Gives hope and support to vulnerable individuals and families through the provision of social services and practical assistance focusing on the basic necessities of life. Helps meet the immediate and short-term needs of people in distress through emergency ass...

Resource and drop-in centre for women recovering from addiction. Offers group support through 12-step recovery programs; also offers virtual peer support meetings by Zoom. Provides child care, educational workshops, a lending library, and a clothing exchange. ...

Sells women's, men's, and children's clothing, footwear, and accessories, as well as books, toys, CDs, and small household items; donations from the public are welcome during store hours. Through the Good Stuff Connection Clothing Program, ensures that items a...

Provides approximately 10 to 12 food items per client per week to residents of North Vancouver who are experiencing food insecurity. To access services, registration with government-issued identification (ID) for each family member (expired ID and photocopies ...

Family resource centre at two locations for parents, caregivers, and children from birth to age six. Provides a clothing exchange, parent education, and learning opportunities for children. The core drop-in program, Learning Together Through Play, is a play-ba...

The Boutique sells household goods and other treasures; donations of small merchandise welcome. The Clothes Closet sells quality new and used women's clothing, including footwear and jewellery. Donations accepted. Hours are 10 am to 1 pm Monday to Friday.

Assists North Shore residents who are experiencing challenging life circumstances such as a job loss, divorce, emotional and physical health issues, or death of a family member. Provides one-to-one coaching/mentoring, a grocery support program, clothing suppor...

Private business sells adaptive clothing (including back-opening clothing) to seniors and people with disabilities. Specialty footwear is also available for seniors and adults with severe foot problems such as bunions, hammertoes, and bandaged sores. Service i...

Privately owned and operated thrift store sells used clothing, housewares, and furniture, and contributes a portion of proceeds to support BCSPCA. Hours are 11:30 am to 4 pm Monday to Saturday.

Provides crisis intervention, housing referrals, tax filing for low-income individuals, families, and seniors, and community programs for residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES). Provides phone, fax, and photocopying services. Those living in the DTE...

Thrift store sells used items including adult and children's clothing, footwear, jewellery, and accessories; books; multimedia; household items; office supplies and equipment; and small furniture items. Hours are 11 am to 4 pm Monday to Saturday. Donations are...

Thrift stores sell donated goods, including clothing, shoes and accessories, jewelry, linens (bedding, towels, curtains), CDs, DVDs, records, furniture, and small household items. Hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. For donations outside of regular bus...

Drop-in centre for adults in the Downtown Eastside. Offers companionship, recreational activities, counselling, referrals, meals, tea, snacks, clothing, sleeping bags, and blankets. Hours are 11 am to 5 pm daily; open to women only on Wednesdays. Serves lunch ...

A peer-driven resource centre for adults in the Downtown Eastside that supports people living with chronic illnesses, addictions, and/or mental health challenges. Offers a safe environment and a range of structured and unstructured programs, including public c...

Community-based volunteers serve food and offer clothing and other items to Metro Vancouver residents. Langar (blessed food) meal service is offered weekly at 1 pm Saturdays and 12 noon Sundays, at the corner of Main and Hastings streets. Meal service is also ...

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...

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...

Empowers women into the workforce by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools to build confidence and become self-sufficient. Each client is provided with one suit when she has an interview, and a small working wardrobe upon a...

Boutique style community thrift store that sells gently used women's clothing, shoes, and accessories. All profits go towards the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation's ongoing revitalization efforts in the neighbourhood. Store hours are 12 noon to 5 pm Tuesday to S...

Thrift store and social enterprise offering second-hand clothing, shoes, jewlery, accessories, housewares, and books. Also provides the setting for employment programs that empower women and youth who are considered hard to place in the work force. Gift Certif...

Allows sponsors to donate Christmas hampers of food, clothing, toys, and grocery gift cards to low-income families in need. Families must have participated in a YWCA Metro Vancouver program within the last year, provide proof of income, have custody of their c...

Support and resource drop-in centre for parents/caregivers and their young children from birth to six years of age. Provides direct support, referrals, parenting groups and workshops, resource listings, developmentally stimulating play opportunities, and a spa...

Aims to address systemic gaps that exist for underserved and vulnerable communities across the Lower Mainland, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, children and youth, Indigenous, black, and people of colour populations, and individuals...

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.

Provides reusable cloth diapers and wipes on loan to families in financial need. Also provides education to ensure successful transition to cloth diapering. Accepts donations of new cloth diapers, cloth wipes, and materials to repair and make accessories. Appl...