ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Our space @ 573 East Hastings
is accessible:

Front door: 34 inch width
No steps at entrance
Washroom door: 31 inch width
Toilet: 12 inch clearance on left side. The washroom has a handrail and is accessible to all genders.

Community Drop-in

Mondays and Wednesday . See calendar for times

Program Lead: Kelsey cdi@dtesnhouse.ca

The Community Drop-In (CDI) is the most attended of our programs. This program hosts a variety of activities - Blender Nutrition, weekly Community Kitchens, Right to Food initiatives, and hosting various community partners who connect community members with resources.

During CDI, our neighbours have the opportunity to mingle with other residents and gain some respite from the charity model that permeates the DTES. Our neighbours can participate in the cooking process, either with TNPG on Tuesday nights, regular volunteering in the Community Drop-in, or through participation in any of the Community Kitchens, or other avenues.

One of the key goals of the CDI is to animate a space that our neighbours recognize as being very much their own – it is a space that belongs to the community. As the DTES NH was created by local residents, we are keenly aware of the ways in which our neighbours feel most welcome in a way that “charitable” spaces often cannot provide. We avoid and are critical of food line-ups. Food is made available and prepared freshly over the hours during which the CDI is open.

The food that is prepared is based on our food philosophy: it is diverse and has the ingredients listed for all to see. We avoid foods that are overly processed or high in starch, refined sugars, or sodium.

Tuesday Night Food Prep

Tuesdays, 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm

On Tuesday nights, our neighbours in the DTES and friends from outside of the DTES work to animate a night of food prep. Together we prepare healthy and nutritious food that is made available to participants in the Community Drop-In the following day.

If you’re interested in getting involved in our initiatives, please check out our Volunteer Connector page to see our current volunteer opportunities, or email volunteer@dtesnhouse.ca