The Door Is Open

Drop-in Centre at 255 Dunlevy Avenue, funded by Catholic Charities of Vancouver We do not receive any government funding.

Donations:

Donations can made by visiting: https://support.rcav.org/catholic-charities/door-is-open/

We are privately funded through individual donations but most of the funds are provided by the Catholic Charities of Vancouver. If you would like to contribute to The Door Is Open, please call the Archdiocese of Vancouver at (604) 683-0281 or mail a donation for The Door Is Open, care of RCAV, 48

10/30/2024

Many thanks ❤️!!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 10/19/2024

A big thank you to CWL for a delicious lunch 😋!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 10/17/2024

Thank you to St. Helen’s CWL and for the 10am coffee snacks !

10/17/2024

Read about Zumba Roslyn and her wonderful Zumba group's visits to The Door is Open. https://thedoorisopen.ca/category/meet-our-donors/

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 10/11/2024

Thank you to the Handmaids of the Lord for coming to prepare and serve a lovely lunch today !

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 10/10/2024

A very delicious breakfast 😋!!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 10/10/2024

We were blessed to have Eiszy and Franchesca from Sprott Shaw College today! Thank you for coming to help out today!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 10/03/2024

A delicious pasta lunch 😋! Thank you to Deacon Kenan and friends, and for this much appreciated lunch!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 10/03/2024

What is Deacon Kenan & co cooking up for lunch today 🤔

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 09/06/2024

Thank you St Mary’s Gibsons for sponsoring our BBQ lunch!

08/23/2024

Our volunteers enjoyed a wonderful BBQ lunch on the beach yesterday! Thank you DIO staff for organizing!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 08/08/2024

10am coffee and 11am lunch coming up!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 07/25/2024

So … that turned out well 😋!!! 🍝

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 07/25/2024

Guess what’s for lunch today 🤔!! Thanks to !

07/24/2024

KOfC delivered today a 100 kg of blankets and cloths from OLOF parishioners' donation at The Door is Open 🙏

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 07/23/2024

A warm thank you to Cynthia for hosting a lunch at DIO to celebrate her birthday 😊! 😋

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 07/01/2024

Thank you Archbishop Miller for coming to celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul at St Paul’s Church (Cordova) with Fr Nestor Silva OMI, Deacon Kenan MacKenzie and Deacon Rennie Nahanee. Archbishop Miller also thanked the OMI family for their generous service to St Paul’s Church, Sacred Heart parish, and the DTES community for the past 31 years.

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 06/27/2024

We were blessed to have a visit from Fr Nestor’s confreres, Fr. Andrew Stendzina OMI (Ottawa) and Fr. Ray Mwangala OMI (Rome)! Welcome to The Door is Open and the DTES!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 06/17/2024

Thank you for the ingredients which we used to make these delicious burgers 😋!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 06/14/2024

What’s for lunch 🤔😋?!

05/24/2024

Thank you to Mundy Park Bakery for providing their “leftovers” each Saturday evening and to Bill Kingsland and Barbara Seppelt for the Sunday morning deliveries. It’s always a treat for our guests to enjoy the wonderful baked goods!

05/18/2024

Nice to welcome back Fr Joachim Yoon and some members of the St Joseph the Worker’s Franciscan Young Adults Group 😊

05/18/2024

Thank you to the Council 5423 Holy Cross for your generous support ❤️!

Photos from The Door Is Open's post 05/11/2024

We were very grateful to welcome (again!) the Friends of the Door is Open group from for their monthly lunch prep and serving 😊. Thank you for your long-time dedication and service ❤️. We love your visits!

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