Food Justice
Award date
December 2022
Amount
$10,000
Organization
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Purpose
To improve the well-being of residents in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside through food and nutrition programs.
Considering the wide-reaching effects of nutritional vulnerability in its community, the founders of The Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House (DTES) put the Right to Food at the heart of its work. It believes that everyone deserves access to food that enhances both their physical and mental wellbeing. Through its food-centered programming, it aspires to reform the nutritional impact, quality, abundance, and delivery of food in the DTES community.
Through its community center, DTES offers a community kitchen, food and nutrition classes, family programs, and drop-in opportunities, all with the goal to provide educational, leadership, and social and recreational opportunities to residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.