Food & Meals
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Burnaby Community Fridges
The Burnaby Community Fridge program provides something many people in our community need most — food. Fridges located in Burnaby neighbourhoods are stocked with free groceries by residents for residents.
This program is coordinated by the Burnaby Primary Care Networks.
Community Meals
Morning Star
For community members in the Collingwood/Renfrew area. Showers and bagged breakfasts are available on Saturdays.
Showers: Saturdays from 7:00 AM onwards.
Breakfast: Saturdays from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-435-0323
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Outreach Resource Centre
Run by volunteers of the Task Force to End Homelessness in Burnaby, supported by the Society to End Homelessness. Thursday services include: an opportunity to meet outreach workers, a meal, harm reduction kits available upon request, and nurse practitioner services. Free wi-fi is available on the last Thursday of the month.
Resource Centre: Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Shower services: Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 PM.
Community meals: Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:15 PM.
7135 Walker Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-200-0712
Email: [email protected]
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Outreach Resource Centre Pop-Up – Jubilee Avenue
Run by volunteers from the Task Force to End Homelessness in Burnaby. Services include: a hot meal, opportunity to meet Outreach workers, food bank pre-packed bags, and harm reduction kits.
Open on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:00 AM.
Parking stalls on Jubilee Avenue near Bonsor Skate Park and Imperial Street
Phone: 604-200-0712 or 604-259-0170
Email: [email protected]
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St. Stephen Anglican Church
St. Stephen is a multicultural Anglican parish that aims to be a caring community, located near Lougheed Town Centre.
Free hot meal served on the third Wednesday of the month for anyone who needs a meal or would like to connect with their neighbours. Vegan options are available.
Dinner begins at 5:30 PM.
9887 Cameron Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-421-0472
Email: [email protected]
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Food Banks & Hubs
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
North: 4908 Hastings Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-294-5444
Email: [email protected]
South: 5024 Rumble Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-307-2945
Email: [email protected]
The Neighborhood Houses are supporting community members with food hampers at the Food Hub locations listed above. Burnaby residents and service providers can contact Burnaby Neighbourhood House for more information on available food resources.
Don’t Go Hungry
Food support for Burnaby and New Westminster residents. Grocery hampers are available every Saturday from 12:30 to 2:00 PM. Registration is required.
7457 Edmonds Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-836-8400
Email: [email protected]
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Filipino Food Bank
The Filipino Food Bank runs a food hub to provide culturally appropriate food hampers to low-income Filipino families in Metro Vancouver every week. Please contact [email protected] for further information and availability.
Greater Vancouver Food Bank
Offers 2-3 days of food supplements. Registration is required.
8345 Winston Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-876-3601
Email: [email protected]
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Outreach Resource Centre
Run by volunteers of the Task Force to End Homelessness in Burnaby, supported by the Society to End Homelessness.
Resource Centre is open on Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:30 AM. The services on Thursdays include: an opportunity to meet outreach workers, a meal, harm reduction kits available upon request, and nurse practitioner services. Free wi-fi is available on the last Thursday of the month.
Shower service available Wednesdays 4:00 to 5:00 PM.
Community meals are on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
7135 Walker Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-200-0712
Email: [email protected]
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Outreach Resource Centre Pop-Up – Jubilee Avenue
Run by volunteers from the Task Force to End Homelessness in Burnaby. Services include: a hot meal, opportunity to meet Outreach workers, food bank pre-packed bags, and harm reduction kits.
Open on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:00 AM.
Parking stalls on Jubilee Avenue near Bonsor Skate Park and Imperial Street
Phone: 604-200-0712 or 604-259-0170
Email: [email protected]
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Ryan’s Rainbow Emergency Food Outreach
Food hampers are available. Please call ahead so that hamper can be prepared in advance. Delivery is available if needed.
1600 Cliff Avenue, Burnaby (Cliff Avenue United Church)
Phone: 604-761-4357 (HELP)
Email: [email protected]
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Food Delivery
Better Meals
Delivers affordable fresh and frozen meals within the Lower Mainland. Better Meals will help meet certain dietary needs.
5742 Beresford Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-299-1877
Email: [email protected]
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Burnaby Meals on Wheels
Delivers nutritious, hot and frozen meals to Burnaby residents who are unable to prepare meals for themselves. Western and Chinese menus are available on a four-week rotation.
2055 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-299-5754
Email: [email protected]
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Groceries
Citizen Support Services
Shop by Phone
Grocery shopping by phone for Burnaby seniors. A volunteer will call to take your order and do your shopping for you. Groceries are delivered by City of Burnaby staff.
Shopping Buddy
Volunteers can support with grocery shopping. Shopping buddies can assist with HandyDART bookings to and from Brentwood, Lougheed Town Centre, or Metrotown Mall.
111 – 4940 Canada Way, Burnaby
Phone: 604-294-7980
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Quest Food Exchange
Offers a variety of affordable and healthy foods to families and those in need through a grocery model that bridges the gap between food banks and traditional grocery stores. Requires referrals.
7753 6th Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-553-0636
[email protected]
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