The following report is directly from Food Banks Canada Source: Food Banks Canada Poverty in Canada is entrenched, deepening, and impacting low-income and vulnerable people in every region of the country according to Food Banks Canada’s inaugural release of the Poverty Report Cards, which call for much-needed action from all levels of government. According to Food Banks Canada’s Poverty Report Cards,…
“It’s time to acknowledge the significant changes in our communities, driven by a string of debilitating local and global events. I will start by acknowledging what we all know to be true, that food banks are not a solution to food insecurity. However, in the words of Alex Boyd, Executive Director of the Greener Village…
Ms. Ng can eat fresh, healthy food – thanks to you! You’re helping people across Greater Vancouver, like Ms. Ng, who are really struggling to eat healthy these days. Ms. Ng is a 79-year-old single senior who recently registered as a Greater Vancouver Food Bank client. She says, “I lost my husband over ten years…
A Message from the Team Spring has finally sprung, and we look forward to embracing the warmer months ahead. In case you missed it, the Volunteer Engagement Team welcomed 141 new volunteers to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) at the end of March. Hosting our National Volunteer Appreciation events and celebrating volunteers across the…
Be in the Know GVFB Team Feature Meet Sabrina – our newest member of the Community Agency Partner (CAP) team! Sabrina transferred from our Distribution department, and she brings with her a wide array of experience when it comes to helping the community. In her new role as the Agencies Administrator, Sabrina is responsible for…
Elly’s Children Can Concentrate in School Thanks to YOU Elly, a mother of four, has been struggling to make ends meet with her household’s limited income. The current economy has not made it any easier; with her unexpected rent increase and fixed income, it has become even more of a struggle to ensure that her…
A Message from the Volunteer Engagement Team We would like to thank everyone who supported the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) over the busy holiday season. YOU showed up for the community despite the cold, rainy, and snowy weather conditions. And because of this, we were able to provide healthy food to those in need! …
Rethinking Food – Let’s fix our broken food system We’re proud to present Rethinking Food, a documentary made in partnership with ReFeed Farms and Rich&Jay Creative, that takes a deep dive into the challenges and solutions of fixing our broken food system. Every year, the demand on food banks increases, and every year we work…
At the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, we seek to continuously share our food support, resources, and knowledge with neighbouring organizations with food security initiatives and programming. This winter, we’re onboarding 24 new organizations to our CAP program! From supportive housing programs to post-secondary schools, our new agencies will receive food support weekly to distribute across…
You’re giving students – and single parents – a helping hand. An international student and single dad, Ravi is doing his best to balance full-time studies, a part-time job and spending as much time as he can with his 2-year-old daughter. Ravi moved to Vancouver to attend a Master’s program and give his daughter a…
