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Yukon

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  • Yukon Food Bank (Whitehorse): 306 Alexander St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2L6; Phone: 867-393-2265; Email: office@yukonfoodbank.ca; Website: https://yukonfoodbank.ca/

    • Provides groceries; drop-offs at stores like Superstore; first visit requires form/ID.

  • Dawson Women's Shelter Food Bank (Dawson City): Contact via shelter; Phone: Check local listings or 211 Yukon; Limited details available (community-supported).

  • Other communities (e.g., Haines Junction, Watson Lake) often use hamlet programs or Salvation Army referrals—search via 211 Yukon or Food Banks Canada finder.

Northwest Territories (NWT)

  • Yellowknife Food Bank: 4922 50 St, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P9; Phone: 867-920-3663 or 867-873-4035; Email: ykfoodbank@gmail.com

    • Bi-monthly distributions; appointment preferred.

  • Salvation Army Food Bank (Yellowknife): Phone: 867-920-4673; Email: info@salvationarmynwt.ca; Website: https://salvationarmynwt.ca/foodbank.html

    • Weekly hampers (Mondays/Thursdays).

  • Fort Smith Food Bank (Fort Smith): Community/volunteer-run; Phone: Contact local listings or 211 NWT; Facebook page for updates.

  • Other NWT communities (e.g., Inuvik, Hay River, Fort Simpson): Often through friendship centres (e.g., Tree of Peace in Yellowknife) or hamlet food security programs. Examples include Deh Cho Friendship Centre (Fort Simpson) or regional initiatives—use nt.211.ca for specifics.

  • Arctic Food Bank (Muslim Welfare Canada branch) (Inuvik): Supports northern families; Contact via mwcanada.org/arctic-food-bank (distributions every 2 weeks).

Nunavut

  • Niqinik Nuatsivik Nunavut Food Bank (NNNFB) (Iqaluit main): QCFC Building, 655 Mattaaq Cres, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0; Mailing: PO Box 2085 or PO Box 9013, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0; Phone: 867-222-4322 (volunteer line); Email: admin@niqiniknuatsivik.ca or nunavutfoodbank@gmail.com; Website: https://nunavutfoodbank.ca/

    • Primary food bank in Iqaluit; distributions and volunteer opportunities.

  • Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre (Iqaluit): 655 Mattaaq Cres, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0; Phone: 867-979-4863; Often partners with NNNFB for meals/programs.

  • Ikurraq Food Bank (Deacon's Cupboard) (Rankin Inlet): c/o Anglican Church; Mailing: Box 883, Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0; Phone: 867-645-3785 (day) or 867-645-2646 (evening); Contact: Mary Fredlund; Facebook page available.

  • Arctic Food Bank (Muslim Welfare Canada branch) (Iqaluit): Supports distributions; Contact via mwcanada.org/arctic-food-bank (every 2 weeks for families).

  • Other Nunavut communities (e.g., Baker Lake, Cambridge Bay, Arviat): Often hamlet-run food security programs, shelters, or church aid—use nu.211.ca or local hamlet offices for referrals.

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