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We have been made aware of an offensive “Recipient understanding and declaration of information” statement which appeared on our online client registration form.  This statement was posted in error and we apologize for this oversight. It has been removed and we...

effective Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Out of the cold Shelter operated by Project SHARE at st. Andrew's United church will close. this is the day the shelter was scheduled to close for the season. Shelter guests are being redirected to other shelters in Niagara....

April 1, 2020- Project SHARE's 3 community gardens located at Our Lady of Scapular, The Gate Alliance Church, and Westlane Secondary School are closed until further notice to comply with the provincial government closure of all outdoor recreation amenities. Project...

Effective Wednesday April 1, 2020 residents of Niagara Falls who live below the poverty line can access Project SHARE's emergency food program for one regular monthly pick up and one bonus pick up for a total of two visits per month. Project SHARE will...

Effective Monday, March 23, 2020 Project SHARE will be operating with new hours for clients to receive a pre-packed emergency food box, based on family size. New client hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Clients will still be required to register...

Project SHARE is changing the way they are meeting with clients due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director, Carolyn Bones-Poley says they are changing how clients access the building on Stanley Avenue. "We're going to provide clients with pre-packed emergency...

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves Project SHARE is enacting a series of measures to safeguard the wellbeing of volunteers, staff and clients. To minimize having a large group, sometimes as many as 20-25 clients at a time, in very close quarters within our waiting room...

Last year, 625 people were experiencing homelessness in the Niagara region. As affordable housing decreases within the Niagara Region, the number of individuals without stable housing continues to increase every year.  In past years homeless individuals in...

Once again, the Egg Farmers of Ontario (EFO) are running their annual Beat Hunger contest for the month of October! This contest is an opportunity for 3 food banks in our network to win additional eggs on top of the EFO's regular egg donations to the OAFB: First...

The recent cold spell has turned up the heat at Project SHARE.In January and February, an average of 100 families a day turned to the local food bank for assistance."One day in January, we had 140 families come through the doors," said Pam Sharp, the agency's...