Hope Community Services
434 Wallace Street V0X 1L0 Hope, BC, Canada

Emilie is chopping away at food bank today .....trying not to cry ( could be the onions or it’s her last day) Selena is busy with the soup making ( also her las...t day) We are open 12-2 come on down for lunch to-go For more information about our programs and services, please visit our website at: www.hopecommunityservices.com."

According to the Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation, strong early literacy skills are correlated with improved physical and mental health. Developing your... child's reading skills will not only help them academically; people who read regularly for fun are more often relaxed, less stressed, and in better physical health! #RaisingAReader #ReadingTime #LiteracyMatters

A message from Hope Mattress Recycling ‘Starting this week, in proud partnership with Backpack Buddies, we’re helping to deliver food to children who might otherwise go hungry over the weekends. Each week, our team picks up 200 meal bags from the Backpack Buddies van in Coquitlam and drives them out to Hope, where they’re stored at the local Food Bank and then distributed to schools in Hope, Agassiz and Boston Bar every Friday. ‘

Interested in financial literacy? Join the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) for a 90-minute session on innovative, research-based approaches to financial literacy. #FLM2020 Shared from Decoda Literacy Solutions

This has been taken! Thanks everyone for your interest. If you or someone you know is in need of a walker, one has been donated to us. It’s good quality and in excellent condition. Please come to the main office at 434 Wallace street to view. Our office hours are Monday-Thursday 10-12.

Here is something special and get a tax receipt for helping out.

While 76% of BC households on social assistance are food insecure, single parent households with children under the age of 18 tend to be more at risk of facing ...food insecurity. You can support by making a donation to your local food bank through Food Banks BC: https://www.foodbanksbc.com/get-involved/donate/ See more

Check out what's happening at our Food Hub today! Whole foods packed with nutrition and seasonal flavours! Terrific Take-away lunch today (Roasted chicken legs with salsa rice and veggies! Apple and baked squash with cinnamon & nutmeg for dessert!) from 12:00 till 2:00 pm... 888 Third Ave

Please help if you can...

On this #FeelGoodFriday we’d like to thank Spiecapeg Entrepose/Trans Mountain Expansion project for their generous donation of turkeys and boxes of food, bringi...ng our Food Drive total to 6375 pounds of donated food! We’d also like to thank the community of Hope for your incredible support of the work we do here at the Community Food Hub. To date you have donated over $3400 dollars, and the donations continue to pour in! THANK YOU for your thoughtfulness and generosity!!! #FeelGoodFriday #HopeCommunityServices #HopeCommunityFoodHub

Our food banks are equipped to help their communities in case of emergencies such as wildfires or floods. This is another way our food banks provide more than just food support to their local communities. #emergencypreparedness

The variety & freshness of the food we eat has a huge impact on our physical, emotional and mental health. Through our Perishable Food Recovery Program, our foo...d banks are able to provide their clients with fresh food that supports their health and well-being. For more info on how perishable food recovery works, check out our Impact Report here: https://www.foodbanksbc.com/about-hung/hunger-count-2013-2/

Family ONLY Day! Today September 28, 2020 2:30-3:30 pm... North Harvest Church Bring the kids, books, crafts, activities and yummy snacks. see you there!

Food Banks BC and Shell have teamed up to Fuel Kindness! Head to select Shell Stations in BC from September 25 to 27 where donations will be collected to support a food bank in your community. #FuellingKindness

What an incredible community Hope is! Over 6000 pounds of food and over $2000 donated in support of the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive! Thank you so much for your w...onderful generosity and thoughtfulness! We’d also like to thank all the incredible volunteers, from the Leadership Class who delivered the bags, to the pick-up drivers, the volunteers who weighed every bag, and all those who helped sort and put a dent in the mountain of donated food! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

The BC Thanksgiving Food Drive is this Saturday, September 26th! Please consider making a monetary donation this year so we can purchase much needed and healthy items at reduced cost, stretching your dollar further, and be able to offer food skills programs to vulnerable children, families and seniors in our community. We welcome your non-perishable healthy food items, but if you wish to make a cash donation, please visit our website at www.hopecommunityservices.com and ...follow the link for Donate Today! Thank you for Sharing Hope, Helping Others, and Strengthening Community!

