The Food Hub sources and prepares food for several Lift programs including our supportive housing program, the emergency shelter, the Community Resource Centre, and the Family Place. We offer food security resources to the community and run various food and farming programming in qathet Region.
The people doing the work (running The Nook café, working in our gardens, cooking in the kitchen) are what keep it going and we are committed to designing the program so that our volunteers and staff are given meaningful opportunities for learning and engagement; it’s not just the plants in the garden growing, we’re bringing our people along for the ride!
This year we had the opportunity to explicitly explore the impact the Food Hub is having on our team, thanks to a one-time Health Promotions grant from Vancouver Coastal Health. We went old school cool, and ordered a bunch of disposal cameras that we left at our worksites, asking our staff and volunteers to snap pictures that captured the essence and impact of the Food Hub.
Once we got the film developed, we themed it all together: connection, community, skills development, mental wellness, full circle systems, good vibes. Check out the pictures and takeaways below!
