Salvation Army (The)

Community and Family Services, Booth Centre Ottawa

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Description

Provides emergency assistance

  • emergency food bank
  • emergency clothing
  • household items
  • summer camps for children ages 7-15

This is an emergency service. Clients are to have exhausted other resources in the community before accessing

Comments
Community meals will no longer be available to the public at the George St location (april 2019) This is an emergency service. Clients are to have exhausted other resources in the community before accessing. See Eligibility Field for more information.
Eligibility
Based on needs assessment, people or families on low income, emergency, food crisis/security

  • emergency food assistance is provided when local food bank venues have been exhausted

  • summer camp spots become available each year March or April, applications are first come first serve

Application Process
  • Call or email to book an appointment (drop ins also available during hours of daily hours operations)
  • emergency food can be accessed once every month
  • clothing and household assistance is offered case by case determined by caseworker assessment
  • clothing services are available bi-weekly by appointment base
  • must provide photo ID for all members of household, proof of address and recent proof of income
  • nust access local food bank first before accessing food assistance



To locate the food bank serving a region, use the Ottawa Food Bank locator by clicking here.

NOTE: be aware the postal code may direct callers living close to a boundary to the wrong food bank. Always inform the callers of this possibility. The clients should provide their address to ensure they are oriented towards the right resource. If you are unsure of a referral, call the Food Bank.
Documents Required
As per the application process: identifications of all family members, proof of address/residency, proof of recent income
Office
613-241-1573 ext 268
Office 2
613-241-1573 ext 223
Fax
613-241-6547
Web Site
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Email
[email protected]
Mailing Address
171 George St
Ottawa, ON, K1N 5W5
Canada
Languages
English, French, Tagalog
Contact
Diana Javier, Manager of Community Services
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 613-241-1573 ext 409
Director of Community Services and Spiritual Care
James Mercer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 613-241-1573 ext 251
Fees
None
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Copyright
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien
Last Updated On
March 27, 2026
Address
171 George St
Ottawa, ON, K1N 5W5
Cross street: Rideau St and Waller St
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Accessibility
Fully Accessible
Hours of Operation
Mon
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Office hours: Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
* Appointments for client services available Mon, Wed, Fri 9 am-4 pm
Service Area(s)
Ottawa