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The Full Cupboard Vancouver Island Join us in raising food, funds and awareness about the critical issue of hunger across Vancouver Island, Pender Island and Salt Spring Island. The Full Cupboard is a community-based signature cause program established by Island Savings in 2016. Together, with our valued members, community partners and passionate staff, The Full Cupboard has raised $658,643 and 14,014 pounds of food for our food bank partners in the eleven communities where Island Savings operates. ​ Donate now or visit The Full Cupboard website for more details on how you can get involved. All food and funds raised stay in the community where they were donated. Let’s work together to ensure all children and families in our communities have a full cupboard!

< Back The Resilient North This project, delivered in partnership with the Public Health Association of BC , sets out to understand the opportunities and barriers regarding food access in northern BC by: 1. Create a comprehensive understanding of where and what communities’ needs are in terms of food access; (e.g., infrastructure, funding models, capacity, and network building) by using secondary data, including regional grant applications, the food access survey data set, literature reviews and other academic documents as well as grey literature, tools, and social media content. 2. Engage communities to further guide the project through community conversations which include focus groups, interviews, and broad stakeholder engagement. 3. Co-develop food access model(s) that address root causes of inequality experienced by northern communities (e.g. granting models that unintentionally perpetuate harm for communities, systemic barriers to food access funding/infrastructure for rural/remote and under-resourced communities, and soling that discourages broader network building). The Project research phase has been completed. Using what we heard and learned we will be investing in programs and community initiatives that will support the project’s objectives of developing sustainable and dignified food access systems across northern BC, and establishing community-driven operations that reduce barriers to food access in rural, remote and indigenous communities. Apply now for the Rapid Stimulus Grant Previous Next

Our Impact Provincial Programs Food insecurity and food acce ss are complex issues. Social policy, systemic racism, climate change, geography, and colonial food systems are just a few of the contributing factors that have created this increasingly critical situation we face as a society. Food Banks BC is grateful to the Provincial Government and donors for their support in helping Food Banks BC conduct important work to alleviate hunger , particularly among people and communities that are disproportionately impacted by poverty and hunger. School Nutrition Pilot Program Learn more Emergency Food Support Learn more The Resilient North Learn more Perishable Food Refrigeration Learn more

Accessibility and Equity Guide The guide is a resource for food bank operators seeking to make their food bank environments more accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIIA+ people, community members who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, and other equity-deserving groups. To reflect the current best practices and standards , the guide was compiled through an international literature review and interviews with BC food banks. In addition, it is accessible to PDF/UA standards, ensuring accessibility to the broadest audience possible. Download

Partner Campaigns Our supporting partner campaigns exemplify the transformative power of collaboration, showcasing how collective efforts can make a profound and positive impact on the communities served. We invite you to explore our partner campaigns and join us in making a difference, one partnership at a time. Together, we can build a brighter future for all. The Full Cupboard Vancouver Island The Full Cupboard is a community-based signature cause program established by Island Savings in 2016. Donate Now The Full Cupboard Fraser Valley The Full Cupboard is a community-based signature cause program established by Envision Financial in 2013. Donate Now Feed the Valley Feed the Valley is a community-based signature cause program established by Valley First in March 2010. Donate Now Basics for Babies® Basics for Babies® was created in 1994 when 93.7 JR Country recognized a chronic shortage of baby products at Lower Mainland Food Banks. Donate Now Sysco Kick One In Program Kick One In is a Sysco BC initiative to help fight hunger and increase food security in our local communities. Donate Now

Food and Workplace Safety 10 Canned Food Myths Download Client Safe Food Transportation Download Food Distribution Guidelines Download Industry Food Donations Download WorkSafe BC Food Processing Download Anti-Racism Resource Download Donation of Game Meat Download Guidelines For Food Shelf Life Download Respectful Workplace Model Download Links Food Premises Regulation Canadian Food Inspection Agency Food Safe Certification

The Full Cupboard - Fraser Valley Join us in raising food, funds and awareness about the critical issue of hunger throughout the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Kitimat regions. The Full Cupboard is a community-based signature cause program established by Envision Financial in 2013. Together, with our valued members, community partners and passionate staff, The Full Cupboard has raised $1,423,025 and 88,592 pounds of food for our food bank partners in the eleven communities where Envision Financial operates. Donate now or visit The Full Cupboard website for more details on how you can get involved. All food and funds raised stay in the community where they were donated. Let’s work together to ensure all children and families in our communities have a full cupboard!

Support food banks The demand for food banks has never been greater than it is today. We need your ongoing support! Donate Who we are and what we do Food Banks BC is the provincial association of food banks. Our membership is comprised of 107 hunger relief agencies throughout British Columbia. We support our members and other agencies through the provision of resources that assist their efforts to tackle hunger in communities they represent. ​ Our vision is a hunger free British Columbia. Learn more Did you know? 124,000 to 195,000 Food bank visits have increased by 57% since 2019 30% of all food bank users in BC are children. 1 out of every 3 food bank users is a child +20% The number of seniors accessing food banks has increased in the past 2 years -30% Donations have dropped across the province

Contact Us Tel: 604-498-1798 Toll free: 1-855-498-1798 info@foodbanksbc.com ​ Suite 302 – 12761 16th Avenue Surrey, BC V4A 1N2 ​ Monday to Thursday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (operating hours may vary) ​ ​ For media inquiries, please click here Full Name Email Write a message Submit Thank you for your message. Do you have a concern or complaint? We recognize that from time to time there may be inquiries, concerns or complaints and we believe that our stakeholders have the right to tell us about them. To share your feedback please contact the Food Banks BC office by calling or filling out the form above. Alternatively, you can contact the Food Banks C anada Customer Experience Hotline at 1.877.280.0329 or EMAIL Click here to read the Food Banks BC Complaints Policy. ​ ​​

Find a Food Bank To find a member food bank in your community click on the map for the locations or check by city. ​ No food bank in your community? Check with the nearest location to you. Sometimes our rural members have additional depots in nearby communities too.

Sysco's Kick One In Program Taking Action Against Hunger Sysco's priority is to fight hunger and increase food security in the local communities we serve. With Sysco’s Kick One In program, you can donate below, with the proceeds being provided directly to eliminate hunger and make nutritious food available in your local community. This is one way that we’re connecting the world to share food and care for one another. To learn more about Sysco please visit www.sysco.ca

TOP 10 MOST REQUESTED FOOD ITEMS Canned vegetables Canned fruit Canned beans (chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans) Canned tuna Peanut butter Pasta and pasta sauce Rice, oats, barley Hearty soup, stew, chili Small snack items (granola bars, fruit cups, applesauce) Toiletries (feminine hygiene products, baby diapers) Where can I donate food? ​ If you would like to connect with your community food bank to make a donation, or find out their specific needs, please go to the Find a Food Bank page to locate the food bank in your area.