Community Partners

• ROCA - Richmond Orchestra and Chorus

The Richmond Food Bank belongs to the following organizations:

• Food Banks British Columbia
• Food Banks Canada
• Volunteer Canada
• Vantage Point (was Volunteer Vancouver)
• Richmond Chamber of Commerce
• Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee
• Volunteer Richmond Information Services

Some other Lower Mainland food banks also belonging to Food Banks British Columbia:

• Greater Vancouver Food Bank
• Surrey Food Bank
• Friends In Need
• South Delta Foodbank
• Langley Food Bank

We partner with other agencies to help meet the nutritional needs of the community, supplying them with perishable food items as we are able.

• St Alban Church's Community Meal - starts again on Sept 13, 2011
• Gilmore Park United's Community Meal
• Salvation Army - Richmond
• Richmond Bethel M B Church - starts again on Sept 14, 2011
• Pathways Clubhouse
• Richmond Family Place
• FSGV Community Kitchens

Other resources and information:

• Richmond Poverty Response Committee - The Richmond Food Bank is a founding member of the RPRC, a coalition of Richmond residents and agencies working together to reduce poverty and the impacts of poverty with research, projects and public education.
• Volunteer Richmond Information Services Low Income Resource Directory has a comprehensive list of services available for those living in poverty. The services are also available listed alphabetically by organization.
• 211 services are now available! 211 is an easy to remember three-digit number that will connect callers to free information about community, social and government services.
• HealthLinkBC - dial 811 to access non-emergency heath information and services. Translation services in over 130 languages. Dial 711 for hearing impaired assistance.
• Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount study for 2010 shows foodbank usage up 9.2% year-over-year following an 18% increase between 2008 and 2009.
• 2010 Child Poverty Report Cards - National & BC child poverty reports
• The Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee brings together a broad and diverse group of government, community, and agency representatives concerned about community and social issues and the well-being of the community. The RCSAC advises Richmond City Council on social, Health and community matters. The Richmond Food Bank is a member agency.
• The AMSSA Newcomer Children Information Exchange (ANCIE) is a website created to provide information and resources for British Columbian service providers, educators, policy makers and the general public on newcomer children - kids aged 0-12 from immigrant, refugee, and/or temporary resident families.
• Vancouver Coastal Health on Food Security: a broad concept encompassing the safety, quality and sustainability of our food supply, and access to a healthy diet. 
• Chimo Crisis Centre - "Helping people make sound choices" - helps people in many languages.
• United Way of the Lower Mainland provides Success by 6 funding for our Feed the Body, Feed the Mind nutrition and literacy program for children.
• Volunteer Richmond Information Services contributes to an enhanced quality of life in Richmond by bringing people and services together.
• Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project distributes harvested food to the Food Bank and community organizations in Richmond, with the help of volunteers.
• Richmond Food Security Society
• Richmond Gateway Theatre is a neighbouring and supportive organization.
• SUCCESS job listings - a simple registration with the site makes available job listings that may not appear elsewhere
• Richmond Children First works with people and organizations to make Richmond a great place to raise children by:
  • making it easier for families to find out about programs and activities
  • working together to meet the needs of young children and their families
  • raising awareness about the importance of the early years