Educational programs, and community economic development activities are also a priority. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank provides direct assistance to over 9,000 people on a weekly basis. We are also helping thousands more with the food we provide to 133 local agencies, such as meal programs, soup kitchens, and missions. The areas served are Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and the North Shore. The Helping Our People Endure Foundation is focused primarily on homeless children living in emergency shelters.
Social planning promotes a quality of life that creates a balanced community.
Inch By Inch A co-operative woodworking shop where homeless people produce quality wood crafted products. Revenue from this venture provides income, training, and further employment opportunities for them. Ontario Coalition Against Poverty Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter Metro Food Bank Society Commits itself to working in partnership with the community to enhance human dignity by eliminating chronic hunger and alleviating poverty in the Halifax Regional Municipality and beyond. Share the Warmth A registered, not for profit charity that purchases heat and energy on behalf of families, seniors, chronically ill and disabled persons living at or near the poverty level. Union Gospel Mission Union Gospel Mission staff and volunteers reach out in Vancouver to inner city youth, drug addicts and people in need through Granville Street and Streetlight Ministries.