City Reach Care Society
Volunteer with City Reach Care Society’s Food For Families program! City Reach is seeking volunteers for: THURSDAYS in Vancouver 1-5:00pm (Open to ages 15+) and WEDNESDAYS in Surrey 12:45-3:15pm (Open to ages 19+).
Become a food rescue hero! Help feed 5,000 people every week! Have fun as part of a great community! Sign up as an individual, family, or team!
Apply to volunteer here: https://www.cityreach.org/volunteer
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Those who built the DTES NH put the Right to Food at the heart of our work, as nutritional vulnerability was a theme familiar to all. Our goal around the Right to Food is to reform the nutritional impact, quality, abundance and delivery of food in the DTES in consultation with residents, community food providers, non‐food community organizations, healthcare professionals, policy makers, growers/suppliers, food/beverage industry professionals and researchers.
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
Looking to connect with community and food? Interesting in learning about our local food systems?
The Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks collective have a variety of volunteer needs to help to build our capacity and community outreach. Examples include:
1. Research and design neighbourhood based food access resources sheets.
2. Develop an income and nutritional supplements resource page.
3. Create social media video reels of the many VNFN programs for public outreach and education.
Email for more information – ourplacefoodstrategy@gmail.com
Collingwood Neighbourhood House Rooftop Garden
Join us for summer rooftop gardening sessions at the Collingwood Neighbourhood House!
Participants can learn to start plants from seed, transplant into our garden, help with weeding and maintenance, or just hang out and socialize with other gardeners.
Drop-in anytime on Fridays from 10am-12pm. All experience levels welcome! Come have fun and learn something new!
Register on our website at: https://www.cnh.bc.ca/volunteer/or contact collingwoodurbanag@cnh.bc.ca for more information.
When: Every Friday until the end of August
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 2nd floor of the CNH Main House, 5288 Joyce St.
Britannia School Garden Nature’s Helpers: Join Our Drop-In Volunteer Workparties
Join our work parties every Sunday from 10 AM–1 PM .
We meet in the Nexway̓s wa lh7áy̓nexw(Transformed Life Garden) or šxʷqʷeləwən ct(One Heart One Mind Garden). The gardens are situated on the NW corner of the Britannia School grounds.
This is experiential hands-on learning; planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting as we care for the gardens. These are free and open to all, so bring your friends and drop in. Enjoy the fruits of your labor as we learn together.
No registration required—simply show up with enthusiasm and a green thumb. For more information, please email Ruth Elizabeth at gwfcnetwork@gmail.com or call 604-718-5895.
Vancouver Food Runners for Weekly Food Deliveries in Burnaby
We’re currently looking for volunteers to support several weekly food rescue routes in Burnaby, helping move healthy food from local businesses directly to nearby nonprofit organizations.
Volunteering with VFR is a simple, flexible, and high-impact way to support your local community. Most rescues take about an hour, fit easily into weekly routines, and make an immediate difference by helping ensure good food reaches community food programs instead of going to waste.
These routes are also a great opportunity to build connections with local food donors, nonprofit partners, and the broader community. Some rescues require a larger vehicle due to higher-volume pickups, and volunteers can always request a substitute through the app if they are away or unavailable. Contact: kelsey@vancouverfoodrunners.
Vancouver Urban Food Forest Foundation
An invitation for you. VUFFF is seeking volunteers to participate in our collective stewardship efforts in meaningful, on-going ways this Fall season.
These land-based volunteer roles are another layer for participation and engagement, so folks can get to know the food forest gardens (and each other) in a slow, intentional, supported way this Fall—while contributing to VUFFF’s collective stewardship efforts.
We hope this will support people in their desires to be more engaged with local community through VUFFF, while also providing some structure for intentional, ongoing learning journeys. Many people come to VUFFF because they want to learn more about caring for native plants!
Vancouver Community Fridges Project
The Vancouver Community Fridges Project is a decentralized food distribution network and mutual aid initiative created to provide healthy, free food and essential supplies to our communities across lower mainland through community fridges.
Community fridge set up and upkeep are only made possible by the generous and collaborative effort made by volunteers in our community. If you would like to sign up to volunteer or make an offering, please fill out our Volunteer Intake form to stay up to date with volunteer opportunities in your neighbourhood.
For more information, please visit our website: You can also email us at vancouvercommunityfridges@gmail.com
Copley Community Orchard
Copley Community Orchard is a solely volunteer-led organization that connects people with nature while fostering urban ecological stewardship. The orchard is located in East Vancouver a block for the Nanaimo skytrain station. We have been providing free access to organic fruit, promoting food security, native plants restoration, and community well-being since 2012.
Join us on the second Saturday of each month for hands-on orchard care.
Upcoming dates: June 13th, July 11th, August 8th, September 12th, October 10th, November 14th.