Group created on Apr 9, 2020
Total raised since group was created
$5,719.71
Last gift received on Aug 12, 2021
Highlights
$1,515.00
Total given to charities, Campaigns, or other Givings Groups
$4,204.71
Money currently available to give from this group
This Giving Group supports...
Impact Ambassador Program | ChooseYourImpact
campaign
Group Admins
Charities supporting food security need our support more than ever. Jennifer Johnstone, President & CEO of Central City Foundation, knows where you can give to create the most impact.
The Group's Purpose
Food insecurity has long been a concern amongst vulnerable groups. The Covid-19 crisis has exacerbated the challenge of providing food to those most in need, meaning vulnerable populations are significantly more at risk of food insecurity now than previously.
The number of food vendors and emergency food support locations has nearly halved due to non-profits and charitable organizations being unable to provide food in the ways they traditionally have due to social distancing mandates and unsafe conditions. This leads to organizations needing to quickly adopt new methods of food provision.
A team of students from the Vancouver Social Value Fund and Social Innovation Academy programs, representing both UBC and SFU, are taking time to understand these issues better by holding conversations with those who work in this area already. They are helping to identify the greatest needs in the community, and to learn which organizations are able to make use of charitable donations in this causal issue today. As this work is completed, this Giving Group portfolio will be updated to reflect the understandings gained from these conversations.
Jennifer Johnstone, President & CEO of Central City Foundation (CCF), is also the Impact Ambassador for Food Security in Metro Vancouver. She works with the student teams on an advisory basis to help with selecting the charities that are most effectively addressing the pressing problems related to food security during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to Help
Donations to this Giving Group will be directed towards the following charities:
Greater Vancouver Food Bank
Established in 1983, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) has been a central figure in facilitating access to healthy and nutritious food within communities around Vancouver.In response to the current situation, GVFB currently distributes food across five key distribution hubs across the Greater Vancouver region.
A Better Life Foundation
Founded in 2012, A Better Life Foundation (ABLF) works to provide food security for vulnerable living below the poverty line. Through their daily meals program ABLF produces over 1,500 meals daily for 15 SRO’s and 6 community outreach organizations. These meals additionally support other nonprofits such as the Overdose Prevention Society. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic ABLF has altered their programs to deliver individually wrapped meals to those in need.
Potluck Cafe Society
Potluck Cafe Society creates jobs and provides healthy meals for people living in the DTES. In response to the current situation, it has focused its efforts on relieving food insecurity amongst residents of the DTES by offering free packaged meals. It currently manages a centralized distribution centre in collaboration with an extensive network of nonprofits and charities serving the DTES.
If you have any ideas or questions, please let us know at [email protected].
About the Organizers
Jennifer Johnstone is President & CEO of Central City Foundation (CCF), an organization that has been working to improve lives in Vancouver’s inner-city since 1907. By building strong relationships with community organizations and investing in community-led solutions that help people in need improve their lives, CCF is making a difference in our community. Jennifer’s background is in non-profit management and community resource development. Over the past 30 years, she has held key leadership positions with organizations including Vancity Community Foundation, Battered Women’s Support Services, Vancouver Status of Women, and Ballet British Columbia as well as maintaining a practice as a trusted advisor to a wide-variety of charitable organizations in BC. Jennifer is a founding member of the Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative, sits on the national Board of the Association Fundraising Professionals and serves as a volunteer Board member for several local organizations.
The National Social Value Fund runs an experiential program for students that supports youth from diverse faculties take control of running a local community impact fund
Social Innovation Academy is a national initiative that focuses on supporting social purpose organizations and develops the next generation of social innovation leaders across Canada.
Group created on Apr 9, 2020
Total raised since group was created
$5,719.71
Last gift received on Aug 12, 2021
Highlights
$1,515.00
Total given to charities, Campaigns, or other Givings Groups
$4,204.71
Money currently available to give from this group
This Giving Group supports...
