24 programs

Food banks in Vancouver

Groceries to take home, usually once a month. Most community food banks serve the people who live in their area, ask for ID and proof of address, and work by appointment.

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24 of 24 programs

Hot meal · Groceries · Indigenous
Aboriginal Front Door Food Truck
Aboriginal Front Door Society
No set hours
384 Main Street, Vancouver, BC
- Mon–Fri · 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. — food truck (as supplies permit)
604-428-1908
Students · Food bank
AMS Food Bank
Alma Mater Society of UBC
No set hours
- Mon, Thu · 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. — Food bank
No appointment604-822-5627
Groceries
Friday Food Distribution
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
No set hours
2305 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
- Fri · 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — food distribution (Weekly registration required (lottery for time slots))
Appointment needed604-736-3588
Food bank · Groceries
Greater Vancouver Food Bank - Vancouver distribution site
Greater Vancouver Food Bank
No set hours
3454 Lougheed Hwy, Vancouver, BC
- Tue, Wed, Fri · 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Grocery distribution
- Thu · 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. — Grocery distribution
- Sat · 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Grocery distribution
Appointment needed604-876-3601
Food bank · Groceries
Marpole Community Food Hub
Marpole Community Food Hub (St. Augustine's Anglican Church with Greater Vancouver Food Bank)
No set hours
8680 Hudson Street, Vancouver, BC
- Thu · 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — grocery distribution
No appointment604-836-7419
Groceries
Nourishing Hope Food Program
The Salvation Army Boundless Vancouver
No set hours
3213 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC
- Wed · 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. — hamper pickup (by appointment)
- Fri · 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. — hamper pickup (drop in to book a same-day time slot; limited slots)
Appointment needed604-872-7676
Students · Groceries
Sprouts Free Produce Market
UBC Sprouts
No set hours
- Mon, Tue · 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Free produce
No appointment
Food bank · Groceries
St. Michael's Evening Food Bank
St. Michael's Multicultural Anglican Church
No set hours
409 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC
- Thu · 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. — food bank (1st and 2nd Thursdays of the month)
Appointment needed604-876-8191
Food bank · Groceries
The Door Is Open Food Bank Bags
The Door Is Open (Catholic Charities)
No set hours
255 Dunlevy Avenue, Vancouver, BC
- Thu, Fri · 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — food bags (first three Thursdays and Fridays of every month)
604-669-0498
Groceries · women · Families
UGM Women and Families Outreach Emergency Food Hampers
Union Gospel Mission
No set hours
616 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC
- Mon–Fri · 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. — emergency food hampers (by appointment)
- Mon–Fri · 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. — emergency food hampers (by appointment)
Appointment needed604-253-4044
Food bank
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood Pantry
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
No set hours
2131 Renfrew St, Vancouver, BC
- Hours not published; call 604-251-1225
604-251-1225
Families · Baby supplies · women
Healthiest Babies Possible Program
Vancouver Coastal Health
No set hours
1669 East Broadway, 2nd floor, Vancouver, BC
- Contact the program; hours not published on this page.
No appointment
Hot meal · Groceries
Jesus' Table Saturday Meal
Love One Another Mission (LOAM) Canada
No set hours
East Hastings Street at Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC
- Saturdays at noon (start time only)
604-916-4708
Families · Groceries
JFS Breakfast Club
Jewish Family Services
No set hours
54 East 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC
- Bi-weekly; times not published.
No appointment604-637-3314
Food bank · Groceries · Delivery
JFS Grocery Program (formerly Jewish Food Bank)
Jewish Family Services
No set hours
54 East 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC
- Weekly distribution; day and time not published - call 604-637-3314.
No appointment604-637-3314
Food bank · Low-cost market
LMNH Food Distribution Program
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
No set hours
- Weekly; day and location not published (call 604-879-7104)
604-879-7104
Groceries
MPNH Emergency Food Hampers
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
No set hours
800 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC
- Contact MPNH at 604-879-8208
604-879-8208
Food bank
MPNH Free Bread Pick-up
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
No set hours
800 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC
- Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 am (as soon as doors open), first come first served
604-879-8208
Food bank · Groceries · Newcomers
Muslim Food Bank Vancouver - Halal Food Hampers
Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society
No set hours
140 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
- Registration required; new applicants send documents for approval. WhatsApp/Text 236-979-5068.
Appointment needed1-866-248-3868
Food bank
Saige Community Food Share
Saige Community Food Share (at Kiwassa Neighbourhood House)
No set hours
2425 Oxford St, Vancouver, BC
- 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month (excluding holidays); times not published
Groceries · Baby supplies · women
Sheway Food Bags, Formula and Baby Supplies
Sheway (Vancouver Coastal Health partnership)
No set hours
533 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
- Available when supplies allow; drop-in hours 9:15 am-4 pm Mon-Fri
604-216-1699
Groceries · Families
Strathcona Community Centre Backpack Program
Strathcona Community Centre Association
No set hours
601 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC
- Fridays, 44 weeks a year (times not published)
Indigenous · Groceries
VAFCS Weekly Bread Program
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society
No set hours
1607 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
- Every Wednesday; pickup times not published (centre open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).
No appointment604-251-4844
Students · Indigenous · Food bank
VCC Indigenous Gathering Space Pantry
Vancouver Community College
No set hours
- Hours not published; visit the Indigenous Gathering Space at either campus.
No appointment

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