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Colourful fresh vegetables laid out at a Lower Mainland farm ready for donation pickup
Partnership March 18, 2025

Three Lower Mainland Farms Join Our Food Rescue Network

Creekside Farm in Abbotsford, Sunrise Organics in Langley, and Boundary Farm in Maple Ridge will provide weekly surplus donations — an estimated 8,000 lbs of fresh produce per year.

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Smiling volunteer Priya wearing a green apron at a Nourish BC hamper pickup event
Volunteer Story February 28, 2025

Meet Priya: Five Years of Saturday Mornings at Nourish BC

Priya Sharma started volunteering to fill a free Saturday. Five years later, she's our longest-serving hamper coordinator and has personally helped pack over 6,000 hampers.

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Families gathered at an outdoor Mobile Pantry stop in a Surrey neighbourhood
Program Update February 6, 2025

Mobile Pantry Adds Surrey Newton and Whalley Stops

Two new stops will extend our Thursday route into South Surrey, reaching an estimated 200 additional families per week starting in March 2025.

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City of Burnaby Community Builder Award trophy on a podium at a ceremony
Recognition December 12, 2024

Nourish BC Wins 2024 Community Builder Award from the City of Burnaby

Burnaby City Council recognized Nourish BC for our expanded Mobile Pantry route and multilingual outreach initiatives serving newcomer families.

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Rows of packed holiday food hamper boxes ready for distribution
Impact January 8, 2025

Holiday Hamper Drive Distributes 1,800 Boxes in December

Our annual holiday drive — supported by over 60 corporate donors and 200 individual volunteers — delivered 1,800 full holiday hampers across all three locations in December 2024.

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Multilingual resource pamphlets displayed in English, Punjabi, Cantonese, and Mandarin
Accessibility November 22, 2024

New Multilingual Resources Now Available at All Pickup Locations

Program guides, dietary information, and community resources are now available in English, Punjabi, Cantonese, and Mandarin at all three hamper locations and the Mobile Pantry.

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