We are most grateful to Mindset Foundation for coming to The Door is Open again this year to hold their December Turkey Burger lunch. We are always in awe at the enthusiasm, energy, and level of organization that they bring Read more
Thank you to St. Augustine’s Parish, Vancouver, for increasing their monthly Food Drive to a twice monthly collection! This generous program was started in 2016 by a group of parishioners attending a Bible study at St. Augustine’s, reflecting on a way to Read more
You gave Jacques a new start! In 2011, Jacques arrived in Vancouver on a bus from Ottawa. Homeless, he camped out in Stanley Park with limited access to food. Then he discovered The Door is Open and found himself returning Read more
In everything, I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive. – Acts Read more
Elizabeth and Wendy, two talented quilters, have been spending Wednesday mornings at The Door is Open, teaching some of our ladies the art of quilting. Each Wednesday, they bring their sewing machines and other quilting supplies, and spend several hours Read more
We at The Door Is Open are saddened to hear that Sue Blue has unexpectedly passed away on August 9, 2018. We offer our deepest sympathies to her family from Williams Lake and her friends for their loss, and especially Read more
Brenda has been coming to The Door Is Open regularly for almost 20 years, and loves meeting friends, both old and new. She finds it healing and soothing to participate in the Women’s Wednesdays Arts & Crafts program. “It’s beautiful Read more
Thank you to the CPABC Vancouver Chapter’s Community Outreach Committee for their donation of 300 lunches to The Door Is Open on October 20, 2018. A group of members volunteered to spend their Saturday morning making these delicious sandwiches for our guests. Read more
Amantie Jotie increases the amount his company donates to The Door is Open to $14,500. (Photos courtesy of AJ Insurance Services) When the president of a New Westminster-based insurance company was getting ready to celebrate his birthday this year, he Read more
Cathy is part of the Cree clan and was born and raised in Northern Saskatchewan. She has lived in Vancouver for the past twenty years. Cathy currently works part-time as a flagger for the City of Vancouver on road construction Read more