Our outreach programs around the community
Barrie Families Unite has a variety of programming available to anyone who lives within a 40-kilometre radius of our downtown core and is struggling financially to provide essential needs for their household. Click below to learn more about:
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Loads of Love Laundry
Need some financial help at a coin laundry? Join us every Thursday from 4-8pm and our volunteers will provide coins for the machines & laundry soap.$0.00 donatedDonate -
Winter Outerwear Pop-Up Shop
This seasonal campaign is the result of sorting through community-donated items providing clean, good-condition jackets, snow pants, boots, and accessories FREE of charge to anyone in our community.$0.00 donatedDonate -
Hate Has No Home Here
The Hate Has No Home Here campaign is a social enterprise that BFU embraces to help spread the message of inclusivity in our community. The use of signs, stickers, buttons, tattoos, and more has helped the community express their support for this cause. We encourage everyone to continue to spread this message by purchasing and displaying this exclusive merchandise. 100% of the funds go directly towards Barrie Families Unite initiatives.$0.00 donatedDonate -
Good Food Box
The Good Food Box campaign is part of the BFU Ally donations. With a $10/month contribution, BFU can distribute to low-income households that need that burst of fresh produce each month.$0.00 donatedDonate
Value of Help Donated to Community
$296,041
Good Food Box Program
701 boxes of fresh produce
(valued at $16,167)
(valued at $16,167)
Volunteer Hours
200 hrs/week (averaged volunteer hrs/week)
Households Helped
217 Households
Our Core Values: Integrity. Kindness. Compassion. Connection.
We believe in cultivating equity in our community by facilitating the connection of individuals and engaging the power of the community.
Barrie Families Unite leads with kindness and we value collaboration over competition. Our collaborative efforts lay the groundwork for some amazing working relationships with local agencies in the Barrie community.
DonateSome of the success stories
I just wanted to say thank you to you, the volunteer who delivered my order today and the entire team for all the support and help getting my family and I some groceries. I appreciate the help more than I can put into words. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all you (and the entire team) do for the community.
Thanks to a volunteer who deliveredToday we received a grocery set. My family and I thank you for responding so quickly and providing us with food and shoes. Thank you for help! Please say hello and a big thank you to these two wonderful angels who brought us the products. We are from Ukraine and we appreciate your help! Thank you again!
Ukraine familyI just want you to know how much we appreciate this resource you’ve created with your team and how much it benefits our women and children here. Thanks so much!
Kaity – Women & Children’s ShelterI was able to pick up the mattress covers for our clients from Mike the Mattress Guy and our clients were incredibly grateful. Your organization has been a big help for us! You also recently helped with pantry set-up for a youth transition home that we started up this month as well. Thank you for all the amazing work you do! Your services are definitely needed in our community and it's a relief to know we can come to you for these special circumstances!
Jennifer – CamphillI wanted to express my gratitude to you and the whole team for such a fast and kind response to my request. I was so surprised to see the diapers come so quickly and in my time of need. So grateful to live in such a wonderful community where there is no shame in asking for help.
Express gratitudeBFU is an absolutely phenomenal resource and it has quickly become one of my top referrals to individuals that I come into contact regularly and most commonly in an outreach perspective.
Taylor – CMHAGood morning! I cannot thank you enough for everything you brought yesterday. The family was so thankful for everything. What you are all doing is so amazing. We are so thankful. Merry Christmas and thanks again.
Thanks for everythingI just wanted to give you a quick call to say thank you so much for helping out my kids with clothing and stuff. You have no idea how much appreciation I have for you for offering me help w/o asking me many questions. I wish there was more help available like this for single parent families like myself. Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything BFU did for my family. You got me in tears. I REALLY appreciate it.
Helping with clothing and stuffWhat an amazing community we are part of. If it wasn’t for this community and your team, I would not receive fresh produce like this as I cannot afford it. My face lights up like a Christmas tree every month. My boys and I appreciate everything you all do. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Christmas joy
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