The Welcome Table
The journey of belonging often starts at The Welcome Table. Through food and stories we begin to understand.
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Riverway Golfcourse & Restaurant (Burnaby)
The Welcome Table
Where belonging begins
For many refugee families, the journey from displacement to belonging begins at a table—where food is shared, stories are told, and community takes shape.
The Welcome Table is Journey Home Community’s signature initiative, inviting individuals, churches, and organizations to sponsor welcome, dignity, and hope for refugee families in Metro Vancouver.
Who We Are
At Journey Home Community, we walk alongside refugee claimant families through transitional housing, settlement assistance, and relational support.
Inspired by God’s love, we are creating caring communities where refugees experience hope and belonging, meaningful relationships, a safe place to call home, and access to the systems and resources they need to flourish in their new country.
The Welcome Table is one way this vision comes to life—and you can be part of it.
Why The Welcome Table Matters
Refugee families arrive in Metro Vancouver seeking safety, but many arrive without reliable access to food, resources, or support.
In their first weeks, families often face food insecurity alongside the stress of navigating unfamiliar systems and uncertainty about the future. A shared meal becomes more than nourishment—it becomes reassurance, dignity, and belonging.
For over 20 years, Journey Home Community has walked alongside refugee families during these critical early months, providing housing, settlement support, and relational care. Each year, hundreds of individuals find stability through this work.
Through The Welcome Table, we mobilize community support to ensure refugee families have access to food during their initial resettlement period—through grocery gift cards that provide choice, familiarity, and dignity.
The Impact of Your Sponsorship
Your sponsorship directly supports refugee families as they rebuild their lives.
Journey Home Community Impact
Serving hundreds of individuals annually
805 people supported in the past three years
264 individuals served in the most recent year
Families supported from homelessness to permanent housing
Looking Ahead (Next 3 Years)
1,000 refugees welcomed into transitional housing
30,000 meals provided
180 households connected to income
920 refugees integrated into permanent housing
Your partnership helps ensure families are nourished, welcomed, and supported at the moment they need it most.
Your Role in the Story
When you become a Welcome Table Sponsor, you are helping create the kind of community every family deserves.
You join a network of partners who:
Ensure refugee families have food during their most vulnerable weeks
Create moments of dignity and belonging
Strengthen long-term outcomes for families and children
Demonstrate leadership, compassion, and community investment
This is not transactional sponsorship—it is an invitation to draw alongside families arriving with few resources and fewer options, offering them community and care.
