Members are invited to drop by the Fairfield Community Centre to pick up a changing assortment of non-perishable staples, fresh bread, produce, dairy, and toiletries. Please bring your own bags.

Come join our Lunch and Learn program for seniors – just $5 per session!

Seniors' lunch, $4/person.

Youth Food Skills is a free weekly food skills program for 11- to 14-year-olds. Pre-registration is required. To register or for more info, call or text Janessa at 250-415-7721 or email outreach@jbcp.bc.ca.

The Seniors Social Connections group meets weekly to share a light meal and engage in social time or activities (guest speaker or games). Between meetings, members can be telephoned by the facilitator or a program volunteer, if they request a reminder.

This group is a support to seniors who may be experiencing health concerns, isolation, or depression, and seeks to encourage friendships and connections outside the group meeting times.

Please register in advance to attend. To register or for more information, please contact Sharon at 250-388-7844, ext. 318.

Soup & Play is a free, weekly gathering time offering a simple meal and an opportunity to play and connect with other families. Open to all families in the neighbourhood with children up to age 12. Parents MUST register in advance to attend. Sorry, no drop-ins. Families can register weekly for this dinner program. You can book up to 14 days in advance. Please register here: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/FamilyCentreGroups@jbcp.bc.ca/bookings/

Capital City Volunteers hosts a Coffee Club for seniors 65 and older in the neighbourhood of North Park. Join us in the Community Room on Wednesdays for coffee/tea, snacks, and great conversation with peers!

Please register in advance to attend. To register or for more information, please call Joelle Rempel at 250-388-7844, ext. 310.

We have been fortunate to join a couple of food security groups, allowing us to provide fresh produce for our members. Annual memberships are available for $50.00, and a special August-to-December membership is $25.00. Non-residents and "snowbirds" may purchase monthly memberships for $10.00.

For information about our programs, including classes, workshops and other activities,
please phone us at 250-386-3035 (reception).

Since 2011, Living Edge has been freely providing groceries on a weekly basis. We specialize in providing fresh food – not just canned goods – to local residents. Today we provide food for seven neighbourhood markets in the Greater Victoria Area.

The University of Victoria location is conveniently located at the UVic Family Centre for students of all ages and stages.

The Family Dinner is to-go at this time. Pre-registration is required. To register, please contact Tina@snplace.org.

The Best Babies program offers support and information for pregnant people and their newborns up to 6 months old. Lunch is provided and childcare is available. Pre-registration is required. To register, please contact Robin@snplace.org.

The Family Dinner is to-go at this time. Pre-registration is required. To register, please contact Tina@snplace.org.

Youth aged 14 to 22 are invited to drop in for a hot meal, laundry, clothing and self-care supplies, showers, fresh and non-perishable food, or just to hang out. We are pet friendly!

Our Saanich location features a cafeteria with a healthy menu and take-home dinners available for purchase, all at reasonable prices. Drop in for coffee, tea & goodies, and lunch. Alternatively, a variety of frozen take-out food is available; full meals are $7.

In addition, you can drop in on Thursdays to pick up bread, produce, and packaged food and staples for free.

A variety of frozen take-out food is available at the Victoria Centre. Full meals are $7.

In addition, you can drop in on Thursdays to pick up bread, produce, and packaged food and staples for free.

The k̓ʷamk̓ʷam éʔəŋ afterschool homework club provides assistance to elementary and middle school students. Students receive an after-school snack, daily gym time and support with homework. University of Victoria students volunteer as tutors. Community partners such as PISES and the Greater Victoria Public Library offer programs to the students. Other activities include planting and harvesting on the rooftop garden, STEM Science Ventures, and music lessons. The program is very popular with students and their families and is having a positive impact on academic success for Songhees Nation.

Songhees First Nation provides weekly food boxes weekly and monthly to families within the Songhees community. The Nation also provides Elders' lunches and Tea & Bannock events at their Wellness Centre, strengthening community ties.

The Sooke Family Resource Society provides a full list of family programs, partnering with the Sooke Food Bank, Cob's Bread, and Pacheedaht First Nations to provide snacks, weekly meals, Good Food Bags, vitamins, and much more. Please contact for information.

Food from the Food Rescue Program gets placed near the entrance to the Tsawout First Nation band office and made available to anyone who has need.

Tsawout First Nation's Health Department has home care workers that can provide those who are unable to cook with meals from their Meals on Wheels program. Contact for details.

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The Hamper Program was developed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide food security supports to community members.

The Hamper Program:
– Provides 220 hampers on a weekly basis to families, those sheltering in hotels, individuals, and tenants residing at Siem Lelum and Fernwood house.
– Provides fresh produce, Cobbs bread, Farm and Field meat, Zambris pasta sauce, and non-perishable food items.
– Provides nutritious food and snacks.
– Allows for community to continue being connected to the Victoria Native Friendship Centre through food.

The Victoria Native Friendship Centre's Health Services offer monthly Lunch & Learn programs and wellness workshops where free food is provided for Indigenous community members and their families. Check out the monthly events calendar for details.

A variety of programming is offered for young mothers (aged 16-29) and their child under the age of five years. Our free drop-in runs every Thursday from 10am-noon, with a healthy breakfast, playroom for the little ones, and a parent and child craft project. We also offer Food Skills for Families, Mother Goose, Nobody’s Perfect, Triple P, and a variety of fun and interactive workshops for our community parents.

The Alliance Club is a drop-in centre for youth 13 to 19 years old. Services include hot meals for sit-in or take away and snack bags with a juice box, fruit, granola bar, chips, and baked good.