by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 3, 2021 | Editorial, Village Vibe
›› Chantille Viaud Growing up, my family would give cans of food to our local food bank each year, and I assumed that this was normal. But then one year, friends from Sweden visited us for Christmas. I remember telling them, with pride, that we were gathering cans of...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 3, 2021 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Laurel Collins, MP In a country as prosperous as Canada, people shouldn’t be left to struggle without the food they need. Every Canadian should have access to affordable, fresh, and nutritious food, yet 4.4 million people continue to face barriers due to...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 3, 2021 | News
›› Katrina Philpotts Food insecurity, the inability to access sufficient, safe, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods, is increasing at disproportionate rates in many Indigenous communities in Canada. However, the impacts of the lack of access to land for food...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 6, 2021 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Mila Czemerys The Gift of Good Food annual fundraiser kicks off again this year Monday, November 15th until midnight December 31st, 2021. The Gift of Good Food raises funds to support local families in need across the Capital Regional District with fresh produce...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 16, 2020 | News
Right now Fernwood NRG is hosting an online silent auction which ends promptly at 12:00 pm, December 18th, 2020. Goal of the silent auction is raise money for the Gift of Good Food Fundraiser. This annual fundraiser raises funds to support local families across the...
