When you think about volunteering at the Food Bank, you probably think about food sorting, packing hampers, and distributing food. Did you know that we have volunteers helping us with cybersecurity, community policing and administrative work? Peter and Daniel are some of our most unique and committed volunteers at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. They…
We love developing new partnerships with local non-profit organizations as a way to extend our services to as many individuals and families in need as possible. As of January, we are proud to welcome aboard 10 new Community Agency Partners (CAPs), which means that we now have 94 partnerships in total! Thanks to our generous…
At 64, Bethan is vibrant and optimistic, despite the hardship and loss she’s experienced throughout her life. She didn’t always feel this way. Bethan went through some extremely difficult times after her nephew was killed during active duty in Afghanistan, and then she lost both her parents in two short years. Then, in February 2020,…
You’re helping Bethan heal At 64, Bethan is vibrant and optimistic, despite the hardship and loss she’s experienced throughout her life. She didn’t always feel this way. Bethan went through some very hard times after her nephew was killed during active duty in Afghanistan, and then she lost both her parents in the two short…
Because of you, many Food Bank clients went home with bags and bags of healthy, fresh food in December to celebrate holidays with their families in their closest bubble. Jeff, one of our new clients, sent us a lovely message on December 27th to let us know how thankful he was to have a warm, full…
By Simon Little at Global News ___________________________ Have you ever spotted one of those pre-packed donation bags for the food bank at a grocery store and thought it would be an easy way to do something good? The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is asking you not to. Instead, it wants you to donate directly, after recently receiving…
Productive Fleet Consulting assists small automotive vehicle fleets in Metro Vancouver. They have worked with us over the last few years to manage our fleet of vehicles. During their time working closely with us, they have seen first-hand the power of cash donations versus food drives. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank has twice the purchasing…
“After decades of working in a kitchen, I decided to go back to college to connect to my Indigenous background and work within the community.” The 2Spirit Youth Care Counsellor & Native Youth Learning Centre Coordinator at the Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) is very passionate about the work their team is doing to support…
During this unprecedented phase in our lives, many of us are inspired to fill our time in quarantine in many ways. Some will explore new hobbies such as baking banana bread or crocheting blankets to fill up their time, while others volunteer their time to support their communities – which was what Brian chose to do. Brian started volunteering at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank in May 2020.…
At the beginning of the pandemic, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank saw a 20% increase in new clients. However, as Dr. Bonnie Henry tightens up the provincial COVID-19 restrictions throughout the months, there was a shift in the number of client visits. We noticed fewer seniors and families with young children came to visit us.…
