Archway Food Bank: Increasing Access to Food Amongst Record-high Food Insecurity
The Archway Food Bank, in Abbotsford, is no exception to the increasing trend of food insecurity across Canada. British Columbia food banks have experienced a 31% increase in food bank visits since 2019. The Archway Food Bank is seeing more and more households...
Community Van – Providing Reliable and Affordable Transportation
Stock photo used to protect client’s privacy. “Since having brain surgery, I have not been able to drive because of dizziness, blurred vision, and nausea. For the first few months following my surgery, I had friends drive me to my medical appointments, but as...
STRIDE Successes: Brad’s Story
Brad, a client in the STRIDE program in his office. Brad had enjoyed over 15 years of semi-retirement before changing circumstances forced him back into the job market. The COVID pandemic had a negative impact on their finances so Brad and his wife, Joanne, began...
STRIDE Program – Tammi’s story
*Stock photo used to represent STRIDE client Tammi was spending hours job searching after an extended employment gap but wasn’t having any luck until she connected with the Archway Skills Training Results in Directed Education / Employment (STRIDE) program. In 2019,...