Food Services
Below are information and resources for food services in BC.
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Burnside Gorge Community Centre
Only providing essential services (food security programs and limited childcare). Staff onsite to take phone calls and deal with emergency walk-ins in relation to family homelessness; financial crisis, youth and families in crisis. The Community Dinner is up and...
Living Edge
All week Living Edge offers FREE, fresh groceries to anyone who needs them - students, working families, single moms and dads, the elderly - no I.D. or registration required. Mondays: 5:00pm - 6:00pm at Central Baptist Church, 833 Pandora Avenue, Victoria. (pick up a...
St Vincent de Paul
The Social Concern Office offers food & clothing, open Monday-Friday from 11:00am - 2:00pm. The food bank is open for pick-up only. Location: 835 Yates Street, Victoria Contact: 250-382-0712 Website: https://www.ssvpvancouverisland.ca/
9-10 Club (The Soup Kitchen)
Offers takeaway soup meals. Usual hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am - 10:00am. Location: 740 View Street, Victoria Contact: 778-440-7687 Website: http://www.thesoupkitchen.ca/
Rainbow Kitchen
Hot meals available weekdays starting 8:30am until supplies last. Location: 1315-1277 Lyall Street, Victoria Contact: 250-384-2069 Website: https://rainbowkitchen.ca/
Food Not Bombs Victoria
Food Not Bombs Victoria serves a healthy home cooked vegan meal Every Sunday at 4:00 PM in Centennial Square. Location: Centennial Square, Victoria Website: https://victoriafoodnotbombs.ca/servings/
Mustard Seed
Prepackaged food Hampers are available from 10am-1:30pm Monday-Friday, please only 2 household members maximum picking up. Hospitality House serves lunches to-go from 12pm-1pm Monday-Friday. Dinners are served to-go 6:30-8:30pm Friday evenings and 5:30-7:30pm Saturday...
Out of the Rain
The Out of the Rain Youth Night Shelter is a community capacity building project, working to reduce the risk faced by homeless youth by providing shelter during the coldest months of the year. It is open from October 15 to April 15. Check in time for shelter is 8:30pm...
Salvation Army
Food is available for people living at or near the poverty line, through the Community Kitchen. Meals are served in the community dining room starting at 12:00pm Monday to Friday. Location: 525 Johnson Street, Victoria Contact: 250-384-3396...