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United Church congregation serving Sunderland as part of the Sunderland Pastoral Charge. The church holds Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am and describes itself as a welcoming place for worship, fellowship and spiritual growth. The church hosts the Brock Community Food Bank's Sunderland location in a portable behind the building.
St. George's Memorial Anglican Church is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of Toronto, serving Oshawa since 1843. Its landmark Gothic Revival building on Centre Street South, designed by architect Eden Smith and completed in 1924, houses the 15-bell Carswell Memorial Chime, played from the tower on Sunday mornings. Sunday worship is held at 8:15am as a said Holy Eucharist from the Book of Common Prayer, and at 10:00am as a sung Choral Eucharist from the Book of Alternative Services, with anointing and laying on of hands on the first Sunday of the month. The parish office is open Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 2pm.
St. John's Anglican is a historic Whitby parish church that presents itself as a place to belong, to believe, to become. Its official site publishes a regular Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. Community life published on the site includes a weekly craft group meeting every Monday at 10:00 a.m., fellowship events such as a harvest lunch, and seasonal bazaars including the Snowflake Bazaar. The church's homepage lists 150 Victoria St E, Whitby, ON L1N 9L8 as its address, telephone (905) 668-1822, and email stjohnsanglicanwhitby@gmail.com. The parish notes it has served Whitby for about 180 years.
A Roman Catholic parish serving Beaverton and the surrounding area, centred on its church on Simcoe Street with the mission church of St. Anthony's in Virginia, offering regular Masses, sacraments and parish ministries. Weekday Masses: Wednesday 7 pm; Thursday 9:15 am; 1st Friday of the month 7 pm (followed by one hour of Adoration). Weekend Masses: Saturday 5 pm; Sunday 11 am. St. Anthony's Church, 28118 Hwy 48, Virginia: Sunday 9 am.
Roman Catholic parish serving the Brooklin community in the Town of Whitby, led by Pastor Rev. Mounir El-Rassi. The parish celebrates the sacraments including baptism, first holy communion, marriage and reconciliation, and runs faith formation and bible study programs. Active parish groups include the altar servers, the Catholic Women's League, the Knights of Columbus, the Federation of North American Explorers, and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Services are live-streamed for those who cannot attend in person.
United Church of Canada congregation in downtown Whitby, describing itself as an all-welcome church family. Led by minister Rev. Dr. Steven Davis, the congregation holds traditional-style Sunday services weaving together prayers, readings, reflections and music. Children's and youth programming runs through its Kids' Church, and Sunday services are streamed live to YouTube with recordings available afterward. Worship is on Sundays at 10am.
An Anglican parish in Beaverton offering weekly Sunday worship both in person and online, along with pastoral care and ongoing community ministry. Sunday services are held at 8:30 and 10:30 am, and services are also live-streamed on the parish YouTube channel.
Registered charity that gives rescued monkeys and lemurs a permanent home. Residents come from biomedical research, zoos, universities and private owners. The sanctuary funds care through donations, runs public open days and volunteer programs, and advocates against keeping primates as pets or in entertainment. It is verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Volunteer service club that has supported the Sunderland area since 1955, part of Lions Clubs International District A-16. Members raise funds through events and put them toward local recreation, youth programs, culture and humanitarian causes, including the long-running Sunderland Lions Music Festival (founded 1958) and a community theatre program, plus a $1M pledge toward the Sunderland Memorial Arena renovation. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Sunderland Town Hall, 120 River Street.
The Market is Feed the Need in Durham's barrier-free food bank programme run from the charity's Oshawa warehouse at 371 Marwood Drive. Registered as a charity, Feed the Need collects and distributes fresh, frozen and non-perishable food to emergency food providers across Durham Region. The Oshawa Market opens Tuesdays from 3pm to 7pm and offers a dignity-first shopping-style food bank experience: first-time visitors register online, then book a weekly appointment, with express bags of dry pantry essentials available for walk-ins when booking slots are full. Registration asks for no ID or documentation, and all household members are listed at sign-up. The charity can be reached at 905-571-3863 and also runs a second Market location in Whitby.
The Market Food Bank – Whitby is a market-style food bank operated by Feed the Need in Durham, located at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre at 500 Victoria Street West in Whitby. The Market is open Thursdays and Fridays from 3:00pm to 7:00pm; the organization notes The Market – Whitby moves to Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning October 7, 2026. Visitors register online and book a weekly shopping-style appointment; registration is barrier-free and no ID or documentation is required. Express bags of dry pantry essentials are available for drop-in visitors when booking spots are full. Contact: 905-571-3863 ext. 102 or market@ftnd.ca.
A charitable nonprofit based in Cannington since 2008 working to strengthen food security and community well-being across Brock Township and North Durham. From its Nourish Hub it runs the Nourish House food bank, a mobile food market, community meals, the Good Food Box produce program, a community garden and food-skills training, plus social supports and referrals for housing, mental health, crisis and employment. Open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.
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