Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

Car Free Day celebrates the vibrancy of Vancouver’s diverse neighborhoods by organizing a multi-site annual arts and culture festival that reclaims traffic thoroughfares as community focused public spaces. This allows artists, local residents, performers, artisans, non-profits, and businesses to interact, engage, and re-imagine spaces normally reserved for vehicle traffic. We continue to be a green and grassroots effort, directed and organized by the local residents in each Car Free Day neighborhood.  This year the 11th Annual West End Car Free Day will take place on June 16, on Denman between Robson St. and Beach Ave.

Our Vision A Vancouver community that supports and empowers older adults to live involved, healthy and fulfilling lives. Our Mission To enhance the quality of life of older adults by providing social, recreational, educational and supportive programs and services that foster connection and inclusion in the broader community. Our History On August 15, 1979, a meeting was held at the local office of the Provincial Ministry of Human Resources, comprised of representatives of government, the Vancouver Health Department and West End older adults. In this meeting, they examined the findings of a field-study conducted by the undergraduates of UBC’s School of Social Work on the needs of senior citizens. As a result, the West End Seniors’ Council selected an executive body to discuss and find solutions to the current needs of this community. Funded by a Federal New Horizons Program grant, an Information and Referral Centre was opened in 1982, operating 3 days a week and staffed by older adult volunteers with support from a paid, part-time Coordinator. West End Seniors’ Network become an incorporated society in BC in October 1982, and has been a registered charity since July 1984. Currently, there are over 950 members of the Network, 15 paid staff members and more than 250 active volunteers who contribute over 20,000 hours a year. The West End Seniors’ Network now operates from three different locations. In Denman Place Mall we run a thrift boutique, Clothes and Collectibles, and an Information and Referral centre, Kay’s Place. WESN’s main offices are located in Barclay Manor, a space dedicated by the City of Vancouver for older adults, where we work co-operatively with the West End Community Center Association to provide a variety of programs and activities.

The West End-Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre is a non-profit organization which works in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department. We provide crime prevention education and personal safety awareness activities in downtown Vancouver, west of Burrard Street. What makes us special is YOU! The WECHCPC is driven by volunteer power; people from the community that have a personal attachment to the area and/or the types of services we provide, and want to make the community a better place for themselves and for others. The CPC’s success depends on you, your skills, your knowledge, and your experiences. No one knows the community better than the people who live, work, and play here!

Get involved in the governance of your local Community Centre! The West Point Grey Community Centre Association is recruiting new members to join our productive and collegial Board of Directors. The Board represents the people in our community and steers the strategic direction of programming and operations at West Point Grey Community Centre with the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. Board members believe in the importance of neighbourhood-based community centres and have a desire to work in a team to develop and foster community engagement throughout the West Point Grey community. Directors are asked to attend one Board meeting per month - except for August - and at least one Committee meeting per month. Committees include Governance, Finance, Marketing, Programming/ Operations and Facilities. Why you should join:  Be part of a team of community members who are actively shaping the future of West Point Grey CC Meet new people and make new friends Give back to your community by volunteering your time Sounds like something for you? Please visit here for more information and fill out the application form (downloadable PDF). >>Note: Association members (anyone who signs up for a program at West Point Grey CC or pays the Association membership fee) can nominate themselves. Applications are due by 5pm on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2019. The Board of Directors will be elected at the Association's Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019 at 7pm at West Point Grey CC (4397 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver, near Jericho Beach).  The West Point Grey CCA Board welcomes community members from diverse backgrounds and interest areas. We are particularly eager to have more representation on our Board from youth (at least 18 years of age) and individuals with a background in arts, culture and/or recreation. All applications will be considered. If you have any questions, please get in touch with WPGCCA President, David Dolphin, at daviddolphin@westpointgrey.org, or VP, Ai Nakano at ainakano@westpointgrey.org.

The West Point Grey Community Centre is jointly operated by the West Point Grey Community Association and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. The centre offers an exciting blend of programming in Recreation, Sport and the Arts for all age groups. The West Point Grey Community Association mission is to promote individual and community development by providing quality leisure services.

About Westcoast Family Centres (WFC): Westcoast Family Centres Society is a multi-service community-based non-profit organization delivering child-centered, evidence-based, family-focused programs, and services since 1984. At WFC we strive to support a diverse demographic of clients within the Lower Mainland offering strength-based and family-centered programs and services to help strengthen the relationships of parents, caregivers, and their children.

Western Canada Chinese Sports Association is a B.C. registered non-profit association initially formed by a group of local born Chinese and Chinese immigrants. The common thread that ties our board of directors is the importance and role of sports that play in their lives, from childhood to now. The mandate of WCCSA is to promote friendship and healthy lifestyle for all age group in Greater Vancouver through sports activities. WCCSA will constantly organize different kinds of sports activities & events to provide a fun and safe networking environment to our members and the public. We also hope to organize more national and international sports event in Greater Vancouver in the near future.

The Westside Seniors Hub brings together local seniors and 17 Partner organizations serving seniors to ensure that Westside neighbourhoods are places where seniors can thrive. It serves as a ‘hub’ for sharing information and promoting collective action. It provides leadership for identifying gaps in service delivery and generating community support for seniors’ issues.

The Westside Seniors Hub brings together local seniors and 17 Partner organizations serving seniors to ensure that Westside neighbourhoods are places where seniors can thrive. It serves as a ‘hub’ for sharing information and promoting collective action. It provides leadership for identifying gaps in service delivery and generating community support for seniors’ issues.

OUR VISION To create people’s favourite moments. OUR MISSION To enrich people’s lives through the creation of event experiences that inspire, excite, and continually challenge what is possible. OUR VALUES Innovation - imagine new possibilities and drive evolution in the events world Accountability - honour all of your commitments, big and small Integrity - do what is right; be a great example of a responsible operator Passion - take initiative to create event experiences that inspire, excite, and fill you with a sense of pride Agility - have the courage to try things first and the persistence to overcome the most difficult challenges Efficiency - make the most of your time with clear, simple communication and exceptional organization

The White Rock Players’ Club is a much-loved community theatre group, producing five shows a year, which include comedies, thrillers, dramas and the ever-popular Christmas Pantomime – in fact, the Club is very likely the longest continuous presenter of Pantomimes outside the UK, with a different show every year since 1954.

Wildcoast Ecological Society is a not-for-profit group whose aim is to conduct research, environmental restoration and stewardship activities for degraded ecosystems on the south coast of British Columbia. We strive to fulfill this aim by developing and implementing local restoration projects, involving community members in restoration activities, and by supporting community stewardship projects that protect local ecologically sensitive species and the critical habitats in which they live.