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Description: Philippe Lavoie became the food services manager of a United Way-supported organization in Nanaimo 48 hours before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a new reality on the world. Ultimately, Lavoie said that he and his team, with support from United Way and other organizations, successfully fed everyone who needed it, even as the number of those in need grew greatly.
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Subject: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island, Lavoie, Philippe, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Nanaimo Community Ministries
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Vulnerable Populations
Creator: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Publisher: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Blog post
Date: 2021
Description: When someone needs lifelong support, or disease or injury derails a life, a loved one often takes on the irreplaceable role of caregiver. And while there are supports out there that honour the strength of spirit of these caregivers by providing respite and support, the pandemic took many of those away.
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Subject: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island, Thomsen, Peter, Lin, Anna, Bland, Erika, Farm to Family Meals Service Society
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Seniors, Elders, & Long-Term Care
Creator: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Publisher: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Coverage: British Columbia--Denman Island
Format: Blog post
Date: 2021-09-07
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that not having access or enough money to purchase food, much less healthy food, is not a failure of any individual, but a consequence of a worldwide emergency that people as individuals cannot possibly be held responsible for.
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Subject: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island, Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, Goldt, Erika, Tofino Ucluelet Culinary Guild, Food Bank on the Edge, Millar, Barb, Martin, Cris, Watson, Lorna
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island, Goldt, Erika, Millar, Barb, Martin, Cris, Watson, Lorna
Publisher: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Coverage: British Columbia--Clayoquot Sound
Format: Blog post , Video recording
Date: 2021-09-08
Extent: 6:30
Description: Over the past month, the CCSS team has been working hard to pivot our programs to meet the current needs of our community.
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Subject: Cumberland Community Schools Society, Comox Valley Schools
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Supports for Youth, Children, & Families
Creator: Cumberland Community Schools Society
Publisher: Cumberland Community Schools Society
Coverage: British Columbia--Cumberland, British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-05-13
Description: Relief is on the way for Vancouver Island farmers caught out by the closure of restaurants and other organizations that usually buy their product.
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Subject: Victoria Foundation, Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable, Tychie, Susie, Mustard Seed Street Church, Food Share Network, South Island FarmHub, Cowichan Green Community Society, Victoria Community Food Hub Society
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Mitham, Peter
Publisher: Country Life in BC
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-04-29
Description: Just as the money was raised quickly, Rapid Relief Fund donations have been distributed to those in need equally as fast. Below is a listing of all Rapid Relief Fund grants that have been approved by the Victoria Foundation’s Board of Directors.
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Subject: Victoria Foundation
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Supports for Youth, Children, & Families, Vulnerable Populations
Creator: Victoria Foundation
Publisher: Victoria Foundation
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-07-09
Description: Despite the closure of our Thrift Shop due to COVID-19, and the lost revenue that we count on every month to fund our operations, thanks to community support, we are still able to offer essential services to our most vulnerable residents.
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Subject: Society of Organized Services, Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Seniors, Elders, & Long-Term Care, Vulnerable Populations
Creator: Society of Organized Services
Publisher: Society of Organized Services
Coverage: British Columbia--Parksville, British Columbia--Oceanside
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-04-09
Description: In this current and ever-changing climate of COVID-19, we understand that now is the time for action to protect our local food system, and provide support to the Nanaimo Community. Nanaimo Foodshare has been working (from home!) to ensure local food access and the continuity of our programs that serve the most vulnerable in our community. Here is an update on some of our programs, and what we’re working on.
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Subject: Nanaimo Foodshare Society, Island Roots Market Co-op
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Cody, Jen
Publisher: Nanaimo Foodshare Society
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-03-21
Description: Nanaimo Foodshare Society held its annual Annual General Meeting virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 from 6:30-7:30 pm.
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Subject: Nanaimo Foodshare Society, Zoom
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Nanaimo Foodshare Society
Publisher: Nanaimo Foodshare Society
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Blog post
Date: 2021-09-16
Description: In our last fiscal year (07/01/19-06/31/20), Nanaimo Foodshare turned 20! And what an eventful year 2019/2020 has been for Foodshare. We continued to run diverse programs which celebrate and align with our vision of ‘Our community food systems provide enough healthy local food for all to be nourished.’
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Subject: Nanaimo Foodshare Society, City of Nanaimo
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Cody, Jen
Publisher: Nanaimo Foodshare Society
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-11-13
Description: The sudden onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic … resulting in layoffs, requirements for self-isolation/quarantine, and a myriad of other challenges have resulted in our organization evolving from our grass-roots food security activities to being an emergency frontline resource in a matter of days.
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Subject: LUSH Valley Food Action Society, Comox Valley Food Policy Council, Scotiabank, Comox Valley Food Bank, Edible Island Whole Foods Market, City of Courtenay, Comox Valley Regional District, Comox Valley Schools, Comox Valley Farmers' Market Association, Cumberland Community Schools Society, BC Housing, Comox Valley Senior Support Society, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Comox Valley Ministries, Comox Valley Transition Society, Comox Valley Family Services Association, Comox Valley Community Health Network
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Supports for Youth, Children, & Families
Creator: LUSH Valley Food Action Society
Publisher: LUSH Valley Food Action Society
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Cumberland, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley Regional District
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-04-07
Description: In the last two and a half weeks LUSH Valley Food Action Society (LUSH Valley) and the Comox Valley Food Policy Council (FPC) have been working on an emergency food accessibility response to the pandemic.
