Our Core Programs
Supporting families, children, and schools across Oromocto.
At the Oromocto Food Bank, our programs go beyond providing food—we support families, children, and schools with practical help when it’s needed most. From monthly food hampers to school meals and supplies, each program is designed to ease immediate needs and strengthen our community for the long term.
Emergency Food Hampers
We provide in excess of 550 emergency food hampers per month to families, representing over 1,200 individuals—36% of whom are children.
School Lunch Program
We deliver approximately 375 lunches weekly to 12 local schools to ensure students have nutritious meals.
School Breakfast Support Program
In partnership with the Egg Farmers of New Brunswick, we proudly support local school breakfast programs by providing a reliable source of protein to students. Each week, we supply up to 40 dozen cooked, peeled, and packaged eggs to six elementary schools and two middle schools in the Oromocto, Burton, and Geary regions as well as Sunbury West School in Fredericton Junction. This initiative helps ensure that children start their day with a nutritious breakfast, ready to learn and thrive.
School Supply Program
Each September, we help children in our community start the school year off right through our School Supply Program. We provide backpacks filled with essential school supplies to students in need, helping to ease the financial burden on families and ensure every child is prepared to learn. This program supports children from kindergarten through high school, giving them the tools and confidence they need for a successful school year.
Weekend Backpack Program
Through our Weekend Backpack Program, we provide over 100 backpacks each week filled with nutritious, easy-to-prepare food for children to take home over the weekend. This program helps ensure that kids who rely on school meal programs during the week continue to have access to food when school is out. It’s one more way we support families and help children thrive, both in and out of the classroom.
2024 Statistics
Families: Average of 475 per month
Individuals: Average of 1095 per month
(of which 35% are children)
2025 Statistics
Families: Average of 550 per month
Individuals: Average of 1095 per month
(of which 36% are children)
Your support will help us achieve even greater numbers next year!