Food Program Archives | West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation

We took care of her, and you took care of us

DJ and Frannie sat by River's hospital bed, feeding her vegan lasagna.

Frannie and DJ share a little about their family’s cancer journey, and how food support has communicated care in many ways. A little about us Hi! We’re Frannie and DJ,…

Comfort at a critical time

Megan and her children receiving a WCK box of food

Megan shares her family’s story, including how WCK donors supported them with care and sustenance as they managed an impossibly challenging time. Meet my family We’re a wonderful blended family…

The Journey of Pete the Pizza

A mom and son pulling a pizza with googly eyes out of a WCK box of meals

July 2024 Hi! My name’s Pete. My full name is actually Pete Peralta the Pizza from Pace Processing, but you can call me Pete. Like 4,684 of my pizza siblings…

Fresh is the word: Smoothie Sundays

Smoothie Sundays staff and volunteers stood together smiling.

Get the lowdown on WCK’s Smoothie Sundays program June 2024 Smoothie Sundays started in 2019 as one of WCK’s first fully fledged programs. Two founding Board Members, Mina and…

Walking gently

A family photo of Kim with her husband and two sons, Jonah and Noah

Kim generously shares her experience as an oncology mom who navigated, and in many ways continues to navigate, a childhood cancer journey. The start of our journey January 13,…

Life doesn’t happen in a straight line

A mom with her three children, all sitting on the couch. Four-year-old twins boys climbing over each other in the middle and smiling, and their nine-year-old brother (who's wearing a purple WCK t shirt) kissing one of them on the head. Mom is holding one of the twins on her lap, looking at them, and smiling.

Walking alongside families at each step of the journey, and supporting them as they navigate their way. For families, the childhood cancer or blood disorder journey is far from linear.…

It Takes a Village to Support a Family

From left to right: WCK team members Karin, Colleen, Rachele, and Janet standing outside the WCK office on a sunny day. They have their arms round each others' backs and are smiling at the camera.

“It takes a village” – it truly does. WCK cannot make our vision a reality without a whole network of people who care about families navigating childhood cancer and blood…

How the pandemic changed programming

WCK volunteer Colleen wearing a mask and holding a WCK-stamped box full of frozen meals, about to load it into her car to deliver to the hospital.

WCK began running programs in 2019 – and we all remember what happened the following year. During that time, we listened and adapted to families’ priorities. This blog explores how…

What you might not know about WCK food programs

WCK volunteers Rachele and Janet in the office helping to pack snacks

Few people know how complex it is to get WCK’s nourishing, easy-to-heat meals into the hands of B.C. families who are caring for children with cancer and blood disorders. This…