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Program Overview
Every week, hundreds of families receive a carefully prepared hamper filled with fresh produce, dairy, protein, and grains - offered with dignity, care, and a welcoming smile.
SUPPORT FOOD FOR FAMILIES:
Rally your team, co-workers, family or friends, to host a canned food drive and/or a virtual food drive, to raise funds for this essential program!
PARTNERSHIPS:
For Food and Other In-kind Donations, Food Drives, Partnerships, and Community Initiative Opportunities, please contact Lucas Fernandes at lucasf@cityreach.org
REGISTRATION UPDATE:
Please note that Registration at all sites is CLOSED until further notice.
SLOCAN LOCATION
*Registration is CLOSED until further notice.
EAST VANCOUVER: 2650 Slocan Street, Vancouver, BC
Please do not arrive more than ONE HOUR prior to food distribution.
TUESDAYS
3:15pm-4:15pm: *SENIORS
4:30pm-5:30pm: *FAMILIES WITH MINORS (Households with children 18 and under)
THURSDAYS
11:00am-12:00pm: *FAMILIES WITH MINORS (Households with children 18 and under)
*FAMILIES WITH MINORS may access Food For Families once per week (Tuesday OR Thursday)
*SENIORS (60+) may access Food For Families on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
For more information, please contact Lucas Fernandes at lucasf@cityreach.org
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
*Registration is CLOSED until further notice.
YWCA SOUTH VANCOUVER: Pacific Spirit Terrace, 7001 Kerr Street, Vancouver, BC
Fridays 1:00pm-2:00pm
CULLODEN COURT: 1375 E 47th Ave., Vancouver, BC
Fridays 3:00pm-4:00pm
For more information, please contact Emanuel Pontes Gois at emanuelg@cityreach.org
TRI-CITIES *Registration is CLOSED until further notice.
PORT COQUITLAM: 1932 Cameron Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC
Thursday 3:00pm-4:30pm
For more information, please contact Emanuel Pontes Gois at emanuelg@cityreach.org
SURREY *Registration is CLOSED until further notice.
SURREY: Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 10330 144 St, Surrey, BC
Wednesday 1:45pm-3:00pm
For more information, please contact Emanuel Pontes Gois at emanuelg@cityreach.org
FOOD FOR FAMILIES (FFF) PROGRAM POLICIES
Participants may access our program once per week, at the same set location.
Participants must show primary proof ID at every pick-up.
Participants can not pick up for another guest unless pre-approved by FFF staff.
Household includes multi-generation within the same address.
Registration and active participation are required:
- Participants who do not show up for 2 consecutive months are inactivated
- Exceptions have to be managed proactively and in advance (where possible) with FFF staff
*CityReach Food for Families maintains the right to change program policies AND/OR to revoke membership at anytime for any reason.
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