The Hygiene and Food Pantry, began in February of 2012 and continues the Christian tradition of providing much needed food and hygiene products to those less fortunate in our community.

The Pantry is open to everyone, regardless of one’s religious faith or background, and serves any one in need, who lives in Welland.  It provides the basic essentials of food and hygiene products for individuals and families, allowing them the dignity to select the food products they themselves would like to take.

The Hygiene Bank section of the pantry is the only fully stocked source of hygiene items in the City of Welland. All who come through our doors will find everything from laundry detergent, baby care items, soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, as well as food and other essentials.

This grants our clients both dignity and self-respect.   The Pantry is open every Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday (9:30am to 11:30am), and is supported through the generosity of the parishioners of Holy Trinity and a variety of community members and groups.  All donations go directly to assisting those in need.  None of the gifts allotted for this project go to anything other than providing assistance.  Overhead costs are non-existent because the Pantry is run solely by volunteers. We have been able to assist many who find it difficult to acquire the necessities of life.

The demand for both hygiene and food products has increased as has the number of clients. We are seeing increasing numbers of seniors reaching out for assistance. Many families new to Canada, either immigrants or refugees, come through our doors for help often with young children and grandparents.