Global Vision – Local Impact The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of our clients, our partners and our team in an incredibly short timeframe, but the amount of generosity witnessed by the GVFB has been equally astounding. This includes a generous $50,000 donation by National Bank. In April, National Bank donated $1 million to…
A seasoned professor who has travelled all over North America before she retired, Gillies takes pride in volunteering at the Food Bank. The first time Gillies volunteered with us was when her mother passed away in 2019. Gillies thought, “I’ll take the time that I used to spend with her, and I will give that…
Ben Mussett – CBC News Aug 13th, 2020 ——————————— Baked beans and preserved peaches. Kraft Dinner and cans of tuna. Despite a growing focus on fresh items, food banks have traditionally relied on these non-perishable staples. But now families who depend on the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) can expect to feast on jumbo prawns, lobster tails, wagyu…
In regards to the recent security incident at Blackbaud, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank was not affected by it. We take our donors’ privacy very seriously and we will continue to monitor the incident closely. This is the note that we have received from Blackbaud: “We [at Blackbaud] can confirm that, based on our investigation,…
Ledcor has a long history of giving back to the communities in which they work, and the current Ledcor Cares campaign has been in place since 2013. They wanted to create a unique opportunity, and they were willing to take on some manual work and administration of the program to do just that. In 10…
Burnaby, BC – July 14, 2020 – When the pandemic hit in March, and the doors closed on the 12 locations where the Greater Vancouver Food Bank distributed food each week, they had to think fast, get creative, and prepare to make changes each week to adapt to COVID-19’s impact on the work they do…
“It’s a struggle to lift oneself out of poverty. Some people think that poverty is something of one’s choosing, but it’s not. It’s multiple factors beyond people’s control, not a lifestyle choice.” A Vancouver businessman with a history of charitable endeavors, Ray Bergen, President of Canreal Management Corporation is the Greater Vancouver Food Bank’s most…
It was the now-famous catchphrase from B.C.’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry that calmed a city in lockdown:“This is our time to be kind, to be calm, and to be safe.” Now the wise words emblazon a new heather-grey custom T-shirt at Gastown’s parliament interiors, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Greater Vancouver…
Adrian and Ann lost their jobs in the hotel industry due to the pandemic. The couple moved to Vancouver from Mexico City with their now two-year-old daughter and 21-year-old daughter so that Adrian could study hospitality management. They were hopeful for a better life. Adrian had graduated and was working at a local hotel along…
You are helping people like Patricia, a single mom with three kids. She says, “I remember going to the Food Bank for one Christmas, we didn’t have anything and it was to get a turkey and put dinner on the table for my kids. I didn’t even have a vehicle so I’m pushing a shopping…
