Bringing The Community Together Through Meals Shared

The Community Kitchen is a safe place where those in need can enjoy a nutritious hot meal.

Welcome One And All

The Community Kitchen Project is a collaborative effort between The Salvation Army (TSA) in Grande Prairie and The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre (GPFC) to bring hot, nutritious meals to those in need.

Through this joint collaboration, one welcoming venue has been created with the intention of serving 3 meals a day to anyone who is hungry, with dignity and care.

After opening our doors in October 2019, especially through Covid-19, the needs of our clientele are being met and nutritious meals are being appreciated.

Our Goal

The goal of the kitchen is to provide three hot meals per day, seven days per week to anyone in need. Our intention is to serve our community with dignity, respect, and compassion while providing a safe and secure family-oriented environment.

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Community Kitchen Hours

Monday to Friday

OPEN 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Breakfast offered @ 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch offered @ 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Supper offered @ 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Serving With Dignity

After opening our doors in October 2019, our kitchen has had the opportunity to hire a red seal chef to manage the operations, and safety personnel to provide a welcoming venue for families with children.

Not only are clientele receiving quality meals, but staff now have the opportunity to attain their red seal certification.

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Our Need

Running a Community Kitchen comes with its own unique set of challenges. With COVID restrictions, rising food costs, and staffing, funding is an ongoing issue.

In order to realize our goal of serving 3 nutritious meals a day, we require an operating budget of $45,000/month. It is through our collaborating partners, grant funding, and donation that the Community Kitchen can serve those in need.

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“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.”

– Seneca

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

– Anne Frank

Special Events

June 2023

Grande Gathering

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre has been empowering, engaging and celebrating leaders across our Indigenous communities of our region for close to 6 decades. The Centre has been a constant force of both activism and guidance bringing both fixed programs and countless new initiatives to help meet the ambitious goal of ensuring the complete needs of Indigenous residents in both urban and traditional environments while inspiring understanding, awareness, and wisdom in the face of cultural differences.

If you want to be part of the magic of the work that has kept the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre at the heart of our community since 1965, we invite you to support this event.

To secure your sponsorship and attendance to the Grande Gathering Gala, please contact: Lois at 780-832-0815 or Amylee at 780-882-0590
Email: grandegala@gpfriendship.com