A table for everyone
A welcoming table in the Downtown Eastside
In Vancouver, anyone can sit down for a meal without being asked why they are there.
- 400 hot meals served each day
- About 12 tonnes of surplus food rescued monthly
- 87 cents of every dollar goes to programs
Food, community, opportunity
Care takes many forms here
A place at the table
Community meals bring people together, with no questions asked.
Food recovery
Surplus from local grocers and wholesalers is rescued for community meals.
People make it possible
Volunteers and staff work side by side to serve the community.
Voices from the community
A table can open new possibilities
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“I came for a meal and stayed for the cooking program. Six months later I’m working a line downtown and I still volunteer Tuesdays.”
Marcus
Program graduate
“Our company sponsors the Wednesday dinner. The reports show us exactly where every dollar went, which is why we keep doing it.”
Helen Yu
Corporate partner
“It’s the one place in the neighbourhood where nobody asks why you’re there.”
A regular guest
Downtown Eastside