Food drives & events
Food Drive Calendar
Every box we deliver starts with a neighbour dropping off a can of food. Join us at our next food drive, bring non-perishable halal food, or say hello to our volunteers.
Next food drive
in partnership with
Keep Calm Food Drive
Presented by Rozi Roti Food Bank and FreshCo Supermarket. At a time when people are panic buying, we say: keep calm and share the meal.
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Place: FreshCo, 2650 Simcoe St N (at Winchester Rd), Oshawa, ON L1L 0R1 · Get directions
Most needed non-perishable halal items:
- Rice
- Flour
- Lentils
- Cooking oil
- Sugar
- Tea
- Canned fish
- Canned beans
- Pasta & sauce
- Oats
- Kids’ juice boxes
- Salt & spices
Can’t make it? Donate to us
Donate onlineroziroti.org/donate-now
e-TransferSend to info@roziroti.org
Call us+1 (647) 774-0404
Drop off foodFind a collection point near you
Our food drives so far
17food drives since Oct 2024
5communities: Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Courtice & campus
12+partner masjids, stores & schools
| Date | Location | City | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 · Sat | FreshCo (Hwy 2 & Kendalwood) | Whitby | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Mar 5–11, 2026 | Ontario Tech University MSA (@otumsa) food drive | Oshawa | 12 – 2 p.m. |
| Feb 28, 2026 · Sat | FreshCo (Simcoe & Winchester) | Oshawa | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Ramadan 2026 | Food drum at Taraweeh, Maxwell Heights Secondary School | Oshawa | Nightly |
| Oct 25, 2025 · Sat | Al Rayan Islamic Centre | Courtice | 12 – 6 p.m. |
| Sep 27, 2025 · Sat | Pak Halal Meat & Grocery | Oshawa | 1 – 6 p.m. |
| Aug 16, 2025 · Sat | FreshCo (Hwy 2 & Kendalwood) | Whitby | 12 – 7 p.m. |
| Jul 20, 2025 · Sun | Al-Arqam Islamic Centre | Oshawa | 12 – 7 p.m. |
| May 25, 2025 · Sun | Islamic Centre of Oshawa | Oshawa | 1 – 7 p.m. |
| Mar 21, 2025 · Fri | Whitby Muslims at St Mark’s Church | Whitby | After Jummah & Taraweeh |
| Mar 15, 2025 · Sat | FreshCo (Simcoe & Winchester) — our first supermarket drive | Oshawa | 12 – 5 p.m. |
| Mar 2, 2025 · Sun | Iqra Masjid – Durham Islamic Centre (Ramadan drive) | Whitby | 12 – 5 p.m. |
| Dec 29, 2024 · Sun | Masjid Quba, Islamic Society of Ajax — “Fill the Truck” | Ajax | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Dec 8, 2024 · Sun | Masjid E Ayesha | Whitby | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Nov 24, 2024 · Sun | Iqra Masjid – Durham Islamic Centre | Whitby | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Nov 17, 2024 · Sun | Al Rayan Islamic Centre | Courtice | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Oct 20, 2024 · Sun | Al-Arqam Islamic Centre — our very first food drive | Oshawa | 12 – 4 p.m. |
Host a food drive with us
Own a store, run a masjid, church or school? We bring the bins, the volunteers and the flyers. You bring the community.
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