COMMUNITY KITCHENS

ACCESSIBILITY
STATEMENT

Our space @ 573 East Hastings Street 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.

Kids Community Kitchen

☆ Friday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Program Lead: Shaista kidskitchen@dtesnhouse.ca

Kids Kitchen provides fun, enriching, cooking classes for up to 13 children aged 6-12, every Friday afternoon. Through this program—which runs in 12-week cycles—our young participants develop a wide repertoire of cooking and kitchen-safety skills and learn about food-related topics, including nutrition, meal-planning, food-safety, and cultural diversity. The main dish and dessert recipes are chosen every week by the participants, with assistance from staff. Sessions end with a group conversation reflecting the individual children's interests, curiosities, and cultural backgrounds. The term wraps up with an exciting food related field trip. Recent examples have included Science World, and the Vancouver Christmas Market. In addition to the practical skills and knowledge that children acquire through our Kids' Kitchen Program, participants also develop a powerful sense of competence and agency regarding their food and nutrition. Like all DTES NH programs, Kids' Kitchen sessions are positive, community-building events, set in a safe and nurturing space.

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