CityReach Care Society

CityReach Care Society is a charity based in Vancouver, Canada working on poverty & hunger, housing & homelessness, children & youth +4 more.

CityReach Care Society is a registered Canadian charity serving vulnerable individuals, children and families across Greater Vancouver, including Surrey and the Tri-Cities. Its work centres on food security, most notably the Food For Families fresh food bank, which distributes hampers through fixed sites and mobile distributions and relies on food rescue partnerships. It also runs Club Freedom, which provides meals, case management and spiritual support to people experiencing homelessness and addiction; an Out of School Care Program offering affordable childcare; the Adopt-A-School partnerships with more than 50 local schools; and seasonal events such as Boxes of Love, Back to School Blast and Easter Bash. Additional initiatives include a homelessness prevention project, prison outreach at the Surrey Pre-Trial Centre, and a rooftop apiary supporting pollinators. The organisation was founded out of Broadway Church's urban outreach ministry, with the society established in the early 2000s and its warehouse in East Vancouver opened as a community centre. Its stated approach, the Pathway to Prosper, seeks to address physical, emotional, social, mental and spiritual needs. Support is available through donations, volunteering, fundraising walks such as Coldest Night of the Year, and corporate partnerships.