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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 learn more about Orange Shirt Day, the destructive impact that the residential schools system had…
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 seniors and families during COVID-19. This week marks our 1,500th meal delivery! Our dedicated chef…
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 $500 to fund small projects that connect neighbours, share skills, celebrate diversity, and foster a…
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 a grant of $60,000 from Community Food Centres Canada’s Good Food Access Fund. The grant…
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 of the coronavirus. Check out this news article on the spread of misinformation by anti-masking…
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 community. As an organization we are committed to promoting an anti-racist society and we are…
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 own complicity within these systems. Hatred has no place in our community. But nonetheless, it…
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 our understanding and relationship with nature. We will explore how to grow food, plants and…
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 they do. Rather than emptying the mind of thought altogether, meditation provides us with an…
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 to cheer from their balconies and celebrate the strength of community during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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 periods of time without cease, can lead to anxiety and a host of health problems.…
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 vegetable oil Instructions Combine half the water (1/4 cup), yeast, salt and oil into a…
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 that we can all use this month to celebrate Asian culture and learn important history.…
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 each Friday, our Hub was one of the largest neighbourhood-based emergency food programs in Greater…
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 continued with this tradition by providing a free community lending library in our lobby. Although…
This blog post contains information on West End resources for seniors, homeless services, food access, public toilets, and community news & connections. Words highlighted in green are links that you can click on to access further information. Seniors The Better…
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 into the compost bin once their flavor has infused into the broth. Here is a…
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 you can make it at home! This dish is a source of protein, fiber, iron,…
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 year we are not able to all be together to celebrate, but some of our…
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 a few ingredients. Ingredients 4 boiled potatoes, medium size (cut in cubes) 1 ½ tsp…
