The Canadian Flowers For Food Society (CFFFS) The CFFFS utilizes floral discards and surplus destined for regional landfills in its various programs.
The Canadian Flowers for Food Society provides social and financial opportunities, along with support, for marginalized groups including homeless people, senior citizens and/or those coping with mental illnesses in Canada. Helping members within our community to create immediate financial opportunities using flowers is part of our mandate, as well as assisting individuals working toward realistic personal goals to improve their long-term quality of life.
07/02/2023
Our Floral Program has Restarted, and with Incredible Success!! Thank Youse :). There Are Many Wonderful Happy People on This Planet. Some Manage to Find Each Other, And Somehow Manage to Make Other People Happy in The Process. Congratulations!
Wanna Make Smiles? Volntr. Drvr Needed, Aft. June 25th Delivery (Dwtn. to W. Van (Park Royal Mall), Pls. DM - Thank You :).
05/26/2023
Everything you see has its roots in the unseen world.
The forms may change,
yet the essence remains the same.
Every wonderful sight will vanish,
every sweet word will fade.
But do not be disheartened.
The source they come from is eternal, growing,
branching out, giving new life and new joy.
Why do you weep?
The source is within you
And this whole world is springing up from it.
Rumi 🧡
04/19/2023
A nice find.
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04/12/2023
One image is an excerpt from a resident donating her wedding day flowers. The other communication is a list of complaints I've recently written and filed with BCHRT and OPCC - they are now being investigated. Note this image shows only 6 of the 13 complaints submitted thus far.
Each of the (BCHRT) complaints contain at least 10 to 15 pages, and there are still more to file. It is because my smiling face (all fun and giggles, eh) makes it look easy that I need to share this to show what Life is really like for a (Black?) charity founder/ CEO in Vancouver, BC, Canada https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq49UGiNvnY/ .
I often consider how simple (and how much easier) Life would be if I did not have to also contend with the insecurities of the few who are in less control of themselves. Perhaps this is everyone's problem?
Yes, I've asked myself many times since inception: Why have I not abandoned this charity, considering all else I've been forced to endure since '16? As you'd suspect, I've continued for many reasons, however primarily because I've seen from any and all perspectives the operation of this charity 'makes sense' -- benefiting all members of our society.
Earlier this year we accepted a proposal from an expecting mother (identifying with disabilities) to network artists around our cause, creating work for herself and opportunities for others in our community, from working artists to elementary school students, as well as members within and outside marginalized groups in Canada.
In addition, as you will read below how the basic recycling of flowers (our floral program) is clearly beneficial to all points impacted within our communities, from residents, to environment, to ecology, to the financial and social opportunities created within marginalized groups.
I am Forever Grateful To Goodness for the opportunity to explore my Potential while making others smile. More to come.
To the volunteers who've recently contacted, we are almost ready. Thank you for staying tuned, and sharing our efforts to make a positive change within our communities.
Yes, there is certainly plenty to complain about, however there is also just as much to Learn, and accomplish. Still Smiling. Back soon. Stay Bright.
01/31/2023
The Canadian Flowers for Food Society is pleased to announce a new pilot project providing respite, as well as emotional nutrition, for people experiencing homelessness in the Downtown Eastside and Central Downtown Neighbourhoods. We're delighted to be one of many community partners supporting this philanthropic collaboration creating a much needed novel approach to drop-in centres, fostering respect and dignity for recovery. This innovative pilot project is slated to launch Spring of 2024, within an iconic Vancouver art gallery. We're currently enlisting volunteers, and fundraising for this project; so please email us at [email protected] to offer either support. Come join us! More very soon.
Please share this post with your networks as well, thank you!
10/03/2022
“Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead, let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?”
― Rumi ❤️
10/03/2022
If you want the moon, do not hide at night. If you want a rose, do not run from the thorns. If you want love, do not hide from yourself.
RUMI 💗
VOLUNTEER DRIVER NEEDED. PLS DM US.
THANKS :)
06/22/2022
An Art Exhibit to Consider...@ the CAG
Credit: Abbas Akhavan, untitled (installation view), Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, June 3 to August 28, 2022. Photo: Rachel Topham Photography. Thank you.
These flowers were donated to the Haro Park Centre https://www.haropark.org/about-us-campus-of-care-model/ via our floral program. They reported many smiles :).