Meal Trains

Provide a Meal for Youth at Cyrus Centre

Help make sure a nourishing meal is ready for youth at our Abbotsford or Chilliwack centre.

You can prepare a meal, cook at the centre, arrange restaurant delivery, or provide a freezer meal for staff to use when needed.

How it Works

  1. Choose a location and date
    Select the Abbotsford or Chilliwack Meal Train and view the available dates. 
  1. Review the meal details
    Check the number of servings, meal time, dietary information, and delivery instructions for that location. 
  1. Sign up
    Add your name and let us know what you plan to provide. 
  1. Contact us when needed
    Please connect with staff in advance when you plan to cook onsite, stay to serve, bring a group, or need help coordinating delivery. 
MEAL TRAIN ABBOTSFORD
MEAL TRAIN CHILLIWACK

A Meal Creates a Steady Point in the Day 

Meals are an important part of each day at Cyrus Centre. They give youth reliable access to food and a welcoming place to sit with staff and peers. 

Time around the table can lead to conversation, practical support, and stronger relationships. Many meaningful conversations begin while sharing a meal. 

When you provide food, you help create that time. 

Choose What Works for You 

There are several ways to provide a meal: 

1. Prepare and drop off a meal
2. Cook the meal at home and bring it to the centre at the arranged time. 
3. Cook at Cyrus Centre: Bring your ingredients and prepare the meal in our kitchen. Please arrange this with staff in advance so we can confirm space and equipment availability. 
4. Arrange food delivery: Order pizza, takeout, or another prepared meal and have it delivered directly to the centre. 
5.Provide a freezer meal: Prepare a ready-to-heat meal that staff can keep in the freezer and use on a day when an extra meal is needed. 

Do I Have to Stay and Serve? 

Serving is optional. 

You are welcome to drop off the meal and let staff take it from there. You may also arrange to stay and help serve. 

Please contact the centre before planning to serve or bringing a group. Both locations have limited kitchen and dining space, so we are unable to accommodate large groups. 

Youth privacy and comfort come first. Staff will help guide your visit and any interaction with youth.