Food Security and Garden

***Please see Calendar for upcoming program schedule***

Food Security Programs

Food Security Action Plan In Progress Since – March 2020 to Present

SVFP in partnership with PIRS, South Vancouver Neighbourhood House (SVNH) and United Way have been actively supporting our communities with Food Security Distribution to South Vancouver and the River District. Service Canada thru the Summer Jobs program has supported a dedicated summer student staff to coordinate this program.

So far SVFP has delivered over 340 food hampers annually, gained the help and support from volunteers whom we connected through the United Way (BIG THANKS to You), we serve more than 40 families per week (the numbers keep growing!

2. Early Childhood Health Literacy – A Program for all families

Parents/Caregivers/Grandparent and their children/grandchildren will explore the diversity of culture through gardening, food preparation.

Wednesday mornings 9-12 noon at Family Place Nanaimo location.

3. Monthly Multicultural Friday Lunches

We offer food and nutrition centered program every last Friday of the month.

4. SVFP Garden

We have a vegetable and herb garden where families and children can learn where their food is coming from. They can participate in planting, maintaining the garden and harvesting the produce. The harvest is shared with families.

Testimonials

“Staff are welcoming and non-judgmental and feel like friends.”
“I believe the staff at Kids Care Preschool have played a pivotal role in helping shape our children to be caring, loving and responsible individuals.”
“It’s safe, happy and fun place to be!”
“We would like to thank all the teachers for giving such great care, love and safe place for our daughter to learn, grow up and express herself.”
“The staff always remember my name and make the time to check in with me.”
“I am incredibly grateful for all that you do and the quality of support you provide to parents.”
“We are so thankful to have had the opportunity for both our children complete their preschool years at Kids Care. Our children participated in the Bilingual program. We really appreciated how the Chinese language, as well as culture, was integrated into each thoroughly-planned theme.”
“Thank you for investing in my community.”
“For those parents who are looking for a good school, program and teachers in the neighbourhood, KidsCare is the one we always recommend. It will help their kids to early develop their interpersonal skill with the others and well preparation going to kindergarten.”
“The dedication and attentiveness have provided our children a strong foundation for them to succeed not only in kindergarten but many more years to come.”
“The setting of honesty and support gave me energy for the week.”
“This organization has been my favourite in terms of friendliness and professionalism of the staff and the quality of programming.”
“What makes me grateful is her willingness and ability to teach a child the way he needs to be taught. She puts effort into learning about the child because she cares about the child. It is for this reason that I highly and whole-heartedly recommend Kids Care Preschool for your child.”
“The teachers are truly dedicated and genuinely care for the learning and development of each child.”
“Every time I come, I feel welcomed and at home.”
“It is very evident that the staff work very hard to provide a well-planned program for the children. They truly care about the children.”

About

Our mission is to support families with young children in building healthy relationships and community networks, by providing services and programs in a welcoming, nurturing and respectful environment.

We humbly acknowledge that I live, learn, collaborate, grow, work and build communities on the unceded, ancestral , traditional and occupied homelands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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