@parkerstreet.org