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...
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...
Juliana’s Story: Struggling at home? We can help you find work

Juliana’s Story: Struggling at home? We can help you find work

Juliana joined the WorkBC—Specialized Services employment program in October 2016. She came to Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House seeking help in finding part-time employment, preferably in her field of accounting. Juliana was going through a major life transition....