 | Taking care of British Columbians for more than a century Since 1967, our Meals on Wheels program has provided hot, nutritious meals and warm, friendly visits to people throughout Vancouver and Richmond. The program, which began with a handful of meals delivered in Kitsilano, now delivers more than 500 meals every weekday. Our program also includes one of Canada's first Chinese Meals on Wheels services, launched in 1996 to provide authentic Asian cuisine and Chinese-speaking volunteers for the region's changing population. |
 | Christian Actions Reflecting The Spirit
CARTS is a small, non-profit, inter-denominational, registered charity consisting of volunteers dedicated to feeding, embracing, and inspiring people encountered on the streets of Victoria with the Spirit of God. CARTS volunteers are out every Friday night as well as the Victoria CRC Youth CARTS event of the 2nd Sunday of each month.
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 | "Building Hope is Our Mission" Community of Hope was created to provide a place of rest, repose and renewal to those in need, through the love of Jesus Christ. The services are all free-of-charge to the public, and are aimed at alleviating the physical and spiritural hunger of those living in Vancouver's Eastside including the East Broadway corridor.
535 Broadway E Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4 Ph: 604-708-3788 |
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A drop-in centre serving street youth in the downtown south area between the hours of 7:00 pm to 5:30 am. It provides a safe, non-judgmental environment for street-involved youth, especially when other services are not available. Food, laundry, showers, counselling, and referrals to other services are provided.
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 | Our mission is to provide for basic needs and to work toward positive change for women and children in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
Skills Development Program |
Specialized Services |
Drop-in Centre
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 | Locate the Food Bank
nearest you
British Columbia is a large and geographically diverse province with a population of 4.4 million. BC is the 3rd largest province in Canada with an area of 364,764 sq. miles. Food Banks British Columbia (FBBC) is the provincial association representing 87 food banks. FBBC BC is responsible for: • Coordinating the distribution of product made available through Food Bank
Canada’s National Food Sharing System
• Coordinating the BC Share program which raises 1 million dollars worth of food
for food banks throughout the province
• Coordinating provincial fund raisers
• Liaising between member food banks and Food Banks Canada
• Educating the public on the hunger issues in BC To help a food bank in your area, visit our LOCATIONS page
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 | Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” (Jn 21:15-17)
This Christ-focused ministry started about 25 years ago with just one pot of soup. Now there are over 500 people who line up each Saturday morning at the corner of Main and Powell in Vancouver for a bowl of soup and a hamper of fresh fruit and vegetables. This ministry is made up of volunteers from a variety of churches across the Lower Mainland. For more information on making a cash donation or volunteering to make soup or serve, call Rick Lewall at (604) 943-0469 or (604) 908-5959, or write to: foodonthecorner@telus.net |
 | Home Essential Kits - Cold/Wet Weather Items - Clothing Room Gather & Give provides a variety of support services to organizations working with those in need, the homeless, those in transition, refugees, immigrants and individuals and families in crisis. "Connecting people with resources to those in need." |
 | Nourishing your community Who We Are
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society (GVFBS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing food and related assistance to those in need. The GVFBS collects and distributes food for up to 25‚000 people weekly through 15 food depots and over 100 community agencies located in Vancouver‚ Burnaby‚ New Westminster and the North Shore. THE GVFBS does not receive government funding and relies solely on the generosity of individuals and organizations willing to donate funds‚ food and time. For more information, please click here.
“Angels Community Support Network is a proud partner!”
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 | "Extending a hand up, not a hand out"
"The Harvest Project is dedicated to those who are experiencing difficult life circumstances. The Harvest assists North Shore residents in transition who require short-term support and are willing to help themselves."
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 | "Taking it to the Streets"
With a stretched out hand, we help those who need us, whether it's a hot meal, clothes, groceries, finding a place to stay, or just someone to listen and counsel them through a difficult time. Lifeline empowers people to improve their lives, not only through assistance, but by giving them hope.
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 | "To show God's love in Christ by working in partnership with the church, community and those in need so that together we achieve wholeness."
The Mustard Seed Street Church began from a prayer closet in a store on Government Street in Victoria. The need of the underprivileged was so great that the ministry expanded to a building on Pandora Avenue. It began its outreach to the community as a church which soon grew to include a food bank, clothing bank, counseling and advocacy service, prison visitation and street ministry.
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Partners in Hope is a Christian based community group offering support to victims of harmful circumstances and dependencies as they reclaim the gift of their life. Programs focus on building healing relationships with a loving God, with other people, and with oneself that nurture life and respect for all.
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 | Complete Directory Our mission is to identify a broad spectrum of human needs on the Semiahmoo Peninsula and beyond and respond to them in a creative, caring and fiscally responsible way. This is achieved by providing information, services, advocacy and working with other individuals, groups and organizations. Semiahmoo House Society (Local:Surrey, BC) |
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Great sources of help in Vancouver’s downtown eastside: Includes food & clothing, housing, treatment programs, bible studies, fellowship & support for men, women & children.
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 | WISH Vision:
WISH believes in the inherent value and dignity of all women and seeks to empower and support women in making free and positive choices. WISH also believes in making visible the issues facing women working in survival sex. We do this by providing a caring atmosphere of support, encouragement, and safety in a non-judgmental, welcoming environment, in collaboration with WISH participants, the Downtown Eastside Community, church communities and the people of Greater Vancouver at large.
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