Volunteer | Winter Newsletter 23′
It’s the end of the year! We can’t thank you enough for being a consistent and deciated support throughout.
GVFB at the Food Bank Summit
We were thrilled to participate in Blackbaud + hjc’s Food Bank Summit: an interactive and educational information session with speakers from Food Banks all across North America. Tune in to the video below to watch our very own Director of Development, Greg Douglas, present on our innovative and forward-thinking Virtual Food Drive (VFD) fundraising platform.…
Majid Spearheads the After the Bell Program to Feed More Children
Most school-run food programs are shut down during the summer months. Food Banks Canada established the After the Bell program to fill the child hunger gap during this time of high need for families who depend on meal and snack programs for their children while they’re at school. They acquire and assemble the non-perishable food…
You are Helping Maria Feed Her Children Over the Summer
Many parents face the reality of being unable to provide fresh and nutritious food to their children once school is out for the summer. For Maria and Vinsen, this was a daily struggle until they started receiving food support from the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB). Maria and Vinsen are two hardworking parents to three…
22 New CAPs Join Our Team!
With great excitement, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank welcomes 22 new Community Agency Partners (CAPs), bringing our total up to 115 partnerships! Thanks to the many hours of phone calls, site visits and application reviews, our fabulous Community Agency team brought on ALL agencies that applied during our intake period. With the support from our…
Media Release | The results are in: The Mayors’ Food Bank Challenge was a huge success!
Burnaby, BC – Five Mayors in the Greater Vancouver area participated in a month-long Mayors’ Food Bank Challenge to raise the most money per capita for their city or district, in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The event raised a whopping $511,679! The winner of the Challenge is the City of North Vancouver, led by Mayor Linda Buchanan! Participating Cities…
Food For Thought | Summer Newsletter 2021
You’re keeping families healthy! Your amazing support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank helps many people across Greater Vancouver who are struggling with health challenges that prevent them from working. Solomon is a sweet, soft-spoken single dad raising three kids – an 8-year-old boy and 13-year-old twins. He comes to the Food Bank once a…
Marion Gives Each Month to Fulfill Our Mission
Marion is a retired teacher who gives generously each month so that people in need can have access to fresh and nutritious food. In fact, Marion has been a monthly donor for 20 years! The steady, reliable support we receive from our monthly donors provides security and sustainability to the work we do every week, fulfilling our…
Directions Youth Services: Supporting Our Youth
As a Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) Community Agency Partner, Directions Youth Services provides support to youth from the ages of 12 to 25 years old who are in crisis or experiencing homelessness as a result of abuse, neglect, substance use, or mental health challenges. They have a 24/7 Drop-In Centre with a myriad of…
Metro Vancouver Mayors Get Feisty for Food Bank Challenge
By Brent Ritcher at BurnabyNow ________________________________ Five Lower Mainland mayors are hoping a little friendly competition will fill up our local food banks, which have seen demand skyrocket since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan, District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little, Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley, Vancouver Mayor…
