The Union Gospel Mission is a charitable organization located in the Metro Vancouver area and the City of Mission. They provide meals, education, shelter, safe and affordable housing, drug and alcohol recovery programs, and support services to those struggling with homelessness and addiction.

CLICK (Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids) is a volunteer-run, community-based charity that raises fund for programs that support inner city children and youth in Vancouver. CLICK’s objective is to raise awareness of the needs of children living in poverty and to fund programs that provide food, safe out-of-school care and access to activities such as sports, camps and the arts. Without support, these children simply would not have access to skills and activities other children take for granted.

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank was set up as a temporary relief to the hunger crisis in 1983 and has grown significantly in the three decades since then. Today the GVFB provides assistance to around 8,500 individuals and families monthly across Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and the North Shore.

Aga Khan Foundation Canada tackles the root causes of poverty through a holistic and interconnected set of programs. These initiatives address people’s most pressing needs and enable them to unlock their full potential, with a particular focus on marginalized groups like women and girls.The foundations programs aim to ensure access to high quality education and health care, ensure food security, improve economic well-being, and develop resilient communities and societies.