“In a time where things are so negative right now, and everybody is so scared it seems, it’s kind of nice to come in here some days and see a lot of people that want to give so selflessly.”
Federal Government Engagement/Response Yesterday, the federal government unveiled significant economic support for Canadians and businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these new policies will have an important and significant impact for food bank clients and food bankers. These are some of the measures announced yesterday: A temporary boost to the Canada Child Benefit…
Burnaby, BC – March 17, 2020 – In order to ensure the health and safety of all our stakeholders, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank has put into place additional measures as we face the challenges presented by COVID-19. At the same time, we are in great need of financial donations, shopping bags and volunteers, to…
Angela Jung CTV News Vancouver Published Sunday, March 15, 2020 6:20PM PDT URL:https://bc.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-concerns-prompt-charities-to-make-changes-1.4854277 VANCOUVER — Charities and service providers in Metro Vancouver are all bracing for coronavirus impacts. At Union Gospel Mission, staff members have implemented the charity’s so-called “pandemic plan” to protect the most vulnerable in the community. The plan was first created during…
COVID-19 Update to Canadian Food Bank Network
March 10, 2020
‘We’re certainly not cautioning people to stay away’
Estefania came to Vancouver with her family from Ecuador. During her family’s first trip to the grocery store, they were surprised by how much more expensive everything was here. “We said, ‘okay let’s buy something to make dinner’, and my mom literally cried… Food was so expensive, and she struggled to make enough food for…
Food for Thought | Greater Vancouver Food Bank | Winter newsletter 2020
