General Topics and Information - Central East

Site: Perth County

Service: Community Meals Programs, Stratford

Record #: PER1486
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 17 Sep 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Meal Programs:

Stratford:

Avondale United Church (PER0228) - Church provides free hot meal - typically last Sunday of month. Dine-in only, served from 5:15 pm-6 pm. Please enter through back door off of Huntingdon Ave. 2025 Dates - Sun Oct 26, Sun Nov 30, no meal in Dec. 2026 Dates - Sun Jan 25, Sun Feb 22, Sun Mar 29, Sun Apr 26 and Sun May 31.

Local Community Food Centre (PER2097), 612 Erie St, Stratford Mon 4:30 pm-6 pm, Fri 11am-1 pm. No meals Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026. 519-508-3663

Avon Thames Catholic Family of Parishes - St Joseph's Church (PER2201), 96 Huron St, Stratford - 3rd Thu each month, year round, dine-in, 5 pm-7 pm.

Bethel Pentecostal Church (PER1577) host at Zion Lutheran Church 202 Erie St, Stratford 2nd Wed @ 5 pm, dine-in only, Sep-Jun. 519-273-0050.

Christian Reformed Church (CRC), (PER0193), Dine-in, 1st and 3rd Tue @ 5:15 pm Nov-Apr, call to register 519-273-1292.

Jubilee Christian Fellowship host at St. Paul's Church (PER0814), 9 Douro St, Stratford 2nd and 4th Tue @ 5:15 start Nov-Apr. 519-273-4441

Memorial Baptist Church (PER1046), 113 Bruce St, Stratford - in-person, dine-in preferred (take out option available if needed), at the church at 5:15 pm, on the 4th Thu of every month from Sep-Jun.

Rotary Complex, 353 McCarthy Rd, Stratford - Once a year in Dec - To Stratford With Love - Dec 13, 2025, 5:30 pm start. Go HERE to register .St Andrews Church (PER2202), 25 St Andrew St, Stratford - 1st and 2nd Thu 5:15pm-6:30 pm Sep 5, 2024-Jun 12, 2025

St James Anglican (PER2539), 6 Hamilton St, Stratford - Annual Christmas Day Dinner - free hot turkey dinner with all the trimmings - served in Lower Parish Hall at 12 noon. Community Meals - second Fri of the month Nov-Apr @ 5:15 pm, dine-in only. 2025 Dates - Nov 14, Dec - Christmas Day Dinner. 2026 Dates - Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10.

St Pauls Anglican Church (PER0814) - free community continental breakfast Tue and Thu 8 am-10 am in the Auditorium. 519-271-4527

Stratford Community of Christ, 226 Forman Ave - Free Community Breakfasts - 9 am-11 am, last Sun of the month, Sep-Jun, open to everyone. 2025 dates - Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 23, Dec 28. 2026 dates - Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 22, Apr 26, May 24, Jun 21.

St Marys:

St. Marys United Church (PER0257), 85 Church St South, St. Marys - dine-in only, 5:00 pm-6:30 pm. Dates - every other Mon, unless specified otherwise: 2025 Dates - Sept 22, Oct 6 and Oct 20, Nov 3 and Nov 17, Dec 15 and Dec 29. 2026 Dates - Jan 12 and Jan 26, Feb 9 and Feb 23, Mar 9 and Mar 23, Apr 7 (Tue) and Apr 20, May 4 and May 19 (Tue), Jun 1 and Jun 15.

St Marys Arena - To St Marys With Love - Sun Dec 7, 2025 5:30 pm.

Service Details

Hours Varies, contact for details.
Areas Served Perth County
Eligibility No restrictions
Application Contact or visit website for further details.
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Stratford
Address & Map
Stratford, ON
Canada N5A 5S4
Physical Access Not applicable.

Contact Information

Office Phone No public telephone number

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