Supporting families through affordable childcare

Supporting families through affordable childcare

“At the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC, we will certainly opt in to the child-care fee reduction initiative,” said Deb Bryant, CEO of ANHBC. “We’re glad to be part of an initiative that provides some financial relief to the families we serve.” “The...
Feeding a community: Insights into Mount Pleasant’s food programs

Feeding a community: Insights into Mount Pleasant’s food programs

It’s Not Just About the Food! Like many new immigrants, Aya* found the process of adjusting to her new life in Vancouver difficult and lonely. That is, until she found her way to the Cooking Club program at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House (MPNH). Through...
Miracles happen at our House: Children’s Birthday Miracles

Miracles happen at our House: Children’s Birthday Miracles

Shivani Mysuria is the founder of Children’s Birthday Miracles (CBM) here at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, who studies science at UBC. “Coming from an immigrant family myself,” Shivani says, “My family was not financially able to throw...
Celebrating 40 years as neigbhours

Celebrating 40 years as neigbhours

Hundreds of people gathered under our roof on the tenth of May to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House. From seniors like George Jolly who was part of the neighbourhood in the 1970’s, to new parents swaddling our tiniest community...