Legacy Of Caring

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver is a non-profit organization that provides support services to some of society's most vulnerable populations – women, girls and children at risk of involvement, involved in or affected by the justice system. Our more than two dozen programs work to break the cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness and crime.

At EFry, we believe every life has value. All people are entitled to dignity and respect. And everyone has a right to belong. For over 70 years that has been our legacy. And our promise.

Our Latest Tweets

More News
January 18, 2012 Government closes units for female young offenders

The declining number of young people in B.C. jails has prompted the government to close two units for girls in Victoria and Prince George and cut 23 corrections jobs... ( PDF 611KB).

December 24, 2011 The Globe & Mail - Letter to the Editor: Shelter Safety

To protect personal safety, people's needs must be met before there's a crisis . Some homeless people battling mental illness cycle through prisons and emergency rooms... ( PDF 1.7MB).

December 2, 2011 EFry Connections, Fall-Winter 2011

EFry Connections newsletter, Vol 5 No 1, Fall-Winter 2011. ( PDF 3MB).

November 14, 2011 Vancouver symposium to focus on women's safety in homeless shelters

It was the death of a former client of an Elizabeth Fry shelter that prompted Shawn Bayes to organize a symposium on the safety of women in co ed shelters. ( PDF 120KB).

October 2011 Shop with a Thrifty Foods Smile Card and Support EFry

Now your grocery purchases can help feed EFry's hungry clients, at no extra cost to you. Simply request a Smile Card and Thrifty Foods will donate five per cent of whatever you load onto the card to EFry's food programs. Learn more about the Thrifty Foods Smile Card

How the Smile Card works

As part of EFry's fundraising efforts, we are pleased to be a participating charity in Thrifty Foods Smile Card program. Upon request, EFry will mail a reloadable card that can be used to purchase goods at any Thrifty Foods. Then, Thrifty Foods will donate five per cent of all amounts loaded onto the card to EFry, which we will use to purchase food for our drop-in centre and residential program clients. If you choose to register your card number with us, then if you should ever lose your card, it can be immediately cancelled and any funds remaining will be transferred to a new one. Cards can be loaded at Thrifty's customer service or any cashier prior to ringing up your order. The Smile Cards are used to make your purchase and the donation is automatically forwarded to EFry. We hope you will request a card, and encourage friends and family to do the same.