From Surviving to Thriving: Layla’s Journey With the Stop Exploiting Youth Program

Stories, Youth

When Layla* first met her youth worker at just 13 years old, she didn’t trust the person who would eventually become one of her biggest supporters. Mandy Aujla was Layla’s Stop Exploiting Youth (SEY) worker from age 13 to 18. Over five years of trust-building and...

Archway Invites Community to Celebration of Black History Month Event

Diversity Education, Events, News, Press Release

Diversity Education Team at the 2025 Welcome Day Event. The Diversity Education team at Archway Community Services invites the public to join them for a vibrant celebration of Black History Month: “Many Voices, One City” on Thursday, February 12th, from 6:00 PM to...

From Participant to Program Lead Through the Employment Mentors Program

Employment, Food Security, Staff, Stories

Din’s journey to Abbotsford spans continents, careers, and cultures but it is in Abbotsford that Din found a job that aligned with his passions for humanitarian work at the Archway Food Bank through a chance encounter with the Archway Employment Mentors program. ...

End of an Era: Honouring the Archway Recycling Program and Its Lasting Impact

News, Recycling, Staff, Stories

While the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot itself is not closing and will continue to serve the communities of Abbotsford and Mission, the operation of the depot by Archway has come to an end and a new contractor has taken over operations. For more than five decades...

Smiling Once Again: A Family’s Journey with the Archway Food Bank and Christmas Bureau

Food Security, Stories

When Avneet* and her family returned to Canada in 2022 after six years in India caring for sick grandparents, they expected change but did not expect the overwhelming financial strain that greeted them. “The grocery prices we remembered from 2016 were completely...

Support Newcomers with Archway’s Gift-Wrapping Booth at Sevenoaks Mall

Immigrant Integration, News, Press Release

Shoppers at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre can save time and support a great cause by visiting Archway Community Services’ Gift-Wrapping Booth, open from December 6th to 24th beside Urban Planet (formerly Hudson’s Bay). Since 2021, the booth has raised $13,775 in...