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The Greater Vancouver Food Bank
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| Founded |
1983; 42 years ago (1983) |
| Registration no. |
107449787 |
| Headquarters |
8345 Winston St. Burnaby B.C. Canada |
| Location |
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The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is a Canadian registered charity located in Vancouver, BC.
History
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) was established in 1983 when organizations, church groups and concerned citizens joined together in response to the hunger crisis during the economic recession in 1981. The original purpose of the GVFB was to be a temporary social service provider. However, because the number of those at risk of hunger has continued to increase, the GVFB has become one of the most important non-government funded food assistance providers in Canada. In 1983, the GVFB assisted 200 people. Now, the GVFB is assisting over 15,000 individuals each month across Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and the North Shore.
Agencies Program
In addition to supporting individuals and families experiencing food insecurity through direct distribution, they provide regular food support to Community and Provincial Agencies, with 47% of all outbound food directed to these organizations. The support they provide allows them to meet the needs of various programs, from Food Banks that support hundreds of people each week to local community kitchens that provide support to a handful of people in need. Their Agencies include neighbourhood houses, community kitchen groups, after-school programs, transition houses, First Nations centers, additional food banks across the province, and many others.
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