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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

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

Emily Carson-Apstein interview with CBC on expensive groceries driving up food program (food bank) usage on Gabriola.

Position Available: Community Navigator This is a one year contract position funded by the United Way.