Serves disadvantaged residents of the Downtown Eastside and neighbouring communities with a low-cost cafeteria, library, learning centre, theatre, gym, weight room, pool room, and seniors lounge. Programs and services include community education (with a focus ...

Aims to improve social, emotional, and spiritual well-being through volunteer efforts of faith-inspired Muslims. Provides a variety of services to residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Surrey, including take-away meals, addictions and mental health co...

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 a drop-in centre for self-identified women who are street-based sex trade workers age 19 and over. Offers basic needs support, health care services, referrals, hot meals, clean clothing, showers, condoms, harm reduction supplies, personal care items, ...

Volunteers serves a free hot lunch to individuals in need on weekdays from 12 noon until meals run out. Does not operate on weekends and statutory holidays.

Group of former and current Aboriginal drug users works on issues of particular concern to Indigenous people, including alcoholism and health epidemics such as hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. Meets at the VANDU office: sign-in at 12:15 pm, meeting at 1 pm Fridays (e...

Provides culinary training programs. The free eight-week Culinary Training Program teaches occupational and life skills to individuals facing employment obstacles such as physical disability, mental health, poverty, addiction, or homelessness. Readies students...

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 ...

Dinners are served at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays to patrons who attend the 7 pm religious services. Also provides outreach services handing out tea/coffee and bread. Office hours vary.

Community resource centre serves residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Offers recreational activities, bathing facilities, laundry services, daily locker use, internet access, and delousing. Provides safer sex supplies, including condoms. Haircuts offere...

Drop-in centre provides a safe place for older adults living in the downtown core to congregate with one another. Offers leisure activities such as cards and games, recreational activities, special events, newspapers and magazines, and computers with internet ...

Offers a variety of programs for families. Family Drop-In offers regular programming and access to crafts and activities to children and their caregivers on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Dinner provided. Early Years Drop-In offers workshops a...

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...

Offers information and referral to community resources, and general support services. Lunch is offered at 11 am daily, and dinner at 6 pm Monday to Friday and at 4 pm Saturdays and Sundays. Meal tickets are available 30 minutes before meal time. Drop-in hours ...

Offers two programming streams: one for children and one for women with or without children. Supportive counselling, prayers, and practical assistance are available from 9 am until 5 pm Monday to Friday. Appointments for one-on-one care are encouraged. Childre...

A community economic development organization in the Downtown Eastside. The Employment Readiness Program (ERP) supports individuals who are experiencing barriers to employment to navigate their journey of returning to the workforce through skills training, pai...

Provides services and programs to Japanese-Canadian adults ages 55 and over in Japanese and English. Services include information and resources in Japanese and English, Japanese language library, fitness and recreational activities, educational seminars, and h...

Offers a space where members who live with mental illness can socialize and engage in peer support in a welcoming environment. Provides recreational activities, social gatherings, assistance with job and housing search, access to shower and laundry facilities,...

Outreach workers in a rescue vehicle seek out people sleeping on the streets to offer food, warm clothing, blankets, and information on UGM's programs, including shelter, drop-in and meal services, and alcohol and drug recovery. May offer transportation to peo...

Drop-in centre for male and transgender sex trade workers offers a safe and confidential place for connecting with others, including social activities such as dinners and movies. Helps individuals access resources such as health care, housing, and other commun...

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...

A non-faith-based group of volunteers who patrol the Downtown Eastside on weeknights providing outreach after support services start closing for the day. Provides food items, harm reduction supplies, naloxone kits, toques, socks, gloves, scarves, jackets, ther...

An accessible and multicultural community centre that provides programs and services to promote health, well-being, and independent lifestyles for adults ages 55 and over. Provides information and referral services in English and Spanish, help completing gover...

Bright Family Futures offers a family meal from 6:30 pm to 8 pm Thursdays, followed by a variety of workshops for parents; registration required. Offers daycare for children from 30 months to five years. Hours are 7:30 am to 5:45 pm Monday to Friday year-round...

Through the Meal Ministry, provides hot meals 6 pm to 7 pm Fridays (except cheque issue week), and hosts a dinner on Thanksgiving day; meals are open to anyone in need, including full-time students and employed individuals. Meals are offered in partnership wit...