What We Do

We provide low-barrier emergency food assistance to anyone experiencing food insecurity in the St. John’s-Metro region. Everyone who accesses our services can receive a monthly food hamper, as well as an emergency top-up if they are in need of additional support.

We offer staple canned and dry items, as well as fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, nutritious homemade meals, and essential personal care items.

For more information on accessing our food bank, please click here.

This program provides nutritious snack items to the over 450 school-aged children whose families access our services each month.

Each Smart Snack kit contains 4 days of nutritious snacks that include protein, dairy, fruit and a homemade snack such as a bran muffin or energy bite.

For over a decade Bridges to Hope has offered support to families in our community through our annual Bag to School program. This program ensures students go back to class in September with all the supplies they need for a successful school year.

In 2025, this program supported 900 students in the St. John’s-Metro region.

In partnership with the Rotary Club of St. John’s, each November we register local families who need grocery support during the holidays.

Each family receives a grocery gift card which they can use to purchase items for their holiday meal. In 2024 this project supported over 1000 members of our community.

Bridges to Hope partners with other local organizations to distribute food hampers to those in our community who cannot physically access food banks. These outreach initiatives help address gaps in service delivery and ensure that seniors, those with disabilities, and those without access to reliable transportation can access emergency food assistance.