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On July 1, our team joined hundreds of community members at the City of Coquitlam’s Canada Day celebration, where we connected with families and shared our mission of reducing food waste and strengthening food security. Through a fun and interactive Food Waste Quiz, children and families learned more about food waste in Canada and simple […]

Food Link Society is incredibly grateful for the generous support of Windset Farms and Farmers Fresh. Together, these donations included 2,204 lbs offresh bell peppers from Windset Farms, 2,250 lbs of brown jumbo mushrooms from Farmers Fresh, and approximately 8,800 lbs of fresh cucumbers, providingmore than 12,800 lbs of nutritious produce to help support individuals

A Shared Commitment to Reducing Food Waste We were honoured to welcome Senator Yonah Martin to Food Link Society. During her visit, she toured our community Food Link Society kitchen. Senator Martin showed genuine interest in our food-recovery programs, our partnerships, and the impact of reducing food waste. We’re grateful for her time, and her

School Trustees Tour Food Link Society At different times, Food Link Society welcomed leaders from School District 43 to two of our program locations. Trustees Carol Brodie and Rosey Manhas toured Chateau Deville, an affordable housing site supported by Food Link Society, and our community kitchen. On a separate visit, Paul McNaughton, Assistant Superintendent, visited

Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue organization. It helps reduce waste and fight hunger by collecting surplus perishable food from businesses and distributing it to charities across the country. On October 7, Janice Martin, the BC Team Lead, visited Westwood Alliance Church, one of our food distribution centres. She then came to our office

COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH VOLUNTEERING We had an inspiring Volunteering Day with the team from Save On-Foods, including Stathie Sgouraditis, Energy and Sustainability Manager, and a group of dedicated employees. Their generous support helped us recover and distribute food to individuals and families facing food insecurity. It was a day full of teamwork, compassion, and meaningful

We are very excited to share some big news—the first community kitchen in Coquitlam is now officially open! This is a huge step forward for Food Link Society and our community. It wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing support of our local leaders, kind donors, hardworking staff and board members, and our wonderful volunteers.

In February 2025, two of our executive team members proudly presented Food Link Society’s work at the Metro Vancouver Housing Committee Meeting highlighting apartnership that has been growing strong since 2018. Through this collaboration, Food Link Society now provides free, recovered food to residents in 25 MetroVancouver Housing (MVH) sites across the Tri-Cities, Surrey, North

Big news! Immigrant Link Centre Society is taking a bold step forward with a brand-new name: Food Link Society — or simply Food Link, as we’re sure you’ll soon be calling us. Why the change? Over the years, our focus has always been clear: recovering food to prevent waste, feeding those in need, and creating

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our newest food distribution site at Kelly Court in the City of Vancouver! This location serves a community where at least one family member has a disability, including wheelchair users. Our dedicated volunteers are hard at work delivering food and sorting items to ensure we can help those