More Than a Roof Housing Society
Mennonite-rooted non-profit operating affordable family, senior, and supportive housing across BC and Alberta.
- Non-profit
- Fraser Valley
Listed from public information. Last checked May 9, 2026.
Communities by More Than a Roof Housing Society
Summary
About More Than a Roof Housing Society
More Than a Roof Housing Society (founded 1980 as the Mennonite Brethren Housing Society) operates affordable family, senior, supportive, and healthcare-based housing across BC, with properties in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, and Vancouver Island. Its foundation was established in 2005 to expand the housing portfolio through philanthropy. The organization has four divisions: Affordable Family Housing, Healthcare-Based Housing, Supportive Housing with on-site singles support, and Independent Seniors Housing. Renters apply directly through the central office; specific properties have their own intake processes.
Mission
Housing type
Below-market rental
Rent set below market (typically 10-30% below CMHC median)
Subsidized (RGI)
Rent geared to income (~30% of household income)
Supportive housing
Housing with on-site staff and structured support services
People served
Families with children
Operators or units serving households with dependent children
Seniors 55+
Buildings or units prioritizing residents aged 55+
Singles (no dependents)
Operators that serve single adults without children (often excluded from family-priority buildings)
Programs
Areas served
Fraser Valley. Includes: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission
Vancouver Island. Includes: Nanaimo
How to apply or contact
- Review the contact panel above for available routes.
- Different programs run by this provider may have different application paths.
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Related providers and locations
- (Location)Fraser Valley
- (Provider)Archway Community Services
- (Provider)Communitas Supportive Care Society
- (Program)BC Rent Supplement / CBCHB
- (Program)District of North Vancouver Rental & Affordable Housing
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