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Garden Education Program Impact 2026 As the school year comes to a close, so does another incredible season of garden classes with Rachel, Morgan, and our amazing Garden Education team at Gabriola Elementary School. Our young gardeners headed into summer with a little piece of the garden to care for at home. Each student who wanted one received a Grow Kit complete with a sunflower, two vegetable/flower or herb plants, a jar of sunflower seeds, and a package of fava beans—bean

Earth Month Highlights This Earth Day, People for a Healthy Community (PHC) is proud to highlight our commitment to reducing food waste while supporting the Gabriola community. In addition to our Weekly Grocery Program, PHC runs a food recovery and diversion program that ensures donated food is used responsibly and sustainably. Volunteers carefully sort incoming donations into three streams: food for people, food for animals, and compost for gardens. Food suitable for peopl

Thanks to the generosity of CBC listeners and donors , we raised $21,489.37 for local food programs! That means more fresh, perishable food, expanded hours, and consistent, sustainable support for people in Gabriola Island —a neighbour, a family member, a coworker, or a child facing food insecurity— all year long . It’s not too late to help.Donate today at https://www.phcgabriola.org/ (click Donate ) and support People for a Healthy Community . Your gift goes further than

Celebrating BC Non-Profit Recognition Day this week, we are shining a light on the impact that non-profits, like United Way BC, have in supporting community. In this Impact Story, you’ll learn more about Mel, just one of many frontline champions who work for charities and non-profits in communities across our province—someone who’s making a real difference with their time, talent, imagination, and skills.

Gabriola Elementary students celebrated the 6th Annual Apple Day on October 10th, 2025, with hands-on activities focused on local apples and harvest time. Organized by Morgan Klassen and Rachel Dubois of People for a Healthy Community (PHC), students rotated through stations to juice apples with Betty Kehler for their hot lunch next week, make apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies with Island Health’s Laura Correia Dias and Sakura Rashidi, and prepare apples for dehydration and ap

Gabriola Island, BC — September 24, 2025 — People for a Healthy Community (PHC) is pleased to announce the success of the Gabriola Artists for Peace Charity Auction Fundraiser, held September 19–20, 2025. The event brought the community together to celebrate peace, creativity, and compassion.