News & Events

We are so grateful for the outpouring of support we received from our community during the 2016 BC Thanksgiving Food Drive on Saturday 17 September 2016. Thank you- to the hundreds of people who volunteered to deliver fliers, picked up donations, and sorted food; to the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-Day Saints that…

We were blessed with another beautiful day for our 2016 Volunteers’ BBQ on Sunday 14 August 2016! Over 100 volunteers and their partners enjoyed burgers, salads, ice cream, and more goodies in beautiful Paulik Park.  Thank you to RFB directors Ed Yee and Steve Miller for grilling the burgers! We also enjoyed tours of Paulik…

It was a pleasure and a privilege to be part of this year’s Salmon Festival Parade on 1 July 2016. 30 RFB volunteers and staff joined over 70 floats to celebrate Canada Day and our community.  We greeted 50 000 people and were thrilled with the warm welcome we received. After the parade we enjoyed…

Congratulations to our RFB Volunteers’ Dragon Boat Team for their Silver Medal Finish at the 2016 Steveston Dragon Boat Festival!   The RFB Volunteers’ team fiercely competed in four races, ending up in the Consolation D Division for the final race where they placed 2nd! The weather was beautiful and hot, but that didn’t deter…

Our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was a superb night! On Monday 18 April 2016, RFB volunteers and their sweethearts- more than 140 people in total- came together to eat at the ANAF Unit 284 in Steveston.  It was a celebration of our hard work to help our neighbours in need and of our community. We…