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Homeless Partners Wish List
Homeless Partners is a non-profit, self-funded program run entirely by volunteer efforts, in partnership with the staff at shelters where the program is offered. The Wish List began as a response to the growing problem of homelessness and the belief that caring for the poor is central to the message of Jesus.
GVRD - Greater Vancouver Regional District
The Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) is a partnership of 21 municipalities and one electoral area that make up the metropolitan area of Greater Vancouver.
Volunteer Vancouver
Volunteer Vancouver's mission is to be a leader in promoting volunteerism and strengthening the voluntary sector.
United Way of the Lower Mainland
United Way has a 70-year history of helping people in the Lower Mainland. We began as a federated fundraiser - today United Way is a leader in the social services sector, providing resources, funding and expertise. United Way is committed to ensuring that resources are invested to have the greatest impact on programs and services for people in our community. Your gift to United Way supports a broad spectrum of services.
Covenant House Vancouver
Covenant House is the largest privately-funded childcare agency in the United States providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth. It has locations in the United States in Anchorage,
Atlantic City, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, New Orleans, Orlando, Washington, D. C., and, outside the United States, in Toronto, Vancouver, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico
Big Brothers Vancouver
Big Brothers is a non-profit, community-based organization that has served the Greater Vancouver area since 1957. Traditionally, Big Brothers has matched boys from male absent homes to carefully screened and trained adult male volunteers, who provide guidance, support, and friendship. Times have changed. Our volunteers and the needs of our communities have changed. In response, Big Brothers developed a menu of programs to suit the diversity of our communities and the busy schedules of our volunteers. Whether you are male or female, married or single, 19 or 65; if you have from one to three hours a week to spend with a child, we have a volunteer opportunity for you.
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
Westcoast is a non-profit society that provides information, services and support to the child care community in British Columbia.
Emergency Social Services (or ESS)
is a provincial emergency response program. ESS are those services required to preserve the well-being of people affected by an emergency or disaster
Vancouver Public Library Online
Funded by the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Public Library is the third largest public library system in Canada, with over 395,000 cardholders and more than 8 million items borrowed annually. The library's origins go back as far as 1869. Today, with the Central Library, 20 branches, collections available in a variety of formats & languages, and Outreach Services to home-bound patrons, VPL is accessible to all citizens of Vancouver.
Big Sisters
Big Sisters is committed to enhancing the confidence, self-esteem and well-being of children and youth through supportive friendships with caring women. For 40 years we have matched children and teenagers who need an adult support and role model in their lives with women volunteers. Our program helps children and youth realize their individual potential and can have a positive influence on children and families. We are able to see these children grow up into confident, capable, contributing adults.
The Mel Jr. & Marty Zajac Foundation
Fostering greater understanding between children and seniors by enriching and enhancing their lives through community projects such as the Zajac Ranch, Zajac Norgate House and intergenerational programs that offer seniors mentoring opportunities and children the gift of mature companionship through mutually supportive activities and environments.
Better Business Bureau of Mainland B.C.
Better Business Bureau of Mainland B.C. - Setting the Standards of Ethics and Integrity
Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
CHF Canada is the nation-wide umbrella organization for co-op housing and Canada’s link with co-op housing around the world. As spelled out in our mission, mandate and values, we exist to unite, represent and serve the co-op housing community across Canada.
The BC Chamber of Commerce
The BC Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber) is registered under the Societies Act (British Columbia) as a volunteer, not-for-profit association and serves its members as the provincial federation of autonomous community chambers of commerce, boards of trade and corporate members.
Vancouver Police Department
Our site provides current and regularly updated information of our organization for the community.
Childcare Resource and Research Unit
CRRU focuses on research and policy resources, advancing a publicly-funded, universally accessible, comprehensive, high quality, not-for-profit system of early childhood care and education in Canada.
PACE - Prostitution Alternatives Counselling Education
PACE Society offers outreach, counselling, education, and advocacy for sex workers
Union Gospel Mission
Union Gospel Mission exists to offer Hope to the Hungry, Hurting and Homeless. In 1940, the Mission began as a small soup kitchen. Since then we have grown dramatically to meet the needs surrounding us. Many people who have walked in the corridors of loneliness, hopelessness and despair have found UGM to be a place of new beginnings. We continue to reach out to our communities with the love of God, showing Christian compassion, serving with integrity, and offering effective programs. Our desire is to be there for those in need with an outstretched hand, an open ear and a caring heart offering long-term solutions to their problems.
ALDA - Adult Learning Development Association
Since 1988 ALDA has been providing direct services and support to adults who have suspected or diagnosed learning disabilities. ALDA also offers "Start Here" an HRSDC funded Employment Placement Assistance program for anyone unemployed.
Filipino Canadian Business Directory
Business listing of filipino owned or operated businesses in Canada. Supporting the filipino business community in Canada.

