The Board of Directors, staff and volunteers are committed to delivering our mission to empower people in need by providing a voice, resources and opportunities through our shared core values:

Lead change ● Inspire compassion & care ● Advocate with & for people ● Break down barriers ● Foster resilience ● Work within communities ● Embrace the entrepreneurial spirit

Change can only happen when people are empowered to improve their lives and their community. By providing a voice, resources and opportunities to people who need support, Burnaby Community Services is helping families and seniors break the cycles of poverty and isolation. more

Join us to make our community
better for everyone

Testimonials


  • This is the first chance that our kids have had to ever go to camp. Without the Bureau we would not be able to send them.

    Mario and Tracy - Parents of three children sponsored by the Burnaby Camping Bureau


  • I am a single mother with two children. Being a student also, I am on a limited income. I feel my children will benefit from camp by establishing friendships, learning new skills, and life long memories. I am grateful that my children are able to have this experience, which would not be possible without assistance. I feel people should support it as children should be able to experience, learn, and grow.

    Cathy - Mother of one child sponsored by the Burnaby Camping Bureau


  • The best thing about the Christmas Bureau is feeling the support of the community and feeling like an equal and important member of the community; and being blessed by the generosity of others.

    Teuta - a mother of two sponsored by the Burnaby Christmas Bureau


  • Giving to the Christmas Bureau was fantastic for us. Last year we held a bake sale which allowed us to be extra generous to the family we sponsored. After Christmas we received a phone call from the mom again thanking us. We received as much as we gave through the experience and it helps teach our girls the importance of community and giving back.

    Ivan Svetic - coach at Burnaby Girls Soccer Club


  • For the past few years Ritchie Bros. has been a sponsor of several families involved with the Burnaby Community Services. We divided our 9 families into floors at our office and all the staff participate in buying gifts that are tagged on the trees. They all get very involved in this event because it makes them feel good about helping the families. We hand deliver the entire Christmas to them and then the staff wait for the email about each of the families they were supporting.

    Sue Koester - Facilities Manager of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Testimonials


The best thing about the Christmas Bureau is feeling the support of the community and feeling like an equal and important member of the community; and being blessed by the generosity of others.

Teuta - a mother of two sponsored by the Burnaby Christmas Bureau

Our Community

Burnaby is a dynamic, diverse and changing community. It is a place that welcomes and embraces the differences that make us a cosmopolitan community. It is a city that thrives with social, economic and environmental opportunities, yet struggles to address the growing needs of its increasingly vulnerable populations. It is our home, and we love this place.

Within the shifting cityscape, rising towers are not only bringing greater density, amenities, and traffic, but also growing loneliness and isolation for many of its residents. Ballooning, unaffordable property values squeeze families and seniors to low-cost, poorly-maintained housing.

Burnaby Community Services is determined that those most vulnerable will still have a home in our community and that services will rise to meet their changing needs.

In June 2018, we launched a community-building project called Humans of Burnaby, which centers around building connections through storytelling. You can find us at our EVENTS throughout the community. Click here to see photos.

If you would like to do more, then please join us to make our community better for everyone.


Burnaby Community Services would like to say thank you to our supporters.

CLICK HERE to download a list of our supporters.

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