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Crescent Valley Resource Centre
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Programs and Services
  • The Growing Place
  • SJ Bike Share Program
  • Food Purchasing Club
  • CV Newsletter
  • Calendar
  • Links
  • Contact Us

Programs and Services

For information about our current programs and services please refer to our newsletter or Facebook Page. 

Programs and Services

Weekly

Seasonally

Monthly

Healthy Breakfast - Wednesday & Friday, 9:00 am -10:00 am

Family Playgroup - Tuesday, 10:00 am - 12 pm

Clothing Room -Monday, Wednesday, Friday- 1 pm - 3 pm

Faxing and Copying

Emergency Food Program

Diapers and Formula

Saint John Bike Share Program

Resume/Employment Counselling

Kids/Adult Libraries

Middle School Tutoring with 

UNBSJ - Promise Partnership 

Crafts and Conversation

One-On-One Emotional Support

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Monthly

Seasonally

Monthly

Board Game Nights

Bingo

Movie Nights

Food Purchasing Club

Healthy Snack Pop Ups


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Seasonally

Seasonally

Seasonally

Halloween Party

Christmas Tree Lighting

Holiday Pop-ups, Contests, and Events

March Break Hang Out

Winter Squad

Summer Squad

Healthy Snack Wagon

Book Wagon - Mobile Library

Games in the Garden

 Garden Workshops

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Helping residents connect and build community

The CVRC provides free programs, services, and information on resources that will help residents make positive changes for themselves, their families and community.

With the exception of the Food Purchasing Club, all services and programs are free.

The Growing Place Community Garden and Greenhouse

 The Growing Place is a unique, year-round, community garden facility run by CVRC. Currently, 42 outdoor plots and 26 indoor plots in our one-of-a-kind community greenhouse are ready for planting. Educational workshops on gardening and food related topic run throughout the growing season. The garden features a smooth ground surface and seven raised plots to allow use by those with mobility limitations.  

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Literacy Events

Monthly events such as movie nights, board game nights, and book giveaways.

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Bike Share Program

Saint John Bike Share program has repaired and distributed approximately 650 bikes and helmets for residents throughout the city. This programs helps kids and adults get exercise, attend school or work, get groceries and generally get from point A to point B.


“I like that I was able to get a bike so I can ride to the plaza and to the YMCA!” - Bike recipient, age 12

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Food Security Programs

CVRC offers a variety of food related programs and services, with a focus of offering simple, healthy food.

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Saint John Family Resource Centre Play Group

Every Tuesday morning from 10 am-12 noon the Family Resource Centre offers a FREE family play group for children aged 0-5 and their parents or caregivers.  Play groups offer snacks, crafts and story time and a chance to meet other families. As a parent or caregiver you can get parenting support and learn new ways to improve your child’s development and well-being.  Drop-in, register at first visit. Note: Playgroup does not operate during the summer. 

Summer Squad

Each summer, CVRC offers a seven week summer camp for local kids ages 6-12.

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Saint John Food Purchasing Club

CVRC is a distribution depot for the SJ Food Purchasing Club, a bulk buying program that offers a monthly opportunity to buy fresh produce at an affordable rate. 

Pay for the order, $25 for two bags, and get a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables each month. Pick up your order the following week on pick-up day, 12:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.


You do not need to buy an order every month – just when it is beneficial to you.

Call us for more information. 


 

2025 Order and Pick Up Dates:


January - Money due Jan 17 | Pick up Jan 24

February - Money due Feb 14 | Pick up Feb 21

March - Money due Mar 14 | Pick up Mar 21

April - Money due April 18 | Pick up April 25

May - Money due May 16 | Pick up May 23

June - Money due June 13| Pick up June 20

July - Money due July 11| Pick up July 18

August - Money due Aug 15 | Pick up Aug 22

September - Money due Sept 12 | Pick up Sept 19

October - Money due Oct 17 | Pick up Oct 24

November - Money due Nov 14 | Pick up Nov 21

December - Money due Dec 12 | Pick up Dec 19

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