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!

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

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 
3:00pm-4:15pm: First and Third week of month only.
*SENIORS (60+)

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: The 1st food distribution for seniors in 2024 is on January 16 (i.e., on the 3rd Tuesday of January); thereafter, food distribution will be on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month.

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

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS *Registration is CLOSED until further notice

YWCA SOUTH VANCOUVER:  Pacific Spirit Terrace, 7001 Kerr Street, Vancouver, BC
Fridays 2:00pm-3:00pm

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

For more information
Please contact Stephen Forsyth at stephenf@cityreach.org

TRI-CITIES *Registration is CLOSED until further notice.

PORT COQUITLAM: 1932 Cameron Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC
Thursday 3:00pm-5:00pm   

For more information
Please contact Stephen Forsyth at stephenf@cityreach.org

SURREY *Registration is CLOSED until further notice.

SURREY: Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Surrey, BC
Thursday 1:45pm-2:30pm   

For more information
Please contact Nicole Preston at nicolep@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.