Port Cares

Port Cares Port Cares is a community organization that provides wrap-around supports and services to improve quality of life for children and adults in our community.

Port Cares is a community organization which provides comprehensive, warp-around services to improve quality of life for children and adults. Port Cares' provides help, hope and opportunity through a variety of services. We relieve poverty by providing food and other basic needs through our food bank, meal programs, housing, and utility supports. We have a mandate to provide crisis support and adv

ocacy as well as information and referrals to those in need. Through our employment services we provide resources to both job seekers and employers as well as deliver training, ans workshops. We also provide free literacy, and education programs to reach personal and employment goals. Port Cares is the largest provider of early childhood development services through EarlyON centres located across Niagara and a virtual service.For more information contact us at 904-834-3629 or visit us at 92 Charlotte Street between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.

WHERE DID RUBY POP UP THIS WEEK? 🍓🕵️‍♀️Ahoy, mates! ⚓My latest adventure took me aboard a ship at the Port Colborne Hist...
06/05/2026

WHERE DID RUBY POP UP THIS WEEK? 🍓🕵️‍♀️

Ahoy, mates! ⚓

My latest adventure took me aboard a ship at the Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum. While exploring, I learned that keeping a ship afloat takes teamwork. From the captain to the crew, everyone plays an important role in helping it reach its destination.

The same is true at the Reach Out Centre.

Did you know that more than 45 volunteers donate their time to help keep the Reach Out Centre running?

From sorting donations and stocking shelves to preparing meals and offering a friendly smile while helping clients navigate the food bank, volunteers are at the heart of so much of what happens here.

As we chart a course toward our goal of collecting 40,000lbs of food to celebrate 40 years of service, we're reminded that it takes an entire community pulling in the same direction to make it possible. ❤️

Thank you to every volunteer, donor, food drive organizer, and supporter helping us keep the shelves stocked and food moving to the neighbours who need it most.

Here’s how you can join the crew:
🥫 Drop off food donations at the Reach Out Centre (61 Nickel St)
💚 Donate online at portcares.ca

I wonder where I'll drop anchor next week... 👀⚓

🎉 You're Invited! 🎉 Join us on Saturday, June 20 from 11am to 3pm for an Open House! Tour our redesigned Reach Out Centr...
06/03/2026

🎉 You're Invited! 🎉

Join us on Saturday, June 20 from 11am to 3pm for an Open House!

Tour our redesigned Reach Out Centre, explore our new greenhouse, play on the accessible playground, meet our team, and discover the many programs and services Port Cares offers to help individuals and families across South Niagara.

📍 61 Nickel St, Port Colborne
⏰ 11am – 3pm

As we celebrate 40 years of service to our community, we're opening our doors and inviting everyone to come see Port Cares in action 💙

We hope to see you there!

A huge thank you to an anonymous donor for their incredible gift of 2,782 lbs of food! 💙This generous donation included ...
06/03/2026

A huge thank you to an anonymous donor for their incredible gift of 2,782 lbs of food! 💙

This generous donation included fresh produce, frozen food, and non-perishable items that will help keep our shelves stocked and support our friends and neighbours in Port Colborne and Wainfleet.

Not only will this food make an immediate impact, it also brings us one step closer to our goal of collecting 40,000 lbs of food to celebrate 40 years of service 🍓

There was plenty of excitement at the Reach Out Centre this week as staff and volunteers unloaded the truck. Thank you for helping us care for our community! 🍎🥕🥫

🌈 Happy Pride Month!This June we celebrate the diversity, strength, and contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in our c...
06/02/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month!

This June we celebrate the diversity, strength, and contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in our community. Everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, respected, and supported for who they are.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

We are proud to recognize Meagan Wormald for embodying our value in action: We treat everyone with respect. She consiste...
05/29/2026

We are proud to recognize Meagan Wormald for embodying our value in action: We treat everyone with respect. She consistently demonstrates this value through her leadership, compassion, and dedication to our community 💙
 
Over the past three years, Meagan has grown from her role as a Transitional Housing Worker into leading the Reach Out Centre, where she oversees the food bank and client services team with care, patience, and understanding. Whether supporting clients, guiding staff, or working alongside community partners, Meagan leads with kindness and ensures people feel welcomed, heard, and respected
 
Meagan has also played an important role in evolving our food bank model to better support dignity and choice for those accessing services. Her thoughtful leadership continues to strengthen the culture of compassion and respect that defines Port Cares
 
Thank you, Meagan, for the meaningful impact you make each day and for leading with respect in everything you do

WHERE DID RUBY POP UP THIS WEEK? 🍓🕵️‍♀️ Ruby here again! I’ve been having so much fun exploring my new home and discover...
05/28/2026

WHERE DID RUBY POP UP THIS WEEK? 🍓🕵️‍♀️
 
Ruby here again! I’ve been having so much fun exploring my new home and discovering all the places, people, and traditions that make this community so special. ❤️
 
This week, I stopped by one of Port Colborne’s most iconic spots — the Dairy Queen! 🍦  
 
While visiting, I learned that food has a funny way of bringing people together. Ice cream with family on a summer night, coffee with a friend, backyard BBQs, or sharing a meal around the table.
 
But as summer gets closer, many families in our community are feeling the pressure of higher grocery costs and stretched budgets.
 
That’s why Port Cares is working to collect 40,000lbs of food to celebrate 40 years of caring for our community. 
Every donation helps make sure our neighbours have food and support when they need it most.
 
And with the end of the campaign getting closer too, we need your help now more than ever to help stock shelves and prepare for the busy summer months ahead. 🍓
 
Here’s how you can help:
🥫 Drop food donations off at the Reach Out Centre (61 Nickel St)
💚 Donate online at portcares.ca 
 
I wonder where I’ll end up next week… 👀
 

We’re looking for volunteers to support our new Garden Program! 🌱Volunteers will help care for the greenhouse and raised...
05/28/2026

We’re looking for volunteers to support our new Garden Program! 🌱

Volunteers will help care for the greenhouse and raised garden beds at our 61 Nickel Street location, as well as our nearby community garden. Tasks may include planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and general garden maintenance

It’s a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, learn new skills, and help grow fresh produce for our community 💚

If you’re interested in volunteering and supporting the work we do at Port Cares, we’d love to hear from you! Training and guidance will be provided

05/27/2026

HALFWAY THERE AND JUST GETTING STARTED! 🎉 
 
19,000lbs of food! That’s what this community has made possible. That’s families who won’t have to choose between groceries and rent. That’s kids with lunch kits. That’s seniors with food on their tables. But we still have 21,000 lbs to go, and the need in our community isn’t slowing down. Neither are we. 40,000lbs. 40 years
 
Let’s make it count. Drop off at 61 Nickel Street or donate at portcares.ca 💚🍓

We are back with another ask… this week, we are in need of these items to help keep healthy breakfast options on our nei...
05/26/2026

We are back with another ask… this week, we are in need of these items to help keep healthy breakfast options on our neighbours tables

If you’re shopping for groceries, please help pick up some of these items 💙

Address

92 Charlotte Street
Port Colborne, ON
L3K3E1

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+19058343629

Website

https://linktr.ee/portcares

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