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30th September is Orange Shirt Day – Every Child Matters
This week at our staff team meeting we were fortunate to welcome Eddy Charlie and Kristin Spray. This was an opportunity for our team to…
News
1,500 Meals Delivered!
To combat hunger in our community, we have partnered with the West End Seniors Network and United Way to cook and deliver meals to isolated…
Virtual Art Class Connects Strangers
For over 20 years, the Neighbourhood Small Grants program has brought people together and made communities more resilient. The grassroots initiative provides grants up to…
Gordon Neighbourhood House Distributes $60,000 in Emergency Food Aid in the Wake of COVID-19
Good Food Access Fund Grant will help neighbours improve food security. Vancouver, BC, July 24th, 2020—Gordon Neighbourhood House is pleased to announce it has received…
How to Wear and Make Face Masks
The advice of the World Health Organisation has been that when people wear a face mask in public places it helps to slow the spread…
Anti-Racism Resources
Earlier this week Gordon Neighbourhood House along with the Association of Neighbourhood Houses released a public statement acknowledging the reality of anti-black racism in our…
Statement on Anti-Racism
The Gordon House team has spent the last few weeks in deep reflection about the persistence of structural racism in our communities, and examining our…
Deeper Roots Program
Connect Yourself To The Land Gordon Neighbourhood House offers Deeper Roots, an educational gardening program that provides opportunities to connect with the land and deepen…
Mindfulness
by Darlene Here’s a little information about mindfulness meditation to make it more accessible. Meditation and that wandering monkey mind! Well, minds think, that’s what…
Social DistanSING
In celebration of Neighbourhood House Week 2020 we collaborated with community members to host a unique rooftop concert (dubbed #socialdistanSING) for West End apartment dwellers…
Creating Calm
by Grace Worry serves a useful purpose—it warns us of danger and it motivates us to find solutions. Worrying, however, that goes on for longer…
Naan Lavaash Recipe
by Nahid Serves 8 pieces of Bread Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup warm water 1 tsp salt 2 tsp dry yeast 1/4 cup…
Asian Heritage Month
May in Canada is Asian Heritage Month. We are proud of the Asian heritage in our community and want to share some of the ways…
Statement regarding the closure of the West End Food Hub
For the past five years, Gordon Neighbourhood House has worked alongside the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) to run the West End Food Hub. Delivered…
Reading Resources
Did you know that before Gordon House moved into 1019 Broughton Street it was the original location of the West End public library? We have…
West End COVID Resource List
This blog post contains information on West End resources for seniors, homeless services, food access, public toilets, and community news & connections. Words highlighted in…
Vegetable Stock Recipe
by Joey Cook Time: 1.5 hours Traditionally, making vegetable stock at home involves using whole onions, carrots, celery and herbs that you buy and sift…
West African Peanut Stew Recipe
by Joey Here’s a delicious meal that is vegan, gluten-free, low-cost, easy and flexible. It’s a fan favourite in our Community Lunch program, and now…
Volunteer Time Capsule Interviews
Its National Volunteer Week! We are lucky to have a volunteer team that is made up of so many intelligent, funny, and interesting people. This…
Jeera Aloo Recipe
by Jessy Jeera Aloo (potatoes sauteed with cumin) is a vegetarian dish that is simple, healthy, tasty, and easy to make at home with only…