Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry

The WANM Street Outreach program currently needs the items listed below.  Donations can be left in the baskets provided in the Narthex of the church.

• Cans of meat or fish
• Meal replacement drink like Ensure
• Juice boxes
• Baseball caps
• T-shirts
• McDonald gift cards - $10 or $15

About the West Side Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry

The Neighbourhood Ministry was started in 2008 when a small group of concerned church members decided that they would like to support the people who are unhoused or insecurely housed on the West Side. It offers care, companionship and practical help to our most vulnerable neighbours living in unhoused marginalized conditions.

It is a collaborative ministry shared by the parishes of St. Anselm’s St. Philip’s, St. Helen’s and St. John's Shaughnessy .

Mission Statement of the Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry

“Mutual Transformation”  (reviewed by the Board of Management on November 23, 2021)

• We aim to show love and kindness to our homeless and vulnerable neighbours onVancouver’s Westside, simply by being a non-judgmental, reliable presence in their lives.
• We aim to be a bridge for them to access medical and social services which are inaccessible due to physical, mental health, and economic challenges and circumstances.
• We hope that the hearts of our volunteers and those who witness our work are transformed; that they become even more compassionate and committed by our weekly outreach and care to address the chronic crisis of homelessness.

WANM Ministries

Street Outreach

Every Saturday volunteers deliver packets of food, clothing and camping equipment to homeless individuals on the Westside of Vancouver. These supplies are donated by the parishioners of the four churches. 

Mobile Care Unit

In many cases, the Street Outreach teams find individuals who need help completing government paperwork for ID, income and disability assistance, and housing. In order to address these needs the Mobile Care Unit (MCU) was founded in 2017. The MCU is  staffed by WANM volunteers who help clients with this type of paperwork. It currently works out of Kitsilano Community Centre on Saturday mornings at the same time as the Kitsilano Shower Program, which offers a hot breakfast, showers and clean clothing.

Dunbar Housing

At 17th and Dunbar there is a supportive housing building and the WANM has been involved with its residents since it’s inception more than a decade ago. Several times a year, volunteers host celebration meals where they not only provide all of the food but also serve it and spend time with the people who live there.

More Information

For more information about the MCU or the Neighbourhood Ministry, please visit the Neighbourhood Ministry website.