Welcome to the Colchester Food Network! We are glad that you came!
We are here to assist you, whether or not you are employed. Your income has no bearing on the assistance you receive.
Please bring identification for
everyone in the household.
It may be any of the following:
- Driver’s License
- Passport
- Health Card
- Nova Scotia Provincial Identification
- School Identification
- Immigration Papers
- Cheque Stub
- Birth Certificate
- Lease Agreement
- Status Card
- Permanent Resident Card
- Utility Bill
- Photo of any of the above
Emergency
Food Service:
- Enter the building from the side door in the alley at 580 Prince Street, Truro.
- Take a number from the board and have a seat.
- Let a staff or volunteer know you are here for your first time.
- We will assist you with filling out a registration form. All information collected at the Colchester Food Network is kept confidential. The information collected will be entered into our software and non-identifying data is shared with Feed Nova Scotia and Food Banks Canada for statistical purposes. This helps us provide better service for our clients and community.
- Next a volunteer will set you up with points on a tablet and a scanning device to free shop in the Client Choice Market.
- We ask that you to bring your own reusable bags.
Client Choice Market by Appointment:
- You can book an appointment for Wednesday evenings from our website.
- At your appointment time enter the building from the side door in the alley at 580 Prince Street.
- We will assist you with filling out a registration form. All information collected at the Colchester Food Bank is kept confidential. The information will be entered into our software and non identifying data is shared with Feed Nova Scotia and Food Banks Canada for statistical purposes. This helps us provide better service for our clients and community.
- You will be assigned points based on your family size that you can use like currency. You will use a scanner and tablet to do your shopping.
