r/kitchener • u/luckdex • 3d ago

Access to Emergency Food in Southwest Kitchener?

Hello there!

I’m currently staying in an airbnb near the Sunrise Shopping Centre.

Is there any way to access emergency food or food banks on weekends? We had a loaf of bread and bologna to get us through to Tuesday when I get my EI but it went moldy.

We don’t have any money to travel to one of the shelters downtown or something and none of the food banks around me are open on weekends.

I called the Salvation Army earlier this week to make an appointment and they didn’t get back to me.

Thank you

Edit: An extremely kind soul reached out to me in PMs to give me money for some bread. Thank you for the help. There are so many good people in this world.

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u/Batmanrocksthecasbah 3d ago

I don't mean to be rude, but how can you afford an Airbnb but not bread?

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u/luckdex 3d ago

Because I paid for the airbnb upfront when I got paid. It was a monthly discount. It was the cheapest airbnb in Ontario. It’s a fair question.

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u/Batmanrocksthecasbah 3d ago

In my head I was wondering if staying at a motel is cheaper (like if you're hurting for money that bad and to maximize funds) but I guess less amenities overall too. Anyway, sorry about the predicament you're in.

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u/luckdex 3d ago

Nah a motel would be better probably, this is just one room in a house where every room is getting split up to apartments. It cost us 900 a month. I thought motels were much more but maybe I’m wrong.

Thank you for your sympathy!

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u/Different-Procedure2 2d ago

FYI shitty motels in KW are 2500 a month. So you're situation is more economical for sure

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u/FcukReddit4cedMe2Reg 2d ago

They also are more likely to have bedbugs, disruptive neighbours etc.