Gurdwaras (Sikh places of worship) are open to the public for temporary respite from the cold, washrooms, prayer, meditation, and hot vegetarian meals. Everyone is welcome, regardless of religion, gender, race, class, or any other factor. Individuals must remo...
- Offers seated or takeaway meals to those in need. Maundy Cafe serves hot meals, dessert, and a drink from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays; menu is posted to Facebook weekly.
- Volunteers and church members prepare and distribute a free meal in a take-out container at 5 pm on Tuesdays; available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to all faiths and backgrounds.
- Provides a continuum of culturally appropriate care facilities, primarily for Chinese-speaking seniors. Operates two adult day programs (Chieng's Adult Day Centre and Jackson Lam Adult Day Centre); two assisted living residences (Austin Harris Residence and Ha...
- The Dinner of Love provides a free sit-down community meal at 6:30 pm on alternating Fridays; schedules are on the website. Also provides clothing and toiletry items.
- Community centre in downtown south Vancouver, open 9 am to 8 pm daily; general memberships are free. Provides daily low-cost meals: breakfast at 9 am to 11:30 am, lunch from 11:30 noon to 4:30 pm, and dinner from 4:30 pm to 7 pm; coffee, tea, and snacks are av...
Other services from City of Vancouver
- Provides a therapeutic space for people living with HIV/AIDS to socialize with peers. Participants have access to art, music, and recreational therapies in addition to counsellors and nursing staff. Serves a nutrient-dense breakfast and lunch daily. The Cultur...
Other services from Dr Peter Centre
- A 24-hour drop-in centre for youth age 25 and under who are homeless, at risk, or street involved. Services include shower and laundry facilities; clothing, shoes, and toiletries; harm reduction supplies and information; housing search assistance; information ...
Other services from Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV)
- Offers free nutritious breakfast and lunch five days a week to women and their families in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Many ingredients come from the YWCA's Rooftop Garden. Breakfast hours are 8:45 am to 9:45 am Monday to Friday. Lunch hours are 1 pm to 2:3...
Other services from YWCA Metro Vancouver
- Works with seniors in the urban core through programs at community centres and through outreach services. Also provides an annual community Christmas dinner for all seniors. Office hours are 9 am to 2 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered charity.
- Provides social housing rental suites in houses occupying a Vancouver city block enclosed by Bute, Comox, Thurlow, and Pendrell Streets. The community includes daycares, a farmer's market, a gallery, and gardens; gardens are open to residents in nearby neighbo...
- Offers various affordable goods and services to the public, including an auto shop, barbering, hair dressing, esthetics, cafeteria, casual dining, and a bake shop. Services are provided by students. Hours vary; check website for individual services.
Other services from Vancouver Community College (VCC)
- Provides social and recreational programs for people with a mental illness. Offers laundry and shower facilities, and internet. Serves daily lunches ($2) from noon to 1 pm, breakfasts ($1) from 9:15 am to 10 am, and free snacks at 3 pm. The Resource Centre Art...
Other services from Coast Mental Health
- Provides a drop-in centre, residential crisis program, long-term supportive transitional housing, and street outreach for homeless, runaway, and street-involved youth ages 16 to 24. The Community Support Services program provides street outreach, general and a...
- Food ProgramsProvided by: Gordon Neighbourhood HousePrograms include community gardening, meals, educational workshops, and recreational meal preparation. The community urban farms, herb garden, and mobile produce market promote affordable and accessible produce. The Community Lunch is served at 12 noon on Mond...
- Offers therapeutic physical, educational, creative, and social activities to seniors ages 55 and older living in the West End, supporting them to remain independent in their homes and active in their communities. Eligibility criteria include having physical or...
Other services from Gordon Neighbourhood House
- Provides free nutritious meals and groceries to individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS and co-existing illness in Metro Vancouver, based on medical need. Meals and groceries are available for pick-up or delivery. Physician referral required. Office hour...
- Provides a 12 noon lunch (attendance at 11 am church service required) and a 10 pm dinner (attendance at 9 pm church service required) seven days a week.
- Caters and provides weekly meals to residents of the Downtown Eastside. Provides hot meals on Mondays and Thursdays. Also offers holiday meals on Christmas Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Canada Day, Truth and Reconciliation Day, Thanksgiving, and Remembrance Da...
- Addresses the social and medical issues related to socio-economic deprivation facing women living in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. The Downtown Auxiliary Mobile Services (DAMS) program is a comprehensive harm reduction program for women with substance mi...
- Provides services to all self-identified women, including cis women, trans women, and two-spirit people. The drop-in centre offers advocacy, workshops, and crisis intervention to women of the Downtown Eastside, as well as free clothing, phone, showers (availab...
Other services from Downtown Eastside Women's Centre (DEWC)
- Serves free meals at 11 am Monday to Friday, and at 4:15 pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Free meal tickets are given out 15 minutes prior to opening; up to 400 meal tickets are handed out.
Other services from The Salvation Army - BC Division
- Volunteers provide a free hot lunch (soup and sandwiches) at 11 am on Saturdays, followed by coffee and pastries.
- Faith-based organization provides services and support for low-income families and homeless people. The Friends of Hastings program distributes meals and food to Downtown Eastside residents at the intersection of Hastings and Columbia at 1 pm on Saturdays. Oth...
- Offers a supportive space where Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the Downtown Eastside can reconnect with traditional approaches to community and healing. Services include Elder/family cultural guidance, community meetings, social/recreational activitie...
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