Community Resources

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Strathcona Community Centre

Located in the Lord Strathcona School complex - offers a variety of services for all age groups.

601 Keefer Street read more

The Strathcona Community Centre is located in one of Vancouver's oldest neighbourhoods. They have been serving the community with recreational services for over 35 years.

They provide a variety of services: licensed childcare, preschool, children, youth, adult, fitness centre and seniors programs. They are also one of the few community centres that have a Breakfast and Food Security program for children.

The Strathcona Community Centre is jointly operated by the Vancouver Park Board and the Strathcona Community Centre Association.

Phone:

604-713-1838

http://vancouver.ca/parks/cc/strathcona/website/index.htm

Carnegie Community Centre

Vancouver's Most Used Community Centre offers rich multicultural programming and arts activities in the DTES

401 Main Street read more

The Carnegie Centre began its history in 1903 as Vancouver’s first public library, built in the heart of downtown Vancouver with funds donated by U.S. steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The Centre is known for its rich multicultural programming and arts activities.

The Carnegie Centre is a testament to the strength and commitment of Downtown Eastside residents to renew and build a healthy community for people of every income level, lifestyle and background. Over 400 volunteers contribute their time, talents and enthusiasm to the Carnegie Centre each year.

For its 100th anniversary, the Carnegie Centre is joining with community partners to celebrate the people and places of the Downtown Eastside in 2003 with arts, performances, education, and family-oriented events for people of all ages, from all parts of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Phone:

604-665-2274

http://carnegie.vcn.bc.ca/

Chinese Cultural Centre

溫哥華中華文化中心

50 East Pender Street read more

The aims and objectives of CCC as specified in the constitution are as follows:
- To promote understanding and friendship between the Chinese community and other cultural groups in Canada.
- To interpret and communicate Chinese culture and to facilitate exchange with other cultural groups and with the community at large.
- To promote and foster Chinese culture and art within the Chinese community and with other cultural groups.
- To help Chinese immigrants adjust to the culture, heritage, and lifestyle in Canada.
- To build and maintain cultural facilities for the purpose of achieving these aims and objectives.

Phone:

604-658-8850

http://www.cccvan.com/home_en.html

Cottonwood Community Garden

Public Community Gardens - started in 1991, on what was once a city dump along the south perimeter of Strathcona Park

Malkin Street between Hawks and Raymur read more

Phone:

604-608-0384

Evelyn Saller Centre

City operated facility providing a variety of life support services to people with low incomes and special needs.

320 Alexander Street read more

Phone:

604-665-3075

http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/NONMARKETOPERATIONS/esaller.htm

PIVOT Legal

Pivot Legal Society is a non-profit legal advocacy organization.

678 East Hastings St read more

Pivot's mandate is to take a strategic approach to social change, using the law to address the root causes that undermine the quality of life of those most on the margins.

Phone:

604 255 9700

http://pivotlegal.org

Ray Cam Community Centre

SE corner of Campbell Avenue and East Hastings. Ray Cam is a neighbourhood centre for old and young

920 East Hastings Street read more

Ray Cam Community Centre is a place where friends meet. It’s a place for recreation and social activities, where new skills can be learned. It provides personal and family support services and has an out of school, pre-school and day-care for children, as well as a gym, hobby, and club rooms. There is a drop-in lounge where coffee is available.

Phone:

604-257-6949

http://www.raycam.org

Strathcona Chinese Community Library

溫哥華中文圖書館

591 East Pender Street read more

The Chinese Community Library Services Association (hereafter called Chinese Community Library) is the information centre for the Chinese Canadian community. Its goals are to meet the reading and information needs of Chinese readers, preserve records on Chinese Canadian history, support learning and research, as well as promote Chinese language and culture to enhance inter-cultural understanding and racial harmony.

Phone:

604-254-2107

http://www.vcn.bc.ca/clibrary/

Strathcona Community Garden

Over two acres of gardens, orchards and wild areas, the first of two community gardens - work began on Strathcona in 1985.

Prior & Hawks Avenue read more

Phone:

604-253-3384

604-255-9972

email:

strathcona.garden.info@gmail.com

http://strathconagardens.ca/

Strathcona Public Library

Offers lots of children's books and programs, limited adult collection, DVDs, CDs. Small Collection of Vietnamese and Chinese Language

592 East Pender Street read more

The joint mandate of VPL and VSB is to work together co-operatively to provide children of the Strathcona community with the best library service possible provided by a professional staff.

Located on East Pender Street and Princess Avenue, within the Lord Strathcona Elementary School/Community Centre. Enter through the Community Centre parking lot.

wheelchair accessible, computer stations and wireless internet.

Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 11am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed

Phone:

604-665-3967

Strathcona Small Grants Program

Funded by the Vancouver Foundation - provides funding for community projects.

(Vancouver Foundation): 1200-555 West Hastings St.

Box 12132 Harbour Centre, Vancouver

This is the 6th year of the Neighbourhood Small Grants program in the DTES/Strathcona area that offers up to $500 to groups of neighbours who want to work together on small projects that enhance their neighbourhoods. If you’ve always wanted to plant a neighbourhood garden, hold a community feast, organize an art fair or host a youth sports day this is the year you can do it! Apply for a grant to help you and your neighbours get together to realize that neighbourhood idea.

Operated in conjunction with the Carnegie, Raycam and Strathcona Community Centres

email:

info@neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca

http://www.neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/

Vancouver Heritage Foundation

Organizes the annual Heritage House Tour and offers the True Colours and other granting programmes

402 - 510 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, BC V6B 1L8

The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity that is dedicated to supporting the conservation of the city’s heritage buildings through education, public awareness and granting activities.

Foundation activities are open to everyone with a special emphasis on members of the public with an interest in the city’s history, building owners, related professionals and related organizations. Activities include workshops, lectures, tours, publications, and granting programmes to paint, restore and maintain designated heritage properties.

Phone:

604-264-9642

Fax: 604-264-9643

email:

mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org

http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/