Vancouver, BC, Friday December 19th: In the spirit of the holiday season, multi-JUNO and GRAMMY Award-winning superstar entertainer, Michael BubleΜ, paid a surprise visit to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB), volunteering alongside staff to distribute Seniorβs Program Packs to clients. What began for some as a regular food bank visit quickly turned into an…
Burnaby, BC, Wednesday January 28th: One month after the official opening of the YWCAs Cindy Beedie Place, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) delivered a significant donation to support the buildingβs new residents. The 56-unit community provides affordable, long-term housing for women and children leaving violence. To support residents, the GVFB donatedΒ two GVFB trucksΒ fullΒ of goods…
It’s the end of the year! We can’t thank you enough for being a consistent and deciated support throughout.
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.…
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 theyβre at school. They acquire and assemble the non-perishable food…
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).Β Maria and Vinsen are two hardworking parents to three…
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…
