Our Mission
To promote the well-being of the Collingwood community by providing leadership and working collaboratively with individuals, families, agencies and other groups to develop and support inclusive, innovative, sustainable initiatives and services that respond to the community’s social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs.
2023-2024
Board of Directors
Leila Alyssa Trickey
President
Samuel Cervantes
1st Vice-President
Rachel Tuttle
2nd Vice-President
Davy Chiu
Treasurer
Henry Lau
Secretary
Greg Allen
Past President
Bleszeiry (Blesz) Hanggoy
Board Member
Justine Ma
Board Member
Linda Mim
Board Member
Manoranjan (Mano) Rasiah
Board Member
Puneet Mall
Youth Board Director
Kristian Arciaga
Board Member
Randy Yu
Board Member
Management Team
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Betty Lepps (Executive Director)
DIRECTORS
- Alison Merton (Early Years)
- Kulwant Kaur (Operations)
- Ryan Ng (Community Development – interim)
- Sandra Bodenhamer (RISE Community Health Centre)
- Sanjeev Karwal (Youth Services)
- TBC (Community Services)
MANAGERS
- Amir Sabbaghan (Annex/Recreation)
- Ana Kazulin (Finance Child Care Program)
- Ana Mateescu (Family Development/Homelessness)
- Candice Li (Annex Facility)
- Carol Mendes (Arts, Culture, and Celebrations)
- Cynthia Dizon (Financial Controller)
- Diana Taykandy (Operations Child Care Program)
- Dovana Singh (Team Lead, Older Adults Programs and Services)
- Elisa Casilla (Payroll and Benefits)
- Helen Su (Navigation & Peer Support)
- Ingrid Figueroa (Foodlands Manager)
- Irene Mella (Administrative and Communications)
- Jenny Eng-Chan (Information & Referral/Reception)
- Jenny Shen (Social Prescribing Community Connector + Walking Club + Seniors Recreation)
- Joy Que (Pharmacy)
- Karen Caguioa (Immigrant Women & Youth Leadership Development)
- Katty Mir (Family Services)
- Kayla Isomura (Communications)
- Kiran Momin (RISE Community Health Centre – on leave)
- Maja Kovac (Youth Programs)
- Maria Nombrado (Accounting)
- Nilam Khoja (RISE Community Health Centre)
- Qasim Ahmadi (Facility)
- Ross Oh (Food Hub)
- Ryan Ng (Food Justice)
- Sabrina Bantog (Child Care HR)
- Sandra Medina (HR)
- Sandra Suazo (Settlement Team Lead)
- Sarah Sheridan (Social Prescribing Community Connector)
- Sonja Rietkerk (RISE Community Health Centre Clinical Lead & Family Nurse Practitioner)
- Sue Woodland (Morning Star)
- Susanna Chu (Housekeeping, Community Lunch & Wellness Programs)
- Sylvia Barnett (Housing Support)
- Tanya Findlater (Youth Services)
- Yndira Arteaga (Volunteer)
- Vacant (Occupational Health and Safety)
Reports
President & Executive Director’s Report
Written by Leila Trickey, President of the Board of Directors & Betty Lepps, Executive Director
As we reflect on the past year at Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH), we are filled with pride and gratitude for the incredible work accomplished by our staff and volunteers. This year has been one of significant growth, transition, and continued dedication to serving the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood.
A major transition this year was the retirement of Jennifer Gray-Grant, who led CNH as Executive Director for 13 transformative years. Her leadership has left a lasting legacy, and we are immensely grateful for her dedication and service. Her impact on both our organization and the broader community will continue to shape our work for years to come.
Since Betty Lepps stepped into the role of Executive Director on July 2, she has been embraced with such warmth and support by CNH staff. Betty would like to express how welcomed she feels—it truly already feels like home. The openness, kindness, and shared commitment of staff, volunteers, and participants have made this transition a joyful one. Together, we’ve all come to see that CNH is not just an organization—it is a place to belong, and Betty has quickly become an integral part of this close-knit family.
This year has also been a period of reflection and progress, particularly in advancing our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The ongoing work of the Anti-Racism and Equity Committee, along with the planned organizational equity audit, reflects our dedication to ensuring that these values are central to all that we do, and that we continue to be a place to grow. We see this as a crucial step in building an equitable and inclusive workplace, and toward becoming a transformative anti-oppressive organization.
The past year, we have made great strides across many areas that contribute to the well-being of the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood, including opening three new $10-a-day childcare sites, constructing a new accessible play structure, and opening the RISE pharmacy, which earned the BC Patient Quality Award for excellence in patient care. From expanding services to strengthening community programs, we have prioritized meeting the evolving needs of the people we serve. Our efforts continue to focus on promoting health, well-being, and social cohesion, which are vital to a thriving, connected community.
Looking to the future, we are excited and optimistic about the path ahead. Together with our dedicated team, partners, and volunteers, we are committed to building on these successes, strengthening our impact, and fostering even deeper connections within the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood. With this collective spirit, CNH will continue to be a vital resource and a welcoming hub for the neighbourhood for many years to come.
