Eating Well on a Budget
Coast Mental Health's Cafeterias
Note: Membership is required
Club house's Affordable lunch Each day, Coast clients and staff work together to ensure the smooth running of Coast’s Mount Pleasant Clubhouse. To be part of the Clubhouse, clients must become members and have the opportunity to work with an employment counselor to develop a Clubhouse Goal Plan. This plan is the blueprint for how the member will contribute to the Clubhouse community while developing workplace and social skills. Members can choose from three employment units: food services; environment; communication. While at the Clubhouse, they can also enjoy a low-cost nutritious meal, participate in a variety of recreational activities, and use the free laundry facilities. Club house Hours:
Location: 293 East 11th Avenue Phone: 604-675-2357 Cost: Under $5 Resource Centre Affordable Meals The Resource Centre meets people where they’re at and focuses on building relationships, trust and help people improve their health and pursue recovery. In addition to offering low-cost breakfast, lunch and snacks, it’s home to some of Coast’s most popular and successful support programs, such as the member-run art room, community health nurses, community garden, peer support worker program and the homeless outreach program. Other regular programs include running groups, yoga, music classes, and music and games afternoons. Resource Centre Hours:
Phone: 604-683-3787 Cost:
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The Gathering Place Cafeteria
The Gathering Place Cafeteria provides low-cost and healthy meals to all community members. The Cafeteria offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the week.
Hours:
Location: The Gathering Place, 609 Helmcken St., Vancouver Phone: 604-665-2391 Please see website for the current menu and meal prices. |
Mobile Meals!
Our Meals on Wheels program is aimed towards seniors, individuals with chronic or acute medical conditions and/or people recovering from illness or injury.
In addition to the meal delivery, our volunteers perform an informal wellness check on each client and provide social interaction to those living alone. Our goal is to help people retain independence in the comfort of their own homes! What can you expect? We prepare a variety of meat and/or vegetarian dishes (we now even offer Gluten Free meals) and each entree comes with a salad and a scrumptious dessert! SIGN UP TODAY FOR AS LOW AS $7/MEAL Dates: Monday to Thursday between 4PM - 6 PM. Phone: 778-617-3000, ext 2 Email: [email protected] |
Marpole Community Food Hub
The Marpole Community Food Hub provides food assistance to the Kerrisdale, Marpole, and Oakridge communities. The distribution program offers free dry goods and fresh produce to individuals in need.
Dates: Weekly Location: 8680 Hudson St., Vancouver (in St. Augustine's Anglican Church) Phone: 604-202-1901 Email: [email protected] For more information, please visit the website |
Little Mountain Food Distribution Program
The Little Mountain Food Distribution Program provides fresh and healthy perishable and non-perishable food at no cost. The Program is limited to individuals who live within the geographic boundary defined by Cambie St to Knight St and 16th Ave to 49th Ave.
Other programs include:
Please contact the Program for details regarding dates, times, locations, and other details. Email: [email protected] |
Sheway - Food Services
Sheway is a program that provides support to pregnant women and women with infants who are dealing with substance use issues.
Resources:
Drop-in Hours: Monday - Friday | 10:30am - 3:30pm Phone Hours: Monday - Friday | 8:30 am - 4:30pm Email: [email protected] Phone: 604-216-1699 Location: 533 E Hastings St |
Tuesday Night Food Prep
Join community members on Tuesday nights for a fun night of food prep. Neighbours work together to prepare healthy and nutritious food that is made available to participants in the Community Drop-in the following day.
Dates and Times: Tuesdays, 6:45 - 9 pm Email: Kelsey at [email protected] Location: DTES Neighbourhood House 573 East Hastings Street |
Aboriginal Front Door Society - Food Bank
AFDS Food Bank
Email: [email protected] Phone: 604-697-5662 Location: 384 Main St., Vancouver |
Apps & Websites for Finding Food on Sale
Evelyne Saller Centre - Cafeteria
Cafeteria at Evelyne Saller Center
Hours:
Phone: 604-665-3075 Location: 404 Alexander St |
Quest Food Exchange - Food Recovery & Redistribution
Quest Food Exchange Initiative
Email: [email protected] Hours: Monday - Friday | 9 am - 5:45 pm |
Kits Cares
Community Lunch Mount Pleasant Neighborhood House
Join a community lunch at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House every Friday. Enjoy amazing food and great company!
Date: Fridays |12 pm - 1:45 pm Location: 800 East Broadway, Vancouver Phone: 604-879-8208 Email: [email protected] |
Vancouver Community Fridge Project
The Vancouver Community Fridge Project: A decentralized food distribution network and mutual aid initiative providing healthy, free food and essential supplies to lower mainland communities.
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Free & Low-Cost Meals and Groceries
Google Map
Highlighting Food Assets
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Food Skills Program @ Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
Hands-on Cooking Program:
Interested? Contact Patricia, Phone: 604-736-3588 ext. 128 Email: [email protected] |
Seniors Supper Club and Seniors Lunch
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House has a lot of vibrant, active offerings for seniors (55+), all available for browsing at the link below.
Two we'll highlight: Seniors Lunch
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Community Potluck
Location: Kitsilano Neighbourhood House,
2305 W. 7 Ave., Vancouver, BC Date: Third Wednesday of every month, 6 pm - 8 pm Monthly Community Potlucks
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UBC Food Bank
The UBC Foodbank provides free perishable and non-perishable food items, hygiene products, and other resources to UBC students and staff in need.
Details:
Hours: Mon and Thurs | 12 pm - 7 pm Location: LIFE 0023, Old Student Union Building, UBC Main Campus Cost: Free Check out Sprouts for more low-cost food at UBC. |
Community Lunches at Gordon Neighbourhood House
Community Lunches at Gordon Neighbourhood House
Meatless Mondays:
Wednesday and Friday Lunches:
Doors open at 11:30 am Lunch is served at 12 pm To reserve a spot and for menu details call, Front Desk Phone: 604-683-2554 For more information, Email: [email protected]. |
Good and Cheap - Online Cook Book
Leanne Brown's Book
Eating on a limited budget
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Other Internet sites to consider: