Adopt-A-School

We believe that children deserve our greatest investment.

Local schools are deeply connected to families and their specific needs, and so, we love being able to partner together to make an impact in our community and its future.

We are pleased to support 50 schools in the Greater Vancouver Area. Our current Adopt-A-School initiatives serve schools in Vancouver, Burnaby, Tri-Cities and Surrey with the following programs and initiatives:

PRIORITY REFERRALS
We offer priority referrals to our Food for Families program and to events such as the Back to School Blast and our Boxes of Love Christmas hampers. This allows us to make sure we meet the needs of the local families who need it most, while simplifying the process for the families involved.

FOOD FOR FAMILIES DISTRIBUTION
In addition to offering schools access to refer families directly to our ‘Food For Families’ program (dependent on capacity), we also offer schools the ability to pick up sets of fresh food hampers to then distribute personally to families from their school. As well, we can arrange to have our team on-site to coordinate the delivery and serve families during the distribution.  In this case, we bring all of the food and set up the equipment, schools just provide the location. Volunteer opportunities are currently available to serve at our Vancouver, Tri-Cities and Surrey locations.

SPECIAL PROJECTS
Thanks to our volunteer teams and partners, we provide special kits for schools by request. Our current projects include Hygiene Kits for preteens, Sensory Kits for classrooms, extra seasonal clothing and more. We love to work with each school’s needs and offer creative solutions that make the most impact.

STUDENT COMMUNITY AWARDS
At the end of each school year, we offer the CityReach Community Awards to various graduating elementary students at our adopted schools. We love to see students serving and investing in their communities, and are happy to be able to recognize and celebrate their achievements.

ON-SITE SUPPORT
When schools need assistance with extra-curricular activities or special events, we are thrilled to be able to come along and offer volunteer support. These are scheduled by request, and are a great way for volunteers to help ‘serve our schools’!

CLEAN-UP CREW
One of our available projects is the ‘Clean-Up Crew’, where we coordinate garbage pick-up on select school grounds. Volunteers meet weekly to ensure the school area stays clean and safe, so that children can focus on what they do best - playing! Thanks to the City of Vancouver’s ‘Adopt a Block’ program, all volunteers are given proper equipment and safe-practices information before each shift.

‘SERVE OUR SCHOOLS’ NETWORK
CityReach is proud to be a founding member of the ‘Serve Our Schools’ network, in partnership with City Gate Vancouver, City Dream Centre, Promise Vancouver, Vancouver Urban Ministries and Union Gospel Mission. Our goal is to resource and equip churches and other organizations to connect with their local school and offer support where needed. When communities invest in local schools and families - the possibilities are endless and we see students thrive!

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

To join us in serving our local schools and families through Adopt A School initiatives, please contact Cheryl McManus at cherylm@cityreach.org