FAMSAC provides emergency food assistance to the communities of:

• Bells Corners
• Crystal Beach
• Bayshore (Accora Village)
• Craig Henry
• Manordale
• Trend Arlington

FAMSAC food assistance map

If you’re looking for support but do not live in one of the communities FAMSAC serves, you can visit this website to find a food bank in your neighbourhood.

History

FAMSAC was created in 1969 when a group of volunteers from local churches banded together to help families in need in the Bells Corners area during the Christmas season. The program expanded to provide emergency food assistance year-round in response to steadily growing demand. Today, FAMSAC provides assistance to about 300 local families every month. In December, our gift card program provides additional support for about 500 households.

For most of FAMSAC’s existence, pantry and storage facilities were provided by St. Martin de Porres Church, but after several years of moving between different locations, FAMSAC now has a permanent home at Hollyer House, an affordable housing complex located at 3865 Old Richmond Road that also houses the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre.

FAMSAC, a registered charitable organization, is entirely volunteer-run. Thanks to outstanding support from local churches, businesses, community groups and individuals and the dedication of over 60 volunteers, FAMSAC is able to provide assistance to the community we serve.

Since 2023, FAMSAC has been a member agency of the Ottawa Food Bank and we want to acknowledge their contribution to the work that we do.

FAMSAC Food Cupboard also gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa. Le comptoir alimentaire FAMSAC remercie sincèrement la Ville d’Ottawa de son soutien financier.