Food Services
Below are information and resources for food services in BC.
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UVIC Community Cabbage
The Community Cabbage is a group that is inspired to reduce food waste and combat hunger on UVIC campus. Volunteers collect unsold, edible food from grocery stores and cook them together into healthy meals for students. Facebook:...
UVIC Campus Community Garden
The UVic Campus Community Garden is a volunteer agriculture project with individual and communal plots. Volunteers meet weekly to tend the garden and have access to some produce in exchange. You do not have to be a UVic student to contribute. They also offer workshops...
Royal Roads Food Bank
The Royal Roads University food bank is an on-campus resource for students in need who attend the university. It is stocked by donations and is accessible by request during regular university hours. These hours are 9:00am-6:00pm Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4pm...
Food Bank at St. John the Divine
St. John the Divine is an Anglican church in Victoria that runs a food bank two days a week. The food bank is open on Tuesdays and Fridays between 10am and 12pm. Closed Friday and Tuesday following Wednesday income assistance cheque distribution. Closed the day...
Food Banks BC
Food Banks BC has a website that allows you to search for and find food banks in your area. The website provides a map along with a list of local food banks, and contact info for the food banks listed. Website: https://www.foodbanksbc.com/find-a-food-bank
Free Dinner For Students at Emmanuel Baptist Church
Since 2004, the Emmanuel Baptist Church has been offering post-secondary students a free home-cooked meal every Tuesday night, starting at 6:00pm. If you want some good food and a few laughs with old and new friends, come out for dinner. Location: 2121 Cedar Hill...
Oaklands Pantry
The Oaklands Pantry is a by-donation, accessible & sustainable food program. They offer produce, bread, dairy, eggs, and pre-prepared frozen meals, every third Sunday of the month from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Location: 2827 Belmont Ave #1, Victoria, BC V8R 4B2 Contact:...
Meals and Food Banks of Greater Victoria
The greater Victoria coalition to end homelessness maintains a list of meals and food banks with service dates and times for the greater Victoria area. Daily listings are available on the events page. Website:...
Saanich Neighbourhood Place Food Security
The food security program provides access to families with weekly Family dinners and additional resources including hamper and Good Food Box pick-up, food rescue, and weekly bread donations. Family dinner is being offered as a takeaway dinner currently each week. To...