{"id":4048,"date":"2025-12-03T23:30:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/?p=4048"},"modified":"2025-12-03T23:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:30:38","slug":"how-brunch-builds-community-at-boundless-vancouver-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2025\/12\/03\/how-brunch-builds-community-at-boundless-vancouver-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How Brunch Builds Community at Boundless Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every Thursday, The Salvation Army\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmyvancouver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boundless&nbsp;Vancouver<\/a>&nbsp;hosts&nbsp;the Community Brunch Program&nbsp;where guests&nbsp;come for a&nbsp;delicious&nbsp;meal and&nbsp;leave with&nbsp;more than a&nbsp;satisfied appetite. They leave with&nbsp;a&nbsp;sense of community,&nbsp;dignity&nbsp;and&nbsp;hope.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img width=\"708\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3985\" style=\"width:626px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-3.png 708w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-3-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBeyond a meal, I think the most important thing that it provides is companionship. It&nbsp;really brings our community together and our neighbors together.\u201d&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Pamela&nbsp;Burt, Food Services Manager&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Community Brunch program is open to&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;and provides an inclusive space for those&nbsp;facing food insecurity or&nbsp;simply seeking community.&nbsp;On average, the Community Brunch Program&nbsp;serves&nbsp;70 to 80 people. For&nbsp;ongoing&nbsp;support, the&nbsp;Community Fridge&nbsp;provides&nbsp;barrier-free access&nbsp;to&nbsp;fresh food,&nbsp;helping&nbsp;nearly&nbsp;100-150&nbsp;people&nbsp;every day.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img width=\"663\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3997\" style=\"width:572px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-5.png 663w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-5-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When Pamela joined The Salvation Army as the Food Services Manager at Boundless&nbsp;Vancouver&nbsp;seven&nbsp;years ago,&nbsp;she&nbsp;knew&nbsp;something had to change.&nbsp;She made it her mission&nbsp;to&nbsp;eliminate&nbsp;the need to&nbsp;purchase&nbsp;food&nbsp;and instead&nbsp;rescue&nbsp;it to help&nbsp;minimize&nbsp;food waste&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;community. Within&nbsp;her&nbsp;first year, she&nbsp;achieved her goal&nbsp;by building relationships with local grocery stores and businesses. Now all the food programs at Boundless&nbsp;Vancouver&nbsp;use 100% rescued food.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5645-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3989\" style=\"width:601px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5645-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5645-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5645-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5645-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5645-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5635-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3993\" style=\"width:597px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5635-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5635-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5635-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5635-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/IMG_5635-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When guests come in to attend the Community Brunch or access the Community&nbsp;Fridge,&nbsp;they will find that the meals&nbsp;are&nbsp;prepared&nbsp;with care&nbsp;and the food stocked in the fridge has been picked with love.&nbsp;The&nbsp;space is filled with the&nbsp;sounds&nbsp;of the kitchen, conversations amongst the guests, and the scents of home cooking fill the warm and welcoming&nbsp;atmosphere.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhen people come in our door, I want them to feel\u00a0really special\u00a0and spoiled, sometimes\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0the only meal\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0going to get that day, and I want it to be the best meal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>What began as providing meals for the community and an effort to reduce&nbsp;food&nbsp;waste has grown into a powerful point of connection&nbsp;and hope. The food programs not only&nbsp;fight food insecurity&nbsp;but&nbsp;also open the door to&nbsp;many other opportunities at Boundless&nbsp;Vancouver.&nbsp;For&nbsp;many, accessing a food&nbsp;program&nbsp;has led to&nbsp;graduating from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pathway of Hope Program,&nbsp;attending&nbsp;Church&nbsp;or a Dance Fit class,&nbsp;volunteering, and so much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI love that food is a doorway because everybody eats and everyone wants to be a part of that.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;like breaking bread, right? When neighbors&nbsp;come in and&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;a part of the food, it just opens that door to everything we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img width=\"703\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4002\" style=\"width:526px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-6.png 703w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-6-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At&nbsp;The Salvation Army, a&nbsp;warm&nbsp;meal&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;fridge&nbsp;full of food&nbsp;mean&nbsp;so much more.&nbsp;They are an&nbsp;invitation to connect with&nbsp;your neighbors,&nbsp;become&nbsp;a part of&nbsp;the community, and&nbsp;explore the boundless possibilities&nbsp;in&nbsp;one\u2019s life.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the programs and services offered&nbsp;at Boundless Vancouver, and to donate&nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmyvancouver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">salvationarmyvancouver.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Julianna Acosta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Thursday, The Salvation Army\u2019s&nbsp;Boundless&nbsp;Vancouver&nbsp;hosts&nbsp;the Community Brunch Program&nbsp;where guests&nbsp;come for a&nbsp;delicious&nbsp;meal and&nbsp;leave with&nbsp;more than a&nbsp;satisfied appetite. 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