Become a MultiCaf Holiday Food Drive Solidarity Partner!
Bring your non-perishable food donations to MultiCaf until December 11, 2026, to help provide holiday grocery baskets to individuals and families in our neighbourhood.
Food Donations
Are You a Local Business?
Would you like to participate in our Holiday Food Drive and encourage your customers to get involved?
Contact us to explore partnership opportunities tailored to your business.
Bring your colleagues or community together by organizing a food drive at your workplace or school. You can then drop off your donations at MultiCaf before December 11.
For larger food drives, please contact us to see whether a donation pickup can be arranged. We can also provide promotional materials to support your initiative.
Organize a Food Drive
Join our team for the official day of the MultiCaf Holiday Food Drive!
You can help collect donations on the streets or volunteer to bag groceries at participating grocery stores.
Join Our Street Fundraising Day on December 2!
For more information, contact us at : guignolee@multicaf.org.
Why Support MultiCaf's Holiday Food Drive?
In Côte-des-Neiges, many individuals and families need support to access sufficient, nutritious food. For several years, our neighbourhood has ranked among those with the highest number of emergency food assistance requests fulfilled each month, according to Moisson Montréal's Hunger Count report.
As the neighbourhood's food bank, MultiCaf supports more than 10,000 people every year through its solidarity grocery store, affordable hot meals, and social services.
Families, students, seniors, individuals living alone, and people experiencing financial hardship: behind every request for assistance is someone who deserves access to food with dignity.
As the holiday season approaches, your generosity helps us respond to these needs and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people in our community.
Accepted Food Donations
Help families enjoy a joyful Holiday season (most in-demand items are highlighted in red)
DRY GOODS
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Rice, specialty pasta (gluten-free, whole grain, brown rice)
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Oats / oatmeal
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Dried lentils (red, green), dried chickpeas
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Couscous, quinoa, bulgur
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Breakfast cereals
SNACKS
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Chocolate of all kinds (bars, powder, liquid)
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Nutritious snacks (granola bars, fruit purées, etc.)
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Dried fruit, nuts, seeds
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Cocoa powder
COOKING ESSENTIALS
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Salt, pepper, basic spices
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Flour, sugar
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Baking powder, Baking soda or dry yeast
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Cooking oil
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Sauces (tomato, soy)
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Condiments (mustard, mayo, ketchup)
BEVERAGES
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Coffee (instant , beans or pods)
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Tea, herbal teas, hot chocolate
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Shelf-stable fruit juice
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Powdered or long-life milk
FAMILY ITEMS
* IN VERY HIGH DEMAND
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Baby food
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Infant formula
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School-Friendly snacks
CANNED &
PACKAGED GOODS
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Canned meats
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Canned fish
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Canned fruits and vegetables
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Legumes (chickpeas, lentils, beans)
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Jams, nut butters (peanut)
NON-FOOD ESSENTIALS
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Soap, shampoo
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Deodorant
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Toothpaste & toothbrushes
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Toilet paper
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Sanitary pads
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Wet wipes
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Laundry detergent (powder preferred)
Together, Let's Make Sure No One in Our Neighbourhood Is Left Behind This Holiday Season.
While the holidays are a time of gathering and celebration for many, they can also be particularly challenging for those struggling to meet their basic needs.
Thanks to your donations, we can expand the selection of food available at our solidarity grocery store, provide our community with special holiday groceries and meals, and continue offering our food and social services throughout the year.
Together, let's help ensure that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, can experience a warmer, brighter, and more joyful holiday season.
Our Holiday Food Drive also supports the holiday grocery basket initiative organized by L'Entraide Côte-des-Neiges, helping provide families in our neighbourhood with more generous baskets of fresh food
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These baskets will be distributed to families referred by local community organizations, in collaboration with the CDC CDN.
Holiday Grocery Baskets for Families in Côte-des-Neiges
Become a MultiCaf Solidarity Partner!
