About Us
Our Parent Organization
Formerly the Centretown Emergency Food Centre, the Centretown Community Food Centre was founded and is funded in part by its parent organization, the Centretown Churches Social Action Committee (CCSAC). Founded in 1967 to respond to social needs in the Centretown area, CCSAC is today comprised of 22 member churches, whose mission is to “unite Christians of all denominations though joint participation in social projects and prayers.” Since its creation, CCSAC has undertaken numerous initiatives on behalf of underprivileged and isolated people in our community and has advocated for social justice. The Food Centre was established in 1978 as the Emergency Food and Clothing Centre.
Our Staff
Our small but mighty staff includes:
Dennis Hansen, Manager
David, Food Coordinator
Daphne, Intake Coordinator
Our Management Committee
Allison Dingle, Chair
Kim Burnett, Treasurer
Nancy Jonah, Secretary
Colleen Leighton, Chair, Human Resources
Christine Kincaid, Chair, Communications
Kamal Aboulmagd, Member at large
Neil McCormick, Member at large
Michael Hatfield, Member at large
Kristine Burr, Chair, Centretown Churches Social Action Committee, ex‑officio
Dennis Hansen, Manager, ex‑officio
Annual Reports
Our Supporters
The member churches of the Centretown Churches Social Action Committee:
Church of the Ascension
St. Barnabas Anglican
St. John the Evangelist
St. Matthew’s Anglican
St. Peter & Paul’s Anglican
Trinity Anglican
First Baptist
Fourth Avenue Baptist
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
St. Giles Presbyterian
Knox Presbyterian
Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Canadian Martyrs Catholic
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic
St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic
Centretown United
Dominion-Chalmers United
Eglise Unie Saint-Marc
Glebe-St. James United
Southminster United
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran
Religious Society of Friends
Other churches, local schools, organizations, businesses, and the community at large.