posted on July 22nd, 2019 at 8:00 AM www.straight.com The Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) provides assistance to more than 28,000 people every week through community food hubs and partner agencies. Since 1983, the nonprofit has carried out crucial work to help address the immediate food needs of those in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and the North Shore. Now the…
Jan is one of our most valued, talented, flexible and accommodating volunteers. She can do so many jobs at the GVFB, we can literally throw anything at her and she takes it on with her calm competence and her beautiful smile. She truly personifies the welcoming experience we commit to providing for our clients.…
Fresh, local fruit for the WHOLE summer from Whole Foods Market! There is absolutely nothing better than biting into a fresh, juicy peach or a perfectly ripe cherry from a local BC grower! Did you know almost 40% of the food provided by the GVFB is fresh? Thanks to the hard work of food bank…
Drum roll, please! We are thrilled to introduce our brand new Greater Vancouver Food Bank “What to Donate” PSA. Special thanks go to the Killarney Secondary School Theatre Students, Timeframe Films Inc. and Pink Buffalo Films for bringing this educational and entertaining video to light! Enjoy and let us know what you think. https://youtu.be/gT5NyPulTyQ
We are excited to see the release of the Federal Government’s “A Food Policy for Canada” on June 17, 2019. The goal of the Policy is to move us towards a Canada where everyone has access to a healthy amount of “safe, nutritious and culturally diverse food”. With particular interest we will follow the $50M…
This spring we have noticed a troubling increase in the number of working people turning to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank for support. This number is rising at triple the rate of those with other income sources such as pensions and income assistance. That’s an 86% increase in working folks visiting the Food Bank…
John Stark/Contributed / New West Record JUNE 2, 2019 09:05 AM The City of New Westminster was contacted by a senior who had received an eviction notice in order to facilitate renovations in her rental building. The senior had recently relocated to a nearby rental building; however, her monthly rent is considerably higher. As a result, the…
Jaymee is focused on her goals, her responsibilities, her priorities. Her goal is to become a paramedic. Jaymee’s number one responsibility is taking care of her two kids. They’re 18 months apart, and she’s been holding off until they both acquire a solid grasp of language before sending them to daycare. Her priority is providing…
The number of people accessing the food bank jumped last summer and never stopped rising. RANDY SHORE Updated: April 25, 2019 The number of working people turning to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank is rising at triple the rate of those with other income sources such as pensions and income assistance. “(Client interviews) show an…
April 7-13, 2019 Good morning! This week is National Volunteer Week and I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to our over 1,700 volunteers on behalf of the entire Greater Vancouver Food Bank Team. This year’s theme for National Volunteer week is The Volunteer Factor – Lifting Communities. I see the…
