Food For Families

Food for Families is a free, nutritious foodbank for low-income households in the Greater Vancouver Area. We serve wholesome and healthy food including fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, proteins and grains.

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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!

Join our Food Drive Challenge

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PARTNERSHIPS:

For Food and Other In-kind Donations, Food Drives, Partnerships, and Community Initiative Opportunities, please contact Sharon Dong at sharond@cityreach.org

REGISTRATION UPDATE:

Please note that Registration at all sites is CLOSED until further notice. For more information, please email fff@cityreach.org

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SLOCAN LOCATION

All locations will be closed for distribution from December 23rd, 2024 and reopen on January 7th, 2025.
Volunteering shifts reopen on January 2nd, 2025.

*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

3:00-4:15 *SENIORS (60+) - Starting October 1st 2024, NEW TIME for seniors: 3:15pm-4:15pm 

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 may access Food For Families on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month

For more information, please contact Sharon Dong at sharond@cityreach.org

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ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS  

All locations will be closed from December 23rd, 2024 and reopen on January 7th, 2025.

*Registration is CLOSED until further notice.

YWCA SOUTH VANCOUVER:  Pacific Spirit Terrace, 7001 Kerr Street, Vancouver, BC
Fridays 2:00pm-3:00pm - Starting October 1st 2024, NEW TIME: 1:00pm-2:00pm 

CULLODEN COURT:  1375 E 47th Ave., Vancouver, BC
Fridays 3:00pm-4:00pm

For more information, please contact Sharon Dong at sharond@cityreach.org

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TRI-CITIES *Registration is CLOSED until further notice.

PORT COQUITLAM: 1932 Cameron Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC
Thursday 3:00pm-5:00pm - Starting October 1st 2024, NEW TIME: 3:00pm-4:30pm

For more information, please contact Sharon Dong at sharond@cityreach.org

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SURREY *Registration is CLOSED until further notice.

SURREY: Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Surrey, BC
Thursday 1:45pm-2:30pm - Starting October 1st 2024, NEW TIME: 1:45pm-3:00pm
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For more information, please contact Sharon Dong at sharond@cityreach.org

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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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