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My twins started kindergarten last September. By the end of the year, they had taken part in two food bank drives and multiple bake sales to raise money for all sorts of good causes. I am glad that the school…
This January Gordon Neighborhood House (GNH) is set to launch a pilot program for young adults entitled “Consuming Conversations.” It’s a unique free youth community kitchen with a big helping of political food activism, around the issue of enough food…
January 2014 Trashtalk is a project that seeks to engage resident local recycling champions in Multi-unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) to lead food scraps recycling programs in specific condos, apartments and co-ops. In 2015, Metro Vancouver will ban all organic material…
The idea for a neighbourhood-style brunch as a fundraising event for Gordon Neighbourhood House (GNH) first took hold last summer. In conversations between Paul Taylor, Executive Director at GNH, and Michel Nadeau, co-owner, along with Tod Berezowski, of MN events,…
Take a peek behind Gordon Neighbourhood House. Tucked along the alleyway, a once empty space now bursts with colour and life with the new Urban Farm and Art Mural project. This initiative is the result of a partnership between Gordon…
The West End Food Festival recently marked an important milestone on Vancouver’s community calendar. Over four days in early October, this inaugural event celebrated and explored sustainable food culture in the West End. And at its heart was the partnership…
With colder weather approaching, access to fresh and healthy food will be an increasing concern for many of our neighbours. In order to raise awareness around the importance of food on the social fabric of our community, Gordon Neighbourhood House…
Raise the Rates is inviting the people of British Columbia to spend a week living only on the food they can buy for $26. This is the amount of money a single, able-bodied person on welfare has for food. Victoria…
It may come as a surprise that King George high school, just a stone’s throw from the vibrant Davie Gay Village, was without a Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at the beginning of the 2012/2013 school year. “I was shocked,” says…
Gordon Neighbourhood House, located in the heart of Vancouver’s West End, is currently going through a period of renewal. From technological infrastructure to physical space, this process will assist in helping Gordon Neighbourhood House (GNH) continue to thrive in the…
As a community provider with a rich history of giving, Gordon Neighborhood House understands its responsibility within the community. The services and programs provided are a reflection of the vision shared by each person that walks through the doors of…
