The document outlines various types of community projects including environmental, social services, educational, health and wellness, animal welfare, cultural, and indigenous community projects. Each category includes specific examples such as tree planting for environmental efforts and food banks for social services, along with local organizations associated with each type. The summary emphasizes the role of these projects and organizations in improving community well-being and addressing important social issues.

1. Types of
Community
Projects

2. Environmental Projects
+ What They Are: Projects that help protect and take care
of the environment.
+ Examples:
+ Tree Planting: Planting trees in parks, forests, and cities
to help clean the air and combat climate change.
+ Beach Clean-Ups: Picking up trash from beaches to
protect marine animals and keep our oceans clean.
+ Local Organizations:
+ BC Parks Foundation: bcparksfoundation.ca
+ Ocean Wise: ocean.org

3. Social Services Projects
+ What They Are: Projects that help people who need
extra support.
+ Examples:
+ Food Banks: Collecting and giving out food to people
who don’t have enough to eat.
+ Homeless Shelters: Providing a safe place to stay and
support for people without homes.
+ Local Organizations:
+ Greater Vancouver Food Bank: foodbank.bc.ca
+ Covenant House Vancouver: covenanthousebc.org

4. Educational Projects
+ What They Are: Projects that provide learning
opportunities for students and adults.
+ Examples:
+ Tutoring Programs: Helping students who need extra
help with their schoolwork.
+ Literacy Programs: Teaching reading and writing skills
to kids and adults.
+ Local Organizations:
+ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada:
bigbrothersbigsisters.ca
+ Learning Disabilities Society of Vancouver:
ldsociety.ca

5. Health and Wellness
Projects
+ What They Are: Projects that promote healthy living
and mental well-being.
+ Examples:
+ Mental Health Workshops: Providing support and
information about mental health issues.
+ Fitness Programs: Encouraging physical activity and
healthy lifestyles.
+ Local Organizations:
+ Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division:
cmha.bc.ca
+ YMCA of Greater Vancouver: https://www.gv.ymca.ca/

6. Animal Welfare
Projects
+ What They Are: Projects that help care for and
protect animals.
+ Examples:
+ Animal Shelters: Providing a safe place and medical
care for stray and abandoned animals.
+ Wildlife Rescue: Rescuing and helping injured or
orphaned wild animals.
+ Local Organizations:
+ SPCA BC: spca.bc.ca
+ Wildlife Rescue Association of BC:
wildliferescue.ca

7. Cultural Projects
+ What They Are: Projects that celebrate and
preserve culture and heritage.
+ Examples:
+ Cultural Festivals: Organizing events to
celebrate different cultures and traditions.
+ Art Programs: Supporting local artists and
providing art education.
+ Local Organizations:
+ Vancouver International Film Festival: viff.org
+ Museum of Anthropology at UBC: moa.ubc.ca

8. Indigenous Community Projects
+ What They Are: Projects that support
Indigenous communities and their traditions.
+ Examples:
+ Educational Programs: Providing education and
resources for Indigenous youth.
+ Cultural Preservation: Preserving and
promoting Indigenous culture and traditions.
+ Local Organizations:
+ Indigenous Tourism BC: indigenousbc.com
+ First Nations Health Authority: fnha.ca