Our News and Stories
Cook, Connect, and Celebrate with Your Community at FoodFit! Program
Cooking Is More Fun When Shared with Your Community! Our older adults (55+) and seniors are having a fantastic time at our FoodFit! program, cooking, learning, and staying active together!
Get to know our volunteer of the month, Simon!
Get to know our volunteer of the month, Simon! Their role, their stories, and the reason why they volunteer at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House.
Empowering Early Learning: Celebrating Childcare Month
May is Childcare Month, and here at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, we’re proudly celebrating the dedication, compassion, and tireless work of childcare professionals, this month and every month.
Volunteer Appreciation Party: Volunteers Make Waves
On Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, we came together to celebrate your hard work, passion, and the positive ripple effect you create in our community. This time, it was our turn to give back. Our staff worked extra hours to make sure that every single volunteer in the room felt the appreciation they deserve, because you’ve given so much of yourselves to us.
Meet an MPNH PRIDE Performer, Kardias!
Kardias (@kardiasquing), a Filipino/Canadian artist, brings love and mindfulness through honest lyrics delivered by warm vocals to an eclectic mix of collaborative sounds from a variety of producers.
Meet an MPNH PRIDE Storyteller, Marylee!
Marylee is a story-teller and standup comic who proudly shares the ups, downs, fun, and tears of being a lesbian. She’s volunteered for many seniors and youth programs, and is a long-time supporter of the work of Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House.
Our House is Your House
We began serving the community in 1976 with a youth leadership program that we ran from the basement of a local church, and added our second program, free income tax clinics, from a mobile trailer in 1977. Later that year, we moved to our first storefront building in the 500 block of East Broadway.
There’s an app for that: Vancouver program brings groceries to seniors’ doorstep
In rainy Vancouver, venturing outside for groceries is often a daunting task, especially for people without access to a car, such as many seniors. An app developed by nurse Ian Li is helping seniors order groceries for free delivery by connecting them with local volunteers.
Sock it to literacy!
Keep your Keep your feet cozy, and give your heart the warm fuzzies by helping people at our House reach their full potential with literacy skills. With thanks to Decoda Literacy and Blue Sky Clothing!