Lillooet Community Cares Food Bank and Shelter Worker Program

Food, Housing / Shelter, and Indigenous Services

Provided by Lillooet Friendship Centre Society

Provides food and essential goods to those in need living in Lillooet.
The Community Cares Food Bank Program: The food bank supports people in meeting their basic and urgent needs. The Food Bank is open on Mondays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 PM.

Two pieces of ID and proof of current address are required to register. Emergency food access is available from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

All services are free. The Food Bank program offers the following services in confidence to people in need:
  • Food Security through distribution of Food Hampers
  • Other Essential Needs such as clothing, personal hygiene products
  • Life Skills workshops such as Budgeting, one-to-one or in groups
  • Referrals to other social, health, and economic programs & agencies
  • Opportunity to volunteer and gain new skills through work experience
  • Hot or cold lunches on a weekly basis
  • The Lillooet Friendship Centre Society travels to Gold Bridge once a month, delivering hampers and other essential products to the Community’s Food Bank.

Shelter Worker Support Program: Individuals at risk of homelessness, or who are homeless, can access this program and receive support as they work towards achieving socio-economic independence. The Shelter Support Worker can act as a liaison in certain instances, provide up-to-date information on rental properties in Lillooet, make referrals to different agencies that may be able to support individuals and families as they work towards overcoming the different challenges they are faced with while working towards securing shelter and a source of income over the long term.

They also provide an Elder’s luncheon on the 2nd Friday of each month. The luncheons are free for elders and a $2.00 donation from anyone else. A soup program is also offered weekly on Wednesdays.

250-256-4146

Public email: info@lfcs.ca

Website: http://www.lfcs.ca/community-cares...

357 Main Street, Lillooet, British Columbia, V0K 1V0

Cost: No cost

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Service area: Lillooet + show cities

Service area cities: Lillooet

Service Types Provided
Food
Housing / Shelter
Indigenous Services
    Ways to Access
    • Includes the provision of goods
    • Provided in a group in-person

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