Impact Ambassador Program | ChooseYourImpact
campaign
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Group Admins
Charities supporting food security need our support more than ever. Jennifer Johnstone, President & CEO of Central City Foundation, knows where you can give to create the most impact.
The Group's Purpose
Food insecurity has long been a concern amongst vulnerable groups. The Covid-19 crisis has exacerbated the challenge of providing food to those most in need, meaning vulnerable populations are significantly more at risk of food insecurity now than previously.
The number of food vendors and emergency food support locations has nearly halved due to non-profits and charitable organizations being unable to provide food in the ways they traditionally have due to social distancing mandates and unsafe conditions. This leads to organizations needing to quickly adopt new methods of food provision.
A team of students from the Vancouver Social Value Fund and Social Innovation Academy programs, representing both UBC and SFU, are taking time to understand these issues better by holding conversations with those who work in this area already. They are helping to identify the greatest needs in the community, and to learn which organizations are able to make use of charitable donations in this causal issue today. As this work is completed, this Giving Group portfolio will be updated to reflect the understandings gained from these conversations.
Jennifer Johnstone, President & CEO of Central City Foundation (CCF), is also the Impact Ambassador for Food Security in Metro Vancouver. She works with the student teams on an advisory basis to help with selecting the charities that are most effectively addressing the pressing problems related to food security during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to Help
Donations to this Giving Group will be directed towards the following charities:
Greater Vancouver Food Bank
Established in 1983, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) has been a central figure in facilitating access to healthy and nutritious food within communities around Vancouver.In response to the current situation, GVFB currently distributes food across five key distribution hubs across the Greater Vancouver region.
A Better Life Foundation
Founded in 2012, A Better Life Foundation (ABLF) works to provide food security for vulnerable living below the poverty line. Through their daily meals program ABLF produces over 1,500 meals daily for 15 SRO’s and 6 community outreach organizations. These meals additionally support other nonprofits such as the Overdose Prevention Society. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic ABLF has altered their programs to deliver individually wrapped meals to those in need.
Potluck Cafe Society
Potluck Cafe Society creates jobs and provides healthy meals for people living in the DTES. In response to the current situation, it has focused its efforts on relieving food insecurity amongst residents of the DTES by offering free packaged meals. It currently manages a centralized distribution centre in collaboration with an extensive network of nonprofits and charities serving the DTES.
If you have any ideas or questions, please let us know at [email protected].
About the Organizers
Jennifer Johnstone is President & CEO of Central City Foundation (CCF), an organization that has been working to improve lives in Vancouver’s inner-city since 1907. By building strong relationships with community organizations and investing in community-led solutions that help people in need improve their lives, CCF is making a difference in our community. Jennifer’s background is in non-profit management and community resource development. Over the past 30 years, she has held key leadership positions with organizations including Vancity Community Foundation, Battered Women’s Support Services, Vancouver Status of Women, and Ballet British Columbia as well as maintaining a practice as a trusted advisor to a wide-variety of charitable organizations in BC. Jennifer is a founding member of the Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative, sits on the national Board of the Association Fundraising Professionals and serves as a volunteer Board member for several local organizations.
The National Social Value Fund runs an experiential program for students that supports youth from diverse faculties take control of running a local community impact fund
Social Innovation Academy is a national initiative that focuses on supporting social purpose organizations and develops the next generation of social innovation leaders across Canada.
Group created on Apr 9, 2020
Total raised since group was created
$5,719.71
Last gift received on Aug 12, 2021
Highlights
$1,515.00
Total given to charities, Campaigns, or other Givings Groups
$4,204.71
Money currently available to give from this group
This Giving Group supports...
Impact Ambassador Program | ChooseYourImpact
campaign
What’s an Impact Account?
A free, all-in-one giving platform to maximize your giving and support what you care about with more intention, meaning, and real-world impact.
Give to any Canadian registered charity
Our database of over 86,000 charities is updated weekly to ensure every single one is in good standing with the CRA.
Be ready when disaster strikes
Keep adding, bit by bit. When the unexpected happens, you’ll be ready to give without putting extra pressure on your budget.