Healthy eating initiative that supports farmers' markets and strengthens food security across BC. Collaborates with community partner organizations to provide coupons to low-income families, pregnant women, and seniors participating in food literacy programs. ...

Offers financial support to individuals and families in need. Grants can cover clothing and footwear, food and basic household needs, and personal development or recreation. They can also cover medical expenses such as prosthetics, eyewear, home adjustments fo...

Provides nutritious recovered food hampers on a weekly basis to seniors, single parents, and at-risk youth in the Tri-Cities and area. Hampers can be picked up at 2272 Leigh Square Place at 3 pm on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; advance registration is requir...

Distributes food hampers for special dietary needs including vegan and religious restrictions to low-income individuals and families (including immigrants, refugees, and refugee claimants) in Metro Vancouver. Registration with picture ID, proof of address (ren...

Distributes food hampers from 10 am to 12 noon every second Wednesday. New registrations can be done at this location. Current and previous food bank clients are required to update here every six months. Serves Surrey residents in the Guilford and Whalley neig...

Provides the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people of Canada with education, employment services, emergency food, counselling support, arts, recreation, culture, addiction counselling, and business initiatives. Through Counselling services, peer counsellors p...

Provides free access to healthy food for immigrants and refugees at 25 locations in the Tri-Cities, North Shore, Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, and Maple Ridge by gathering and distributing usable, unsold food from grocery stores. Eligible clients are low income ...

A low-cost, hot lunch is offered to seniors from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday to Friday; dine in and take-out are both available. A food bank for seniors in need runs between 9 am to 4 pm Tuesdays by appointment; pre-registration is required by contacting Bev (...

Provides outreach and culturally sensitive support to individuals and families of Indigenous, Metis, and Inuit decent who are homeless, at-risk of becoming homeless, or are difficult to house. Services include housing and cultural workshops, resources, and adv...

Partners with other organizations and faith communities to offer free meals for anyone in the community. Meals include breakfast (8 am to 9:30 am Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 10 am Saturdays), lunch (11:30 am to 1 pm Monday to Friday), and dinner (4:30 pm to 6...

Low-cost food market providing healthy food at an affordable price while empowering clients to make their own choices about what they purchase. Open to card-carrying clients of a food bank, income assistance recipients, or by referral from a social service age...

A specialized, high-protein food bank for residents of Surrey and Metro Vancouver who are living with HIV/AIDS and/or hepatitis C and in need of support. Operated in partnership with Djaef Mahler AIDS Benefit Society, Quest Foods, and Surrey Food Bank.

Volunteers distribute food to residents in need living in Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody. Recipients can attend every two weeks. Applicants require proof of local address, income information, and identification for all household me...

Volunteers distribute Christmas food hampers to Tri-cities residents in need (Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody) on two food bank Wednesdays each December; registration is required at the food bank. Also offers a toy/gift program for ...

Empowers people from all walks of life by offering opportunities for personal development and meaningful interpersonal connections. The Compassion, Acceptance, Respect, Empathy (CARE) Project provides and delivers weekly groceries for food insecure families, a...

Food Bank provides groceries to low-income people. Hours are 10 am to 12 noon Tuesdays and Thursdays; no appointment necessary. New clients must present ID, proof of income, and proof of address. Holds a Santa Breakfast on the first Saturday of December offeri...

Provides groceries by donation for the general public from 11 am to 12 noon on Tuesdays; also accepts food donations. A Community Dinner (by donation) is held at 4:30 pm every second Saturday of the month; doors open at 4 pm when they give out free clothing fo...

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...

Offers free bread from 10 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 3 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. Food Bank serves residents of New Westminster and Tri-Cities at 12:30 pm Mondays and the residents of Burnaby at 12:30 pm Fridays; registration is required through Community and F...

Food For Families is a free fresh-food food bank for low-income households in Greater Vancouver; registration is required and currently closed, check website for updates. Club Freedom is a weekly gathering that includes Christian worship and a hot meal on Sund...

Dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for domestic, farm, and wild animals in BC. Services and programs include cruelty investigations, sheltering and adoptions, emergency rescue and treatment, veterinary services, wildlife rehabilitation, ...

Rescues surplus food from producers and suppliers, and redirects it to local nonprofits and food-insecure households and individuals throughout Vancouver. The Rescued Food Box Program provides weekly delivery of a grocery box to members for $10 per delivery. B...

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...

Provides a supplement to BCEA recipients as part of the cheque issued for December, to assist with extra expenses at Christmas. Phone service is available from 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday.

Provides support and financial assistance to adults, children, and families who are affected by life threatening illnesses. The Rainy Day Fund provides monthly emergency payments to a maximum of $1,500 per family per year. Funds may be used for overdue rent an...