Filling backpacks for patients
Community Partnership Committee members savored the holiday spirit as they put together backpacks for patients who will be in the in-patient unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital over the holidays.
A grand holiday party
We celebrated the holidays in style at the Grand Hotel...enjoying good cheer, great food and lots of dancing! Much thanks to cello duet Ivan and Emily Vazquez for the lovely pre-dinner music and to the social events committee for organizing the beautiful event.
Bayview holiday lunch – A long-standing tradition
Every year our members look forward to serving a turkey holiday lunch with all the trimmings for Bayview Elementary students and staff. This year's holiday tradition was full of smiles, festive clothing and lots of delicious cookies! Students thanked us with a cheery shout out and a sweet holiday song.
Fall Book Sale starts strong
Our Fall Book Sale started off strong with over 100k books. We're looking forward to the best sale ever that will benefit the community in so many ways. Our donations support literacy, education, mental health, food and water sustainability and much more in our community and around the world.
Squashtober at NACL Evanmorr farm
Our club members gathered at Nanaimo Association of Community Living (NACL)'s Evanmorr farm to help serve clients and caregivers in mid-October. The "Squashtober" event was full of fun and laughter as all enjoyed a baked potato bar and farm-raised applesauce and pumpkin pudding.