The Floor Hockey for Kids program gives back to the community that once supported VPD Sgt Terry Parmar VPD Sergeant Terry Parmar grew up in East Vancouver and regularly participated in youth programs, including drop-in floor hockey, at Hastings Community Centre. His family was similar to many in that neighbourhood – it was difficult […]...
VPF 45th Anniversary Blog Series Part 5: Thank You!
Thank you for 45 incredible years! Since 1976, thanks to the support of generous donors and partners, the Vancouver Police Foundation has granted over $12 million to more than 240 innovative and impactful programs. That’s 45 incredible years of supporting Vancouver Police officers as they go well beyond the scope of their job to give […]...
VPF Announces a Commitment of $1.6 Million in Grants for 2022
We are very proud to have completed our 2022 granting cycle and excited to announce we recently committed more than $1.6 million to 119 incredible community programs across Vancouver. Through this annual grant program, individual VPD officers apply for funding to develop and manage programs and initiatives that address needs or gaps that they personally […]...
45th Anniversary Blog Series Part 4: VPF 2016 – 2021
Building a Safer Vancouver Together This year we are proud to be celebrating our 45th anniversary. That’s 45 years of serving this great city and supporting the goals of the Vancouver Police Department as they go above and beyond. While we do not fund essential policing services, we do eagerly seek and fund initiatives that […]...
A Conversation with VPD Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Wilson
The first woman hired by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) was a matron (to care for female prisoners) in 1904 and the first policewoman, as they were then called, was hired in 1912. There are now more than 500 female officers with the VPD, including many on the senior management team. In its 135+ year […]...
Breaking Down Barriers with a New Visual Aid Card
Over the last year the Vancouver Police Foundation has proudly funded a number of brand-new impactful programs – all of which are spearheaded by VPD sworn and civilian professional members when they see a need in the community. One of these innovative new programs resulted from a partnership between the VPD and Wavefront Centre for […]...
45th Anniversary Blog Series Part 3: 2010-2015
Building a Safer Vancouver Together This year we are proud to be celebrating our 45th anniversary. That’s 45 years of serving this great city and supporting the goals of the Vancouver Police Department as they go above and beyond. While we do not fund essential policing services, we do eagerly seek and fund initiatives that […]...
Food for Families in Need
VPD Cst. Mariya Zhalovaga was a School Liaison Officer for the past five years at Windermere Secondary School and with the support of Foundation donors, she developed not one, but two programs to support youth and their families in that neighbourhood. In addition to the Windermere Running Club, Mariya founded the “Food for Families in […]...
45th Anniversary Blog Series Part 2: 2000 – 2010
Building a Safer Vancouver Together This year we are proud to be celebrating our 45th anniversary. That’s 45 years of serving this great city and supporting the goals of the Vancouver Police Department as they go above and beyond. While we do not fund essential policing services, we do eagerly seek and fund initiatives that […]...
VPD’s ‘We Care’ Blankets – Protecting & Connecting with Vulnerable Citizens
With unprecedented cold temperatures in Vancouver earlier this winter and chilly temperatures in the city again this week, a new program we funded in 2021 came to life at just the right time. Spearheaded by VPD Constable Thomas Nguyen, the We Care blankets program provides VPD officers with thousands of blankets – both heavy duty […]...