Food bank

Providing essential food support with dignity and care for individuals and families in our community.
Volunteers providing food support

Community food support

The Salvation Army Community Food Bank is the only authorized food bank serving the Chilliwack area and is a proud member of Food Banks B.C. as well as an affiliated member of the Canadian Association of Food Banks. For more than 25 years, the Food Bank has been a vital source of support for individuals and families facing unemployment or underemployment.

Each month, over 3,800 people are assisted through The Salvation Army’s Food Bank, Soup Kitchen, and Shelter programs, with nearly 30% of those served being children under the age of 18. Without the generosity and compassion of our community, many of these families would face food insecurity. For more information, watch our YouTube video on what we do!

Hours of Operation:                         Location:
Monday to Friday                           45746 Yale Road, Chilliwack.
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Your Choice, Your Way! 

Beginning in September 2026, you will get the opportunity to build your own food hamper. No more pre-made, boxed food hampers. Instead, we want to offer you more choices, healthier options, and more of what you actually need! Just like a grocery store, you can choose which items will be best for your family.

We hope these changes will help us to feed you better

FAQ'S 

Why are you making this change? 

To hopefully feed you better! Pre-made boxed hampers have servedus well for a long time, but we want to be able give you more choice over what goes in your Food Hamper, so you get more of what you actually need.

Has Food Hamper registration or eligibility changed? 

Not at all! You can still book your appointment at our office at 45746 Yale Rd, or call us at 604-792-0001. Eligibility is not changing either,you can still book every 30 days, and ID and proof of residence inChilliwack will still be required for each visit.This change also does not affect access to The Pantry, which will still be open 5 days a week, no appointment necessary, and we encourage you to utilize both programs to the fullest!

How Will the new Food Hamper process work?  

You will still check-in at Reception, and meet with an Intake Volunteer to review your ID and proof of residence. But then you will
be taken into our “Food Bank Store” where a volunteer will help you build your hamper! We will utilize a points-based system, based on the size of your household. Points must be spent during that visit and cannot be rolled-over to a future appointment.

*Remember to bring your own grocery bags!

Will There Be Limits on the number of items I can take? 

Yes, there will be limits on certain items to ensure we have enough for everyone.