Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver
Discover local nonprofit organizations making a difference in our community.
The Canadian Centre for Men and Families is a mental health and social service hub delivering programs and services for boys, men, fathers and their families. Our vision focuses on three critical areas:
1. Reduce suicide among men at high-risk through intervention programs that confront the barriers that men face.
2. Empower fathers undergoing separation and divorce through legal clinics and fathering groups that strengthen the father-child relationship, while working to promote positive social attitudes toward fatherhood
3. Support men who are experiencing domestic abuse and work with other agencies to improve services for boys and men.
In addition to delivering front-line programs and services to families in crisis, we undertake evidence-based research, host public education and awareness activities, and work to improve public policies to better support all Canadians.
St. Augustine's Anglican Church operates a number of community initiatives including; Second Hand Rows - our community thrift store, as well as our Food Ministry which hosts a weekly food hub program for groceries and a weekly community meal.
We are a non-profit childcare society operating 5 locations in the Richmond and South Vancouver area.
For almost 50 years, Tonari Gumi has been building relationships and connections with the Japanese Canadian community throughout Metro Vancouver. From its early days as a group of Japanese Canadian community volunteers, Tonari Gumi has always been strongly focused on being a supportive community organization. It continues to serve the needs of its members and wider community, helping them navigate life in Vancouver with greater independence. In addition, Tonari Gumi also helps them achieve health, wellbeing and happiness.
Second Harvest is the largest food rescue organization in Canada and a global thought leader in food recovery.
We work across the supply chain from farm to retail to capture surplus food before it ends up in the landfill which negatively impacts our environment.
Every year, we recover millions of pounds of nutritious, unsold food — focusing on protein, dairy and produce — which we rescue before it becomes waste. We redistribute it to a broad network of over 4,000 social service organizations. Supported by hundreds of corporations, foundations, and the community at large, we rescue and redistribute enough food to provide thousands of meals a day in Canada.
Since 1985 we have rescued and delivered more than 177 million pounds of food, preventing over 75 million pounds of greenhouse gas equivalents from entering our atmosphere.
We nurture life, soil, vegetables, flowers, new growers and connectedness in the Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ / Nations
We grow food, flowers, berries and fruit using ecological growing methods on a 1 acre urban farm and distribute it to over 1000 people every growing season. We currently operate a 1 acre urban farm, accessible community gardens and a therapeutic gardening program on Vancouver Coastal Health land in Marpole as well as therapeutic gardens for families in South Vancouver.
Volunteers are huge at Farmers on 57th! We wouldn't exist without them. Our volunteer programs are varied - if you are interested in farming, food, dietetics, community building - and interested in being outdoors in nature and working with others - please get in touch :-)
The Butterfly Run is a registered non-profit organization that provides integrated support, resources, and community for all people who have experienced unimaginable loss during the journey to
parenthood. We hope to empower families to share their stories and we provide this run as a healing space for you in your journey. As alone you might feel right now, we want you to know that we walk beside you.
It is estimated that 1 in 4 women will experience miscarriage or pregnancy loss (also known as perinatal loss) and that 1 in 6 Canadians experience infertility.
MISSION: The Butterfly Run Canada exists to offer support, compassion and community to honour the babies gone too soon and hold hope for the children to come. Together we raise awareness around infertility, pregnancy loss and infant loss by organizing community events and fundraising for local and provincial support programs.
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VISION:Â Experiencing loss on the journey to parenthood is a path that no one should walk alone.
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We support our city’s most marginalized folks in their journey towards upward mobility. Starting with food security, we have strived to make a direct and meaningful difference by providing delicious meals, meaningful employment, training, education, and taking climate change actions since 2013.
Established in 2017, the Lean In Canada Vancouver Network dedicates itself to empowering women to take action. We provide support and opportunities for our members to connect through our evening workshops, seminars and speaker panels, monthly email newsletters and our Lean In Circle Co-Leads assisting companies to set up their own internal Lean In Circles. We also proactively engage with other women’s organizations in Vancouver to amplify our efforts together to empower women. If you are part of a women’s cause and would like to work together please reach out to us!
To learn more about the Vancouver Network, please review the information below and feel free to contact us at vancouver@leanincanada.com.
Vancouver Food Runners is a registered Canadian charity working at the intersection of food waste, food insecurity, and environmental sustainability. Using app-based technology, we connect surplus food from local businesses with nonprofit partners serving communities across Metro Vancouver.
We’re currently looking for volunteer drivers, known as Food Rescue Heroes, to help transport surplus food from donors to local nonprofits. Using the Vancouver Food Runners app, you can claim rescues that fit your schedule and make a direct impact in your own community.
Most rescues take about 30 to 60 minutes and are flexible and self-directed. If you have access to a vehicle and want to help reduce food waste while supporting families in your neighbourhood, we’d love to have you join us.
Your time helps ensure good food doesn’t go to waste and instead reaches people who need it most.
Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting inclusion, friendship, and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Its mission is to create meaningful one‑to‑one friendships and build inclusive communities where everyone feels valued and connected.
WISH Drop-In Centre Society is the largest sex worker support organization in Canada, and operates on the unceded, stolen lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
Based in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, WISH exists to improve the health, safety and well-being of cis and trans women, Two-Spirit, Non-Binary, and gender diverse sex workers.
WISH is a non-judgmental place of compassion and—since 1984—has provided a safe and welcoming space for community. With a 24/7 Shelter, overnight Drop-In, mobile MAP Van, Indigenous Health & Safety Program, InReach and Housing Support Workers, WISH continues to be a critical point of access for essential services, referrals, and peer support.
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