A History.

In 1988, Capt. Dana Dean, an outreach minister, and Gloria Clack, along with several Angus locals founded a food bank in Capt. Dean’s basement to help residents in need. As demand grew, it moved to the Scout building on Huron Street and then became Angus Food Bank Inc. in 1989 complete with charitable status. The food bank shifted locations several times before receiving a 99-year lease near the Angus Arena in 1991, sharing space and fundraising efforts with the Greater Angus Youth Alive Centre. Volunteers handled construction and raised enough funds to pay for their half of the prefabricated building. When the Nottawasaga Pines secondary school was built, the building was relocated behind the arena, where it remains today.

Mission Statement - To provide essential food and basic needs to individuals and families in Essa Township, while fostering self-worth and advocating for sustainable solutions to food insecurity.

Vision - A future where every resident of Essa Township is food secure and empowered to lead a self-fulfilling life.

Purpose - To provide essential food and basic human needs to those in our community facing hardship, while actively advancing their self-worth, dignity, and path toward self-sufficiency.