FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2020 – Richmond BC: In order to better serve our clients living in the East Richmond area, the Richmond Food Bank Society will re-open the Daniels Road Depot at Peace Mennonite Church (11571 Daniels Road), effective Tuesday June 9, 2020 – from 3:30pm – 5pm. Read more…
Updated September 9, 2021: The Richmond Food Bank Society’s response to COVID-19 is as follows: We Have Adapted and Expanded Our Services We have adapted our services continually in response to Covid-19, including providing pre-packaged hampers for our clients to pick up as an “express” or grab-and-go option at the Read more…
Starting in the first week of March, free cooking classes organized by the Richmond Food Bank in partnership with Food Banks Canada will be hosted at the Caring Place kitchen, room 340 – 7000 Minoru Blvd in Richmond, BC. To reserve your spot in any or all of the 8 Read more…
There are benefits to filing your taxes even if you don’t have income to report. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers many benefits, including the GST/HST rebate, the Canada Child Tax Benefit, and the Universal Child Care Benefit. However, you need to file your taxes to receive these benefits. If Read more…
Since the announcement of the modular housing project on Elmbridge, we have been asked about what services we offer for homeless people in Richmond. We help Richmond’s homeless population primarily through three programs: our Grocery Distribution program- in 2017, we served 72 people who didn’t have residences (including people who Read more…
There are benefits to filing your taxes even if you don’t have income to report. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers many benefits, including the GST/HST rebate, the Canada Child Tax Benefit, and the Universal Child Care Benefit. However, you need to file your taxes to receive these benefits. If Read more…
This important podcast from the CBC investigates the link between health outcomes and socio-economic factors, especially income level. What they discover matches what we hear from the people we serve. Many of our neighbours in need suffer from illness or/and mental health issues and take longer to recover from illness. Read more…