14 Apr Easter Community Meals 2025
Celebrate Easter with us in our annual Easter Community Meals for some delicious omelettes, hot cross buns and desserts! Doors open at 11 and close around 11:30-45pm. See you there!...
12 Mar Chinese Cuisine Community Meals
Join us for delicious authentic cuisine created by Chinese chefs from Chinese restaurants around Vancouver! The meal will be on Thursday, March 20th from 11-12pm (Doors close 11:30-45pm). We express our thanks to all sponsors and community partners who made this event possible! Menu includes: BBQ...
22 Jan Lunar New Year Meal Service 2025
Join us for a simple, intimate Lunar New Year Service on Wed, Jan 29th! We are preparing 300 meals, egg tarts and some special goodies for our community guests that day. Help us spread the word if you know of anyone who would like to...
23 Dec Christmas Meal 2024 on Dec 25th
This holiday season, let's come together to give hope and fill bellies. The Salvation Army Vancouver Harbour Light invites you to our special Turkey Christmas Lunch for those in need. Let's share a meal, celebrate, and make wonderful memories. You're welcome at our table! Please help...
29 Nov Empowering Recovery and Growth: The Impact of Vancouver Harbour Light Learning Centre
The Vancouver Harbour Light Learning Centre is a dedicated educational space exclusively for Harbour Light residents, offering a range of programs that support personal growth and recovery. Our services include adult basic education, literacy programs, career development, life skills training, and work readiness initiatives. We...
07 Oct Thanksgiving Meal Service 2024
We will be serving our Thanksgiving Meal Service on Saturday, Oct 19th, 2024, 11-1pm. Doors close at 12:30pm so make sure you arrive before that! See you there and Happy Thanksgiving! *Please note that we will not be having a dinner service on that day ...
28 Sep Turning Food Waste into Food Security: Giving Hope with Our Food Recovery Program
Did you know that in Canada, nearly 58% of all food produced is lost or wasted each year? In British Columbia alone, millions of tonnes of food are wasted annually. At The Salvation Army Harbour Light, we’re proud to be part of the solution through...
05 Sep Community HEROS OF HOPE: Volunteer finds meaning in the duality of her role
Hi, I’m Loree! I started volunteering for the Community Meals program through the UBC CLF club earlier this year as one of their biweekly activities. During the first session, I could already see the impact I had in the Downtown Eastside community, even if I...
27 Aug Shelters Program: A Beacon of Hope for Vulnerable Individuals
The shelter department at Harbour Light plays a vital role in supporting vulnerable individuals in the Downtown Eastside community. We operate three year-round 24-hour shelters—Beacon, Haven, and Crosswalk-- that can accommodate up to 136 people on a nightly basis. Clients are provided with 3 meals...
02 Apr HL Chaplain describes how God rescues him from Insanity to Salvation
Hello everyone, my name is John Dewsbury, and for the past 17 years, I have been “kicking around” the Salvation Army. As I approach my 15th year as an employee, I reflect on the winding path that led me here to Harbour Light—a path marked...