Category: Stories
An Impact You Can See: Supporting Local
"You're a local charity, I like that. I don't have to turn on my TV to see what my donation is going to. Living downtown, I can just walk out my door and it's a...
Read MoreA Conversation with Mari, Trauma Counsellor at FSGV
Mari, a Trauma Counsellor at FSGV, is currently working toward getting her PhD in Expressive Arts. She sat down with us to talk about art-based experiential lea...
Read MoreThere’s More We Could Do: Stories from the Directions Art and Culture Program
The Art and Culture Program at the Directions Drop-In Centre is opening doors for the youth who attend. It's a place to build community, get in touch with parts...
Read MoreA Volunteer’s Story: Meet Shimna
We're excited to introduce Shimna, a dedicated member of our Community Kitchens who has not only been an active participant but is now taking the next step to b...
Read MoreThere’s More to Brenda’s Story
Brenda Lochhead doesn't particularly like the spotlight to be on her, however we're sharing a bit of her work and advocacy today to celebrate what she has broug...
Read MoreA Family Day 2025 Pop-Up Wrap-Up
On Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Family Services of Greater Vancouver teamed up with Vancouver Public Library for a resource fair pop-up event to let the communi...
Read MoreThere’s More to Kyle’s Story
Kyle, Director of Development at FSGV, reflects on his career in non-profits and what drives him to be in philanthropy.
Read MoreCommunity Partnership: Fighting for Food Security
Vancouver Food Runners (VFR) launched in 2020 in response to seeing article after article about the rapidly rising rates of food insecurity during the pandemic....
Read MoreThere’s More to Kate’s Story
Enda, Program Coordinator for the Street Youth Job Action (SYJA) program at Directions, shares with us a story about Kate. Kate is a youth who came to SYJA tryi...
Read MoreThere’s More to Our 2SLGBTQIA+ Program’s Story
This program is about far more than simply hanging out.
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