The Metro Vancouver Dream Centre works to bridge the issues of food insecurity and food waste. Through our two ongoing primary projects, a hot meal service and a community food bank, we work to provide donated food to people who need it. Our meal service is held two Fridays a month in East Vancouver, and we serve a nutritious dinner to approximately 70 to 100 people. Our no-barrier food bank is held two Fridays a month in East Vancouver and serves approximately 80 to 100 people.

We also put on an annual Thanksgiving dinner for the community, where we serve a full Thanksgiving meal to 300 to 500 people.

Our clients come from many types of situations. Some live outdoors or in shelters, while many have apartments or rooms. Some are on social assistance, and some work but are unable to afford both rent and food. Some are elderly, and we also serve families with children. Our volunteers are a diverse group working together for a common purpose: reducing food waste, increasing access to nutritious food, and creating community.

Repair Cafés are community gatherings where fixer volunteers help visitors repair their broken household items - Electronics, Small Appliances, Textile, Jewelry, Woodwork, and Bikes. Open to the public free of charge, Repair Cafes aim to reduce waste, fix the throw-away culture, share repair knowledge and create better community.

Metro Vancouver Repair Cafes work to expand the Repair Cafe program throughout Lower Mainland

<h5>Mission Possible transforms lives through meaningful work. We empower people typically excluded from the traditional workforce—like those facing homelessness and housing insecurity, poverty, and other barriers to employment—by paving a pathway to long-term jobs and lasting change.</h5>

We support youth discover their unique gifts and an ability to trust themselves deeply enough to have the kind of self-reliance that will bring out the best of who they are. We empower youth to lead authentic and connected lives, through modern rights of passage, self-discovery and creativity.

The Mount Pleasant Community Policing Centre (MPCPC) is a volunteer-driven non-profit governed by a community-based board. The MPCPC promotes crime prevention and safety in partnership with residents, community agencies and the Vancouver Police Department. Additionally, by acting as a liaison between the Vancouver Police Department and community agencies the MPCPC works to create a safe and inclusive neighborhood while supporting the community's most vulnerable. The MPCPC engages the community in volunteer-driven programs and other community-based services. Building on that, the MPCPC operates a warm and welcoming storefront to connect residents with those CPC programs and other community-based services.

<pre>Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House plays a leadership role in building a healthy and engaged neighbourhood by connecting people and strengthening their capacity to create change.</pre>

<i>Our mission is to connect </i><i>with and inspire seniors through the power of live music. This helps strengthen </i><i>their sense of belonging in the communities where they live. </i>

<i>We are serving senior homes, long-term care, and assisted living facilities across Metro Vancouver area. </i><i></i>

Music Outreach Society is a youth non-profit organization that organizes high school student to perform in music concerts in seniors home, hospitals, shelters and other places in their community to give back to their communities with their talents for music. On a completely volunteer basis, young musicians are given the chance to share their passion for music in their community at a number of seniors’ homes including Louis Brier Home and Hospital, Southview Terrace, BC Children’s hospital – Sunny Hill and the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. Performances range from pianists, singing & guitar. We do both performance and interactive singalongs.
Our Goals
To bring the community together through the act of sharing music with others. As we all know, music is a language that everybody understands! MOS is also a place for musicians to network with each other and to build long lasting connections as well as friendships.
To raise money to help support music therapy and children who are unable to afford instruments/lessons.
To provide MOS performers and members with performing opportunities as well as the chance to build up confidence in their music performance.

We support people with intellectual disabilities by providing the care they need to feel safe and enjoy physical and emotional wellbeing throughout their lives. We seek to discover and honour their interests, talents, skills and aspirations so they can thrive and be included as genuine members of their local community and to live the life they choose.

North Shore Volunteers for Seniors is a non-profit Society, founded in 1961, dedicated to promoting independence and well-being of seniors. We offer diverse and accessible programs to seniors at our Centre located in West Vancouver. We match qualified volunteers with seniors living independently in their homes or care facilities.

We’re giving every senior in long-term care in the province the chance to have a visitor and a voice. Volunteer to brighten their days, listen to their stories, and give back to your community. You will be trained to conduct an in-person, standardized interview with the residents about their quality of life. Questions cover topics including food and meals, privacy, safety, staff responsiveness, visits with family and friends, activities, and more. This is a chance to see inside long-term care, brighten the lives of your local seniors, and know that you’ve been part of improving the future of long-term care in BC. Volunteers should apply online at: https://surveybcseniors.org/volunteer/ We ask for a minimum commitment of 40 hours over the course of 6-8 weeks, inclusive of training.

<a href="https://www.cityviewchurch.ca/opentable">OpenTable</a> centers on a gathering at Cityview Church every Thursday at noon. OpenTable provides a safe place to enjoy a warm, nourishing meal and provides a community that offers hope and friendship for all, including those struggling with housing, food security, finances, addiction, or mental/physical health challenges. The gathering also includes a short message, bible reading, and prayer.