Vancouver Canucks' Antoine Roussel has embraced the joy of reading. Read about it here in the Vancouver Sun: https://bit.ly/366YLZM. Donate today: https://bit.ly/30rxfAs

Stop scrolling! Now is the time.... grab your spouse, friend, or grandma and have a fun Trivia night TEAM TRIVIA CHALLENGE (Virtual Edition) https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/m/50710/donation Draw prizes, Amazon gift cards & purple swag courtesy of Blue Sky Clothing are up for grabs! ... The coveted Trivia Cup sponsored by Marsh Canada also comes with bragging rights. See more

Did you know? cigarette butts are made out of plastic? 1 cigarette butt contains more than 150 extremely poisonous toxins it takes 15 years for one cigare...tte butt to decay. 6 trillion cigarette butts are produced each year and 4,5 TRILLION of them end up in nature 1 cigarette butt can contaminate 1000L of water In 2030 we will have more cigarette butts than fish in the sea. Let’s clean up 1 billion cigarette butts together on September 19, 2020 Join the World Clean Up Day by registering - https://cigarettebutt.worldcleanupday.org/ Share photos or short videos of Cleanup Day on social media with #hopemountaincentre #worldcleanupday #nationalcleanupday #cigarettebutts See more

According to BC Center for Disease Control, 1 in 9 British Columbians could be considered food insecure Simply put, food insecurity is when a household or individual worries about, or lacks, the financial means to buy healthy and safe food. #foodsecurity

Jail & Bail In Support of Variety Join us on Saturday September 19th between 11am and 3pm to get our Meat Manager Dave the "BUTCHER" and "Bad Boy" Carter Hope's... Variety Kids Champion Out of Jail! All proceeds go to: Variety - The Children's Charity of BC Thank you to the Hope RCMP for taking part!

Have you seen our NEW Hope & Area Volunteer (HAVP) Newsletter? Pick up your free copy at the laundromat, grocery stores, Bees Market, Danny's Pizza, Grove Bookkeeping & the GM dealership. #havp #volunteer #buildcommunity #stayconnected

TEAM TRIVIA CHALLENGE (Virtual Edition) https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/m/50710/donation Join the fun on Sept 22 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Pacific Standard Time). ... Here's how to play: 1) Pick the FRASER CASCADE to support our local literacy programs and make a donation. (funds raised go towards supporting STORY TIME IN THE PARK) 2) Receive an email with the Zoom link and password. 3) Form your team (2-6 players). Get players to each make a donation. 4) On Sept 22, join your teammates in person or remotely using a platform such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger or text. 5) Pick a team name and a team captain. 6. Have your team captain upload answers on the answer sheet provided by the trivia host. Can't play? You can still donate to the community of your choice! Thank you on behalf of Decoda Literacy Foundation and Raise-a-Reader. Have fun supporting a great cause!

What is #suicideprevention to you? #intersectionality #socialjustice #ymhc

This month is Literacy Month! Looking for ways to celebrate? Check out the Literacy Month calendar, available now on the WCR website: https://thewestcoastreader.com/literacy-month-calendar/ #LiteracyMatters #PutOnYourPurple

Our amazing team is at it again thank-you to our community and to each individual for your continued support.

YOU ARE INVITED!! Calling all Trivia Lovers, Literacy Advocates, and Story Time in the Park supporters! This event is for YOU! On Tuesday, September 22, 2020 we will host a 'Literacy is Life - Trivia Challenge Fundraiser' at the ultra exclusive Stallone's Lounge at 539 Wallace St (right beside the Washtub Launderette)... This is a Raise-a-Reader branded event and these funds go towards hosting Story Time in the Park each year and providing literacy services in our community, ensuring that we can get FREE good quality books into each home for our young families! $20 gets you admission into our event and into the Trivia contest, as well as a glass of wine and a plated dessert. Appies and drinks will be available as well. There is limited tickets available since we have organized this event to practice safe Covid protocol. Get yours today Hope Community Serviuces - 434 Wallace St (604) 869-2466 [email protected]