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...

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...

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...

Provides food and some personal hygiene products to people living with HIV/AIDS whose incomes are below $20,000/year and who are registered clients. Provides nutritionally relevant groceries specific to the unique health needs of individuals and families livin...

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...

Volunteer-run mutual aid fridge, freezer, and pantry offers free community access with healthy free food and essential supplies to self-identified women in the Downtown Eastside. Call regarding donating food and hygiene items. Hours are 1 pm to 6 pm Tuesday to...

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...

Aims to improve outcomes for children living in poverty by supporting their single-mothers through trust-based relationships. Volunteer mentors provide respectful, non-judgmental support to other mothers and children, helping to connect women to other mothers ...

Outreach program in the Downtown Eastside provides free pet food and pet supplies to people with pets who are homeless, low-income, or seniors. Registration with government-issued identification and proof of address is required. Food and pet supply distributio...

Provides high-quality nutritious grocery items through eight Grocery Hubs across the lower mainland. Offer a delivery service to those who have mobility issues and are unable to pick up their grocery orders from our Hubs. Offer kosher grocery options for those...

Offers community drop-in programming on Mondays and Wednesdays. Oatmeal served from 10 am to 12:30 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Free food items offered at the community fridge and pantry located inside the Neighbourhood House on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10...

Breakfast Program offers a low cost breakfast option for students and families of Lord Strathcona Elementary. Fees are $2.50 per meal. Backback Program provides participants with produce and staples to last through the weekend.

Provides a Christmas hamper to low-income families to alleviate some of the stresses of the holidays and allow families to experience the joys of the Christmas season. When parents sign up to receive Christmas support, they have the opportunity to attend finan...

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...

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...

The Oasis Cafe program offers a drop-in dinner on Mondays from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, and a drop-in lunch from 11 am to 1 pm on Tuesdays; meals are by donation and are served in the northeast corner of the building, off the back alley. No alcohol or drug use is t...

Assists people in need, through a network of Catholic parishes. Provides emergency and short-term food bags, depending on availability. Offers visits and support for people who are shut in for reasons of health or frailty. The Value Shoppe Thrift Store assists...

Free hot meals are served from 6 pm to 7 pm on the second Friday of the month at St Michael's Anglican Church. Runs a food bank at 3:30 pm on the first, second, and third Friday of each month; clients can initially register with identification.

One-stop centre providing a range of social, education, health, education, housing, employment, substance use, and life skills services. Services include alcohol and drug counselling and mental health counselling. The BYRC Resource Room offers youth ages 13 to...

A decentralized food distribution network and mutual aid initiative that provides healthy, free food and essential supplies through community fridges and pantries. There is 24-hour access to a Kitsilano Residential Community Fridge and pantry behind 3066 West ...

Offers daily drop-in programs for elders age 55 and older who live in Vancouver. Elders, who sign up as members, may access a daily 12 noon luncheon as well as social/recreational activities. There is also a food bank every Wednesday (except during cheque issu...

Provides services for individuals, couples, seniors, and families in the Jewish and broader community throughout the lower mainland. Services include a food bank program, counselling, case management, seniors services, and emergency financial assistance. Offic...

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, ...