Food Security, Stories, Volunteers
Ghadeer joined the volunteer team in the summer of 2019 when the Archway Food Bank started their Fresh Food Recovery program – a program that recovers fresh food from local grocery stores every morning. “I landed in Canada in October 2018, so I was a newcomer when I...
Employment, Immigrant Integration, News, Stories
Students in the LINC for Workplace classes volunteering at MCC to gain workplace related English language skills. Last year saw a record 431,465 immigrants coming to Canada, and in the Fraser Valley, Archway Community Services is playing a key role in welcoming...
Immigrant Integration, Seniors, Stories
This program means more to us than our pensions,” said Jaswant, one of the participants of the South Asian Day program. Jaswant had been insisting that her family send her back to India as she did not want to stay in Canada any longer. After becoming a regular at the...
Counselling, Family & Children, Stories
Archway welcomed dozens of new staff over the past year, but one new hire stood out as the only four-legged employee. Cannoli, Archway’s furry friend, is a Health and Wellness Accredited Facility Dog who provides comfort and calm to clients and staff alike. Cannoli...
Stories, Supportive Housing and Homelessness Prevention
While The Cabin, a daytime shelter for the unhoused, closed at the end of September 2022 it was a transformative experience that will inform approaches to homelessness in Abbotsford going forward. “We’re disappointed The Cabin closed, however we’re extremely grateful...
