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Program: Community and Family Services
Organization: Salvation Army (The) - Centre of Hope
Phone Numbers: Office: 519-661-0343
Fax: 519-661-0245
Website: www.centreofhope.ca
Address: Centre of Hope
281 Wellington St
London, ON
N6B 2L4
Intersection: Wellington St and Horton St
Location: Central London
Accessibility:
Hours: 8:00-3:30 Mon-Fri
Dates: All year except December
Contacts: Debra Johnston - Community Services Manager
djohnston@centreofhope.ca

Executives: Major Neil Lewis - Executive Director
neil_lewis@can.salvationarmy.org
Nancy Powers - Program Director
npowers@centreofhope.ca
Service Description: Provides services to help with basic needs

Material Aid - food bank providing mostly canned and dry goods, with three day supply once every two months * clothing, furniture and household items available where there is desperate need * works with other community programs to provide emergency and supplementary assistance

Christmas Hamper Program - provides food baskets (children under 12 years receive gifts and clothing) * identification (ID) required (e.g. Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP) Card and Ontario Works drug/dental stub, and birth certificates) and proof of address * people who are employed should bring pay stubs, support payments, etc. as proof of income

Additional Programs and Services:
  • Family Tracing Program
  • Lifestyles Cooking Classes (Hope's Kitchen)
  • Literacy Classes
  • Job Club
  • Tax Clinic (February-April)
  • Languages (other than English): Arranges for interpretation if necessary
    Application: Identification for each family member (e.g. drug card, birth certificate, etc.), proof of income (e.g. Ontario Works, pay stubs, etc.) and proof of residence required for Material Aid and Christmas hampers
    Fees: None
    Eligibility / Population(s) Served: Individuals and families in need
    Area(s) Served: London

    This information was last completely updated on 9/29/2009

    - partially wheelchair accessible
    - wheelchair accessible
    - not wheelchair accessible

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