Current Investees
SVP Vancouver is currently working with an amazing group of worthy non-profits serving children and youth in Metro Vancouver:
ArtStarts in Schools is a charitable organization that works to expand the role of art in education to activate learning and nurture creativity in British Columbia's young people. Read More » Founded in 2012, BabyGoRound Helping Families Society (“BabyGoRound”) helps Greater Vancouver families in need to [...] Read More » Children who count on school breakfast and lunch programs during the school week often go home to bare cupboards and empty fridges on the weekend so Backpack Buddies bridges this weekend hunger gap. Read More » Blind Beginnings works to empower children and youth who are blind to live independent, self-sufficient, and fulfilling lives by providing experiential learning, counselling and peer support through every stage of a child’s life. Read More » Down Syndrome Resource Foundation The Down Syndrome Research Foundation (DSRF) offers a wide range of effective educational programs for individuals with Down syndrome. Read More » (EYA) delivers free, experiential nature programs in urban spaces for young people ages 5-25 living in Metro Vancouver, with a focus on those experiencing marginalization. Read More » Learning Disabilities Society's mission is to empower every child and youth in Greater Vancouver with a learning disability to achieve life-long success and happiness. Read More » The Treehouse Child and Youth Advocacy Centre became an SVP Investee in October 2021. They help children and youth who have experienced abuse get back to feeling like kids again. Read More » UMOJA works to empower immigrants and refugees to successfully integrate into an inclusive Canadian society by helping them to build confidence and abilities in literacy, social and life skills, and healthy development. Read More » Urban Horse Project empowers at-risk youth in Metro Vancouver by providing innovative, experiential equine assisted learning programs. Horses are the teachers in this objectives-driven, life-skills training program that builds confidence, communication and leadership skills for at-risk youth in Metro Vancouver. Read More »
