Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
573 East Hastings V6A 1P9 Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Arts Umbrella will be back at the DTESNH January 13th-March 3rd If you would like to register your child please email Kim at [email protected] . . .... . #dtes #dtesnh #art #community #artsumbrella See more

This holiday season we worked with the @dtes.sro.collab to deliver 100 Christmas dinner meals to individuals living in Single Room Occupancy Units! We also hand wrote cards to each person and included a small hamper of items . . . . .... . #dtes #dtesnh #srocollaborative #community #foodsecurity See more

It's a wonderful time for giving ! This year we're able to give 21 families food hampers thanks to donations from @electra.health and @choices_markets . . .... . #dtes #dtesnh #holidays #donation See more

This giving Tuesday and holiday season, help us make a difference in the Downtown Eastside by making a donation on behalf of friends, family or clients and sending them a beautiful e-card. Check out our beautiful e-cards in the dedication section of our donation form at https://www.dtesnhouse.ca/donate-form #GivingTuesday

Our COVID-19 statement is out! If you’re interested in how our services and operations are affected by COVID-19 please read the statement below or visit this link to read it on our website: https://dtesnhouse.ca/?p=2491 During these times of great uncertainty the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House continues to be a place of support and resource for the local community. The COVID-19 physical distancing orders have disrupted our regular programming but we are fortunate to be... able to continue serving our neighbours with food, hygiene and referral services while we collaborate with other DTES organizations to help ensure people can remain as safe and healthy as possible throughout this crisis. To-go Meal Service Our COVID-19 Emergency programming includes to-go meal service from the neighbourhood house door, as well as distribution of prepared meals to the homeless and underhoused so that access to tasty and nutritionally dense food can continue. Sanitization We are also providing sanitization and hygiene products to mitigate the spread of the virus between people and within spaces. Grocery Hampers Families, seniors and individuals sheltering in SROs are receiving hampers full of fresh fruits and vegetables, hygiene and cleaning products, and food staples to enable people to isolate and reduce their need to circulate in order to procure the essentials. Hampers for families include booklets and resources to engage children in learning activities. Over the long-term, these initiatives are intended to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside by providing safe access to essential food and sanitation supplies while supporting the coordinated response to the pandemic.

Looking for corporate holiday gifts that make a difference? Make a donation on behalf of your business clients and we will provide you with beautiful digital or printed donation certificates that you can send to them! We will also provide greeting cards made by kids in our programs along with donation certificates and a tax receipt for you. Email us today at [email protected] to find out more and to place your order!

Everyone is loving that Kids Kitchen is back up and running! In this program children get to learn new kitchen skills, and then put them to use by creating a healthy meal together . . . . .... . #dtes #dtesnh #righttofood #community #children See more

Loved having the kids help out with re-building some of our planting boxes at the Urban Farm! Working together and passing down knowledge is what the Neighbourhood House is all about . . . . .... #dtes #dtesnh #righttofood #urbanfarm #childdevelopment See more

Yesterday we kicked off our new Family Garden Harvest Program! Every Thursday from 3-5pm parents are encouraged to bring their children to the Urban Farm for fun garden activities. Families will also have the chance to plant and harvest their own vegetables. . . . .... . #dtes #dtesnh #foodsecurity #community #families #urbanfarming See more

The @thevancouversun wrote an amazing article on our Urban Farm! Check it out to learn about all the hard work @universityofbc Professor Pat Moore puts into the project, and how it benefits the DTES community! . https://vancouversun.com//advocates-hope-gardens-success-s . .... . . #dtes #dtesnh #foodsecurity #community #urbanfarming #UBC See more

Team work makes the dream work Shaista and Lucia are working hard packaging up our meals for the SRO Collaborative every Monday! . . . .... #dtes #dtesnh #foodsecurity #community #COVID19 See more

Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with what's going on at the neighbourhood house!! You can do so on our website (link in bio). If you sign up by the end of the month you will be entered in a draw and can win one of three prizes! . . Ps. The post image is a hint to what one of the prizes is! .... . #dtes #foodsecurity #community

Sonya has over 30 years of experience as a professional chef and has been sharing her expertise with us when we make meals for the SRO collaborative every Monday . . Ps. Take a peak at the Swiss chard from the garden! .... . . #community #covidstories #dtes #vancouver #foodsecurity See more

Thank you for helping us raise $1,136.40 at the Plant Sale! The Urban Farm has helped provide so many fresh veggies and herbs for our meal programs (sometimes the majority of the ingredients in one meal have come from the farm)! We have also just started a Free Produce Market where we are able to give away a portion of the produce that we harvest to community members every week! All of the money raised at the Plant Sale will be going right back into the farm. Some of the c...osts that go into the Urban Farm project include things like gardening tools, wood, water, secure storage for tools, fertilizer, and so much more. We have a lot of ideas for additions and improvements to make the garden more accessible (ramps and eventually widening aisles between beds), educational (educational materials about plants, nutrition and gardening for family programs), and become a place for community (a place for social gatherings). We appreciate everyone who came to support us and check out the farm, all our volunteers, and eQualia & @schweyluv. #urbanfarm #gardening #harvest #plants #vegetables #herbs #flowers #pollinators #dtes #vancouver #freefood #foodsecurity #health #wellness #nutrition #fresh #produce #community #harvesttime @ Downtown Eastside

Our knives start their days by chopping dates for our Community Drop-In oatmeal! . . . Thank you to @knifewear for donating a knife sharpening session for us. We appreciate this so much. Our knives our crucial to getting food prepped and ready to go for our neighbours!... . . . #community #dtes #vancouver #foodsecurity See more

Hopefully everyone had time to check our awesome new website! . We're now offering some cool prizes to a few lucky individuals who sign up for our new newsletter . Sign up by going to our website and adding your email to the Newsletter section on the home page www.dtesnhouse.ca ... . Winners will be drawn randomly at the end of the month. . . . . . #dtesnh #dtes #vancouver #righttofood #foodsecurity See more

Our new website is LIVE!! Take time to check it out and find out more about our programming . . . Link in our bio.... . . . #dtes #neighborhood #vancouver #community #website See more

Come on down to the Plant Sale! We’ll be here until 4 today. @hives4humanity and @ewmastore are here too! You can also grab a copy of the new issue of @rtfzine. We have lots of plants that need a home (way more than just what’s in the photo) and we are also able harvest some produce for you on the spotkale, nappa cabbage, romaine lettuce and cucumbers!... #food #foodsecurity #health #wellness #garden #urbanfarming #dtes #vancouver #bc #harvest #summer #plants #produce #growyourownfood @ Astoria Hotel

Look at all these wonderful fresh veggies our Urban Farm is yielding! It wouldn't be possible without the help from over 70 volunteers who plant, tend to, and harvest everything for us. Our community meals are tasting extra delicious thanks to them . . . . .... #dtes #dtesnh #foodsecurity #righttofood See more