Gathering Markit is a non-profit boutique grocery store.
We give food-insecure families a place to shop for groceries with
dignity, choice and convenience.
Food Insecurity is on the Rise
Our Mission is to offer practical solutions. For over three years, our model of turning surplus food items into healthy meal kits has proven to be affordable and sustainable. Nothing is wasted. And our customers have access to quality food options they usually wouldn’t.
No One Should Go Hungry
Our vision, is to see a non-profit boutique grocery store in every community across Canada. Our model is replicable and easy to implement.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO US THAT EVERY CUSTOMER FEELS VALUED AND THAT NO FOOD IS WASTED.
WE DO THIS BY BEING:
Compassionate
We are respectful and patient with our customers so they can have a peaceful shopping experience.
Creative Stewards
We maximize our recovered food donations by creatively turning them into meal kits.
Constructive Connectors
We are encouraging, supportive, and relational with our customers so they feel safe when it’s time to leave the Markit.
What Our Volunteers Are Saying
We are a Small But Mighty Team
Hieke Morton
Founder & Executive Director
Jackie Stewart
Kitchen Manager
Alisa Martin
Assistant Director
Kirsten Tonge
Board Member
Barb Angell
Board Chair
Lisa Pike
Board Member