Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is Western Canada's most active and influential business association. We accelerate business success through our advocacy and public policy initiatives, our four Signature Programs for professional development, and our 100+ events each year, which educate and connect our region's business community. We engage with decision-makers to develop Greater Vancouver as a vibrant hub for commerce, trade, travel, and free enterprise. And we've been doing it with tangible results, for more than 130 years. Some of our successes include: The Canada Line to YVR The Nexus pass that expedites passage between U.S. and Canadian borders Bringing many elite speakers to Vancouver, such as Sir Richard Branson, Hilary Rodham Clinton, and Justin Trudeau.

History The Greater Vancouver Food Bank was set up as a temporary relief to the hunger crisis in 1983 and has grown significantly in the four decades since then. Today the GVFB sees over 800,000 visits from clients annually across Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore. Who We Support 52% of the food distributed by the GVFB goes to individuals in four locations across our catchment area: Vancouver (57%), Burnaby (25%), New Westminster (9%), and the North Shore (8%). Of these clients 31% are children and 15% are seniors. The remaining 48% of the food distributed goes to our network of Agency Partners. These partners use GVFB food to fuel their food programs, including small community food banks, daily snack and meal programs for shelters and community housing, school nutrition programs, and more.

The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance (GVPTA) is an association of theatre companies, theatre makers, performers, and other organizations and individuals that support the local theatre industry. Our purpose is to collectively promote live theatre and foster a thriving and diverse environment for the continued growth and development of theatre throughout Metro Vancouver.

The Hellenic Congress is an organization that fosters education, communication, and cooperation between Hellenic Canadians and other ethnic groups, and promotes the development of just and equitable policies and legislation concerning all citizens. The Congress encourages and promotes the retention and development of Hellenism in British Columbia within the multicultural context of Canada.

Green Chair is a locally owned waste management business dedicated to providing simple and effective recycling solutions to enhance your community. We are a for-profit social enterprise; proving that a business can be economically sustainable whilst doing the right thing, benefiting those around us and strengthening our community. Do you want to make a difference, learn more about sustainability and help divert huge amounts of waste from our landfills whilst having fun and making friends? If so, we would love to have you on our team. Our volunteers are very precious to us and you will be well treated for your hard work – volunteer letters, smiles, friends, lots of activities (clean-ups, inspirational speakers, tours etc) and fun. To see our team in action and see some of our achievements from 2013 watch this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fxvpyJhaS4&feature;=youtu.be

The Green Party of Vancouver was founded in 1984, and has elected representatives to School Board, Park Board and City Council. In 2011, Adriane Carr - one of the party's original founders - was elected as Vancouver's first ever Green City Councillor. In 2014 she was re-elected at the top of the polls, receiving more votes than any city councillor in the history of Vancouver. 2014 also saw the Green Party of Vancouver elect the largest caucus of Greens in Canada. In addition to Councillor Adriane Carr, Stuart Mackinnon was elected for a second term on Park Board (he previously served from 2008-2011) along with rookie Green Park Board Commissioner Michael Wiebe, who became Park Board chair at the end of 2016. Stuart was appointed Park Board chair in December 2017. Janet Fraser was elected to School Board, where she held the balance of power on a split Board and served as Vice Chair until the entire Board was fired by the BC Liberal government in 2016. More Greens were elected in 2017 by-election , with our School Board candidates winning the top three spots in a 9-seat by-election. Janet Fraser, now Chair of the VSB, returned along with two newcomers, Estrellita Gonzalez and Judy Zaichkowsky. All of our elected Greens have one thing in common: they are appreciated by Vancouverites who value the principled leadership and creativity they bring to their elected bodies, their strong democratic principles, and their readiness to listen to what citizens have to say and then to be a voice for them at the decision-making table. Together, the Green Party of Vancouver team is your independent voice on Council, Park Board and School Board. We bring the fresh collaborative leadership that we need in order to build a better Vancouver, together.

Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary is a registered non-profit society whose purpose is to protect and enhance the quality of life for exotic birds.

Growing Chefs! is a local charity that teaches kids about healthy food and healthy food systems by putting volunteers into elementary schools to lead lessons on urban gardening and healthy, sustainable eating. Through our hands-on program, kids learn to grow their own garden and are led through basic cooking lessons with the food they have grown themselves.

Gymnastics BC (GymBC) is a non-profit organization that delivers competitive and recreational programs for the sport of gymnastics in British Columbia. We are responsible for the governance, promotion, and development of gymnastics in BC and are dedicated to making gymnastics an accessible sport for all.

The HOB Boutique is a Charity Shop selling gently used and vintage fashions.  We are volunteer run and proceeds support Vancouver Hospice Society end of life care and bereavement programs. We are located in Kerrisdale and also have a new online store hobthriftboutique.com

HONG KONG HOUSE CULTURAL SOCIETY or HK House, is a volunteer-led and run community organisation. Our team is made up of a diverse set of people with vastly different stories. First and second generation immigrants, recent newcomers and locals of different backgrounds work together to curate and maintain a society with strong values. Established in 2020, HK House was born out of a need for a safe gathering place for the steadily growing Hong Konger diaspora community in Vancouver. Since inception, HK House has curated regular programming, including seasonal hikes, community clean-ups, game nights, film screenings, a free mental health support series offered in English and Cantonese, as well as the Vancouver Hong Kong Fair. We offer educational resources and cultural promotion using our social media, ensuring all offerings are translated to English and Cantonese.

RunForH2O is the premier fundraising event for Gwatermala, a campaign initiative focused on building awareness and compassion for the cause. Gwatermala builds sustainable water systems that are gravity-fed from the mountain springs in the rural areas of Guatemala. The local communities are thoroughly educated on how to maintain the systems, ensuring they have access to clean water for life. Our water projects are executed through our partner, HOPE International Development Agency, a non-profit organization based locally in New Westminster. For over 40 years, HOPE’s mission is to connect with people in the world’s most vulnerable communities through compassion and continuous giving. We are committed to building sustainable clean water projects in the most impoverished communities in Guatemala. Since 2013, we have been able to build clean water systems in different communities each year in Quiche, the Guatemalan province with the highest level of poverty.