Photos
CNH in Action
Stories
Changing Lives
Staff & Contractor Recognitions
Over 30 Years
Over 25 Years
Over 20 Years
Over 15 Years
Over 10 Years
Guadalupe Chebib
Thomas Tsang
Julieta Hernandez-Ramos
Annie Yunling Luo
Chanelle Mark
Amir Sabbaghan
Ana Mateescu
Alexis Flynn
Nhan Lu
Over 5 Years
Rebecca Wu
Aurora Huang
Alissa Mele
Kayla Isomura
Odette Videla
Sonja Rietkerk
Estela Ibarra
Elaine Hui
Kiran Momin
Melika Mir Askari
Anna Liza Del Rosario
Claudia Yung
Sandra Bodenhamer
Cristina Juco
Community Vision Award Recipient
Selin Kün
Nina Vacca Scholarship Recipient
Maria Noriega
Thank You
Collaborative Partners
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of our collaborative partners who help us in a myriad of ways to support CNH’s success.
- Active Aging Society
- Adrian Dix, MLA
- Alex Neighbourhood House
- All Bodies Dance Project
- Ancestral Foodways Society
- Altruition Scholarship Foundation
- AMSSA (Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC)
- Association of Neighbourhood Houses
- Atira Women’s Society: Sarah Ross House
- Ave Maria Garden BC Association of Community Health Centres
- BC Association of Farmers Markets (Coupon Program)
- BC Centre for Ability
- BC Centre for Disease Control/Food Skills for Families
- BC Community Response Networks
- BC Housing
- BC Parks and Recreation Association
- BC211
- Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST)
- Books for Me! Literacy Foundation
- Brightside Housing Foundation
- BC United Way
- Burnaby Neighbourhood House
- Burnaby Volunteer Centre
- Camp Choice BC
- Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)
- Capilano University
- Carnegie Community Centre
- Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House
- City of Vancouver
- CityReach Care Society
- CLICK – Contributing to Lives of Inner-City Kids Society
- Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC
- COBS Bread
- Collingwood Business Improvement Association
- Collingwood Community Policing Centre
- Collingwood Library
- Collingwood Neighbourhood School
- Columbus Towers
- Connective Consumer’s Produce Kingsway
- Dan’s Legacy
- Decoda Literacy Solutions
- Dirks Landscape Design/Build Ltd.
- Don Davies, MP
- Douglas College
- Early Childhood Educators of BC
- East Vancouver Nobody’s Perfect Consortium
- Elite Landscaping
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Canada Summer Jobs
- Environmental Youth Alliance
- Evergreen Community Health Centre (Vancouver Coastal Health)
- Families Branching Out Consortium
- Filipino BC
- Filipino Canadian Book Fair
- First Call: BC Child & Youth Advocacy Coalition
- First Nations Health Authority
- FirstService Residential British Columbia
- Fresh Roots
- Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
- Gordon Neighbourhood House
- Government of BC
- Government of Canada
- Graham Bruce Elementary School
- Greater Vancouver Food Bank
- Grenfell Elementary School
- Gym Sense Gymnastics
- Healthiest Babies Possible
- Immigrant Services Society of BC
- Indigenous Services Canada
- ISPARC – Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council
- Italian Cultural Centre, Il Museo
- Jano Klimas, Registered Clinical Counsellor
- Joyce Station Dental
- Kids Up Front Foundation (Vancouver)
- Kingsway Continental
- Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
- Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
- Lu’ma Native Housing Society
- Marpole Neighbourhood House
- McLean Group
- MOSAIC
- Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
- Naomi Place
- Neighbourhood Small Grants
- New Chelsea Society
- Norquay Elementary School
- Oddfellows Manor
- Pulling Together Canoe Society
- Quest Food Exchange
- REACH Community Health Centre
- Red Fox Healthy Living Society
- Refood Food Rescue Charity
- Renfrew Elementary School
- Renfrew Library
- Renfrew Park Community Association
- Renfrew Park Community Centre
- Renfrew-Collingwood Community News
- Renfrew-Collingwood
- Seniors’ Society
- Royal Bank – Kingsway & Joyce Branch
- S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
- Save on Foods
- School Age Child Care Association of BC
- Self Management Program BC
- Seniors Services Society of B.C.
- Sigma Eyecare
- South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
- Specsaver Kingsway
- Spectrum Society for Community Living
- St. Mary’s Church
- St. Mary’s Elementary School
- St. Thomas Anglican Church
- Still Moon Arts Society
- The Cheerful Pelvis*
- Three Links Care Centre
- Together We Can – Addiction Recovery & Education Society
- UBC Centre for Accessibility
- UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning
- UBC School of Social Work
- United Way BC
- Vancity – Collingwood Branch #13 (Community Projects)
- Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society
- Vancouver Board of Education
- Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
- Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
- Vancouver Division of Family Practice
- Vancouver Farmers Market
- Vancouver Film Studios
- Vancouver Foundation
- Vancouver Immigration Partnership
- Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks
- Vancouver Police Department
- Vancouver Police Department Cadet Program
- Vancouver Public Library
- Vancouver School Board
- Vancouver Youth Choir
- Vantage Point
- VEYSN (Vancouver Early Years Services Network)
- Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
- Windermere Secondary School
- Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
- YMCA of Greater Vancouver
Collingwood Neighbourhood House‘s mission is to promote the well-being of the Collingwood community by providing leadership and working collaboratively with individuals, families, agencies and other groups to develop and support inclusive, innovative, sustainable initiatives and services that respond to the community’s social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs.
Collingwood Neighbourhood House is a registered charity (#118868298RR0001).