Can you imagine the stress of not knowing how or when you will have your next meal? Unfortunately, this has become a daily reality for many of our neighbours in the Downtown Eastside. Thankfully, through the fantastic outreach and compassion of the First United Church, one of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank’s 115 Community Agency…
Message from the GVFB The support from our industry partners who donated pre-consumer food filled our warehouse and our hearts; our clients cannot stop smiling when they see what we are providing each week! We receive regular donations like seasonal fruits and vegetables, high-quality cheeses, frozen proteins, bread, bagels and more from our industry donor…
After a long pause on our usual volunteer capacity in our warehouse due to pandemic restrictions, we are thrilled to welcome our group volunteers back to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB)! One of the first groups to join us back in the warehouse is 34F Design Inc. Based in Vancouver, 34F Design Inc. is…
Message from the team The Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) would like to thank our wonderful volunteers for their support, commitment and stamina during the recent summer months. This is when we predominately experience volunteer shortages due to people being away on vacation, however, this year was like no other with the unbearable heatwave and…
Message from the team Our 2021 spring edition coincides with us spotlighting some of our long-term volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week in April. We continue to be very fortunate with the number of individuals eager to support and assist our clients each week, in addition to all the behind-the-scenes work in our warehouse with sorting…
This newsletter includes information on how we collect Agency Program metrics and produce data reports, as well as updates and pictures from the GVFB to demonstrate how we work together to provide healthy food to those in need. November 2020 CAP Impact Survey In November we asked 84 Agency Partners to complete our bi-annual CAP…
Loblaws donated an unbelievable 835,346 pounds of fresh, nutritious food to the GVFB between July 2019 and June 2020! This represents an almost 100% increase over the previous year, which was already an amazing donation. This food has been of unprecedented quality and has brought much joy and many smiles to our clients and to…
November 13, 2020 ________________ We are honoured to announce that we have been selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers! Now celebrating its 20th year, the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project is a Canada-wide competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. This is a well-known award…
We’re so excited to share with you that we are a finalist for a Burnaby Business Excellence Award in the category of Not For Profit for the Year! The community support we received during the pandemic is extraordinary, and we’re proud to be recognized for the work that we do for Vancouver, New Westminster, the…
Helen is a 71-year-old retired nurse who turned to the Food Bank for help when the pandemic hit. Helen has never used the Food Bank before, and when she applied to become a client, she felt awkward due to the stigma of Food Bank users. With multiple chronic health problems, including mobility issues, Helen was…
