This winter, our team had the opportunity to return to Belkin House to support both kitchen duty and the clothing drive market on December 14, 21, and January 11, and 18. With a group of five to six volunteers each visit, we divided into two teams: one supporting the kitchen and the other running the clothing drive. In the kitchen, our volunteers assisted with making sandwiches, cutting vegetables and cakes, filling drinks, cleaning, and serving residents. With the great gui

On January 17 , our Volunteer Wave team had such a great time making soup for The Dugout in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside using the Watari Kitchen. We cooked up honey pork chipotle and potato soup and spent the shift chopping, stirring, and sharing laughs while putting together something warm and nourishing for people in the neighbourhood. The Dugout is a long‑standing charity and community space that supports residents of the Downtown Eastside. It is known as a “community li

The Volunteer Wave community kicked off the new year with an Arts and Crafts Party at Southview and Terrace Seniors Residence on January 3, 2026 . To make sure there was something for everyone, our volunteers hosted five different activity stations, allowing residents to participate at their own pace and comfort level. The stations included glass bottle painting, paper quilting, pointillism-inspired painting, a conversation table for non-crafty participants, and a live doodle