We’re very excited for the upcoming Can-struction event on Sunday 29 October 2017! From 8 am to 11 am at Lansdowne Mall, students from across Richmond will assemble creative designs out of cans of food. All the non-perishable food items they use will then be donated to the Richmond Food Read more…
We are very excited for the upcoming BC Thanksgiving Food Drive, held on Saturday 16 September 2017. Started in 2009, the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive has collected more than 10 000 lbs of food each year in Richmond alone. All food collected in Richmond goes to help Richmond residents going Read more…
Our good friends at the Richmond Poverty Response Committee are holding the first-ever “Richmond Poverty Action Forum” on Thursday 28 September from 9 am to 4 pm at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel. The Action Forum brings together Richmond residents experiencing poverty, people working on issues related to poverty, and Read more…
We had a lovely time at the 2017 Walk for Alzheimer’s on Sunday 7 May 2017. RFB staff and volunteers walked in support of the members of our community with dementia or Alzheimer’s. We raised $915 in support programs and services in our community that improve the quality of life Read more…
On Friday 24 February 2017, our community came together to celebrate former RFB Executive Director Margaret Hewlett and her 28 years of service to Richmond. A packed house of RFB volunteers, people from our partner agencies, donors, and elected officials attended the festivities to recognize all that Margaret has done Read more…
It was a pleasure and a privilege to be part of this year’s Salmon Festival Parade on 1 July 2016. 30 RFB volunteers and staff joined over 70 floats to celebrate Canada Day and our community. We greeted 50 000 people and were thrilled with the warm welcome we received. Read more…
The annual BC Thanksgiving Food Drive is just around the corner and our volunteers are busy preparing for this year’s food drive that will take place between September 14th-18th with collection day on Saturday the 19th. Get involved in this province wide initiative with your kind donations and help bring hope Read more…
We had a wonderful time at the 2015 Steveston Dragon Boat Festival! This all-day event on Saturday 22 August featured 78 teams from across BC and Washington, including our very own RFB Volunteers’ Dragon Boat Team! The team made us proud, and we also collected nearly $1000 in donations, plus Read more…
Richmond Food Bank staff, volunteers, and directors had the pleasure of attending the Pathways Clubhouse “Taking Care of Business” Breakfast on Tuesday 10 March 2015. Pathways Clubhouse is one of our valued community partners, who offers hope, encouragement and opportunities to people who live with mental illness. We arrived before dawn to Read more…
On Canada Day 2014, Richmond Food Bank volunteers, staff, and friends walked in the 2014 Steveston Salmon Festival. We always have a lot of fun walking in the parade, and this year’s version was no different. We enjoyed waving to the tens of thousands of people there and seeing the Read more…
Our office will be closed on Monday, August 3 for BC Day. There will be no distribution at Cedarbridge or the West Richmond Depot.