Kiwassa Neighbourhood House

08/20/2026

🍽️ Community Lunch – Everyone is Welcome!
Join us this Friday, August 21, 12-1pm at Kiwassa Neighbourhood House for our Community Lunch! Come enjoy a delicious 3-course meal and connect with neighbours, and community members.

This Friday’s menu:
- Vegetable soup
- Beef meatloaf with roasted vegetables & salad
- Peach muffins

📍 2425 Oxford Street, Vancouver BC

💵 Please note: Payment is cash only.
Everyone in the community is welcome! We look forward to having lunch and connecting with you. 😊
Please see the poster for more information.

08/18/2026

Turn your language skills into career opportunities!

Our Language Enhanced Employment Program (LEEP) helps newcomers build the confidence and workplace skills needed to succeed in the Canadian job market.

Over 4 weeks, you'll learn: 💼 Workplace Communication 📄 Résumé Writing 🎤 Interview Skills ⚖️ Employment Law 🔎 Job Search Strategies 🤝 Workplace Culture
📅 Sept. 8 – Oct. 7, 2026 📍 Kiwassa Neighbourhood House (2425 Oxford Street)
Free program | In-person | Bus tickets available upon request

Spaces are limited. Register today by scanning the QR code or emailing: 📧 [email protected]

08/11/2026

08/07/2026

As Vancouver prepares for the 2026 municipal election, neighbourhood houses across the city are inviting community members to share what matters most to them. And we hope you can help! We want to hear what matters most for our neighbours when it comes to the upcoming Vancouver election.

Throughout August, Kiwassa wants to gather input from our participants, volunteers, staff and neighbours, about what they truly care about in the city they live in. From August 7 - September 9, you can stop by Kiwassa to vote on what means the most to you, or fill out the online survey here: https://anhbc.org/your-voice-your-vote/.

Neighbourhood Houses across Vancouver will be bringing what is important to our community to the All-Candidate meeting on October 8!
Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC

As Vancouver prepares for the 2026 municipal election, we want to hear directly from the people who know our neighbourhoods best.  From July through September, neighbourhood houses across Vancouver are inviting neighbours to share what matters most to them and their communities. Whether you ...

07/23/2026

City of Vancouver - Kamloops Community Feedback Survey

Kiwassa is one of the Community Stewards for the Kamloops Plaza and helps to support creating a space for community to gather. We are working in partnership with the City of Vancouver to help get community feedback on extending the Kamloops North plaza. Please use the link below to share your thoughts on continuing this pilot and what you would like to see going forward!

https://survey.vancouver.ca/s3/pilot-plaza-evaluation-program-2026-community-survey

To learn more, contact us at [email protected]

06/11/2026

Join our Community Soccer Watch Party – where newcomers connect, friendships grow, and every game feels like home.
🍿 Free popcorn & lemonade
🎟️ Raffles every game

Register here: www.kiwassa.ca/soccerparty2026
Come for the soccer, stay for the community!

June 16: Iraq vs. Norway - 3pm
June 18: Qatar vs. Canada - 3pm
June 24: Scotland vs. Brazil - 3pm
June 25: Ecuador vs. Germany - 1pm

05/25/2026

🎉 Join us as we celebrate Seniors’ Week from June 1–5! 🎉

We’ve planned special activities to recognize and celebrate the valuable contributions seniors make to our community. Check out our posters for event details and come join the fun, connection, and celebration!

05/20/2026

Kiwassa Summer Camps are open for registration!

Scan the QR code to get your child set up for summer fun with kids from the neighbourhood!

Questions can be directed to Kerri at [email protected]

05/15/2026

Translink stopped by Kiwassa to share some important news to potential changes to bus stops in the Hastings Sunrise community.

You can learn more by visiting the link below and adding your voice to the process by filling out the survey:

https://www.translink.ca/plans-and-projects/projects/bus-projects/bus-priority-projects/hastings-street-bus-priority

05/02/2026

Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to your neighbourhood? Kiwassa is looking for folks interested in joining its board of directors and supporting the amazing work we're doing in the community.

More Information: https://www.charityvillage.com/job/kiwassa-board-directors-posting-board-members-83828

Apply: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KiwassaBoard