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Subject: LUSH Valley Food Action Society, Comox Valley Food Policy Council, Comox Valley Food Bank, Comox Valley Family Services Association, Washington Inn Apartments, Prato, Maurita, Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, BC Housing, Miller, Bev, Comox Valley Community Health Network, Cupelli, Andrea
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Vulnerable Populations
Creator: LUSH Valley Food Action Society
Publisher: LUSH Valley Food Action Society
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-03-30
Description: Local nonprofit responds to COVID-19 with an emergency food share plan.
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Subject: LUSH Valley Food Action Society
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Edible Vancouver Island, Chowdhury, Crystal
Publisher: Edible Vancouver Island
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-07-22
Description: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the private property lawn of the Huntingdon Manor Hotel was turned into a 12-plot allotment garden.
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Subject: Henry, Bonnie, Canton, Julia, Pankowski, Kathryn, Huntingdon Manor Hotel, James Bay Neighbourhood Association, Food Eco District, Discovery Coffee, Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable, City of Victoria
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Bain, Phoenix
Publisher: Public Health Association of British Columbia
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-09-16
Description: The Comox Valley Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Vancouver Foundation will be matching donations to CVCF’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, on a dollar for dollar basis, during the month of May, up to a maximum of $30,000.
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Subject: Comox Valley Community Foundation, Vancouver Foundation, Comox Valley Regional District, Rotary Club of Courtenay, Beckett, Matt, Comox Valley Child Development Association, Cumberland Community Schools Society, LUSH Valley Food Action Society, Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Supports for Youth, Children, & Families, Vulnerable Populations
Creator: Comox Valley Community Foundation
Publisher: Comox Valley Community Foundation
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-05-06
Description: The Comox Valley Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it recently distributed an additional $52,500 in grants to 11 organizations to assist with the community’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Subject: Comox Valley Community Foundation, Beckett, Matt, First Credit Union, Anderton Therapeutic Gardens Society, Comox Valley Transition Society, Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, Comox Valley Community Arts Council, Comox Valley Child Development Association, Comox Valley Pregnancy Care Centre, Cumberland Community Schools Society, Denman Island Community Education Society, Northgate Church, Salvation Army Comox Valley Ministries, Salvation Army, Stepping Stones Recovery House For Women Society
Group: Arts & Culture, Community Organizations , Food Security , Supports for Youth, Children, & Families, Vulnerable Populations
Creator: Comox Valley Community Foundation
Publisher: Comox Valley Community Foundation
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Cumberland, British Columbia--Denman Island
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-07-06
Description: The Comox Valley Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it recently distributed an additional $57,400 in the form of grants to 12 organizations to assist with the community’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Subject: Comox Valley Community Foundation, Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, Comox Valley Transition Society, Comox Bay Care Society, Comox Valley Child Development Association, Comox Valley Senior Support Society, Denman Island Community Education Society, Eureka Support Society, Glacier View Lodge, LUSH Valley Food Action Society, Northgate Church, Salvation Army Comox Valley Ministries, Salvation Army, Georges P. Vanier Secondary School, Comox Valley Schools, Beckett, Matt, Comox Valley Regional District, Rotary Club of Courtenay, Vancouver Foundation
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security , Supports for Youth, Children, & Families, Vulnerable Populations
Creator: Comox Valley Community Foundation
Publisher: Comox Valley Community Foundation
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Denman Island
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-05-21
Description: The Comox Valley Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it recently distributed an additional $21,095 in grants to four organizations to assist with the community’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Subject: Comox Valley Community Foundation, Beckett, Matt, Cumberland Community School Society, Dawn to Dawn Action on Homelessness Society, Northgate Foursquare Church, LUSH Valley Food Action Society
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Comox Valley Community Foundation
Publisher: Comox Valley Community Foundation
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Cumberland, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Courtenay
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-08-19
Description: We were successful in securing a $273,000 grant from the Government of Canada, which would have a notable economic impact on the island and an opportunity for community to come together in a variety of ways celebrating their resilience.
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Subject: Gabriola Arts Council, Fergusson, Carol, Gabriola Museum, Gabriola Chamber of Commerce, Gabriola Agricultural Co-operative, People for a Healthy Community on Gabriola Society
Group: Arts & Culture, Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Gabriola Arts Council
Publisher: Gabriola Arts Council
Coverage: British Columbia--Gabriola Island
Format: Blog post
Date: 2022-06-15
Description: Everyone needs to eat. It’s a simple truth, and yet we’ve tied that need to income – if you don’t have enough money, you might not get enough to eat.
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Subject: Evans, Craig, United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Publisher: Internet Archive Wayback Machine
Source: United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Blog post
Date: 2021
Description: People in need food, or people who have food to give, can benefit from Cumberland’s new food share box at First and Penrith.
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Subject: Cumberland Community Schools Society, Weird Church of Cumberland, Schulman, Avigdor, Village of Cumberland, Comox Valley Food Policy Council, LUSH Valley Food Action Society
Group: Community Organizations , Food Security
Creator: Currently Cumberland
Publisher: Currently Cumberland
Coverage: British Columbia--Cumberland, British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: Blog post
Date: 2020-04-07
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