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All week we make FREE, fresh groceries available to students as well as working families, single moms and dads, the elderly and others in the suburbs.

As Garden Coordinator for Quadra Village Community Centre, Jenny is working with community members to maintain and build capacity within the Wark St. Commons and the People's Apothecary, garden areas around QVCC and other local food and medicine initiatives in Quadra-Hillside. Workshops and work parties are held monthly in the spring and summer, where community members can learn about growing, harvesting and maintaining a garden using permaculture and organic principles.

A drop-in center that offers a safe environment, basic needs and counselling support for youth. Youth 13-19 ONLY

The object of the program is to provide nutritious meals to seniors in a friendly and caring environment and provide a place to encourage social interaction between all members of the community. The 55+ dinner program operates with a large volunteer component and a roster of mostly senior volunteers. Dinners are served every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 5pm from mid-September to the end of June. Some special dinners require the advance purchase of a ticket. Pay as you go or purchase a punch card, meals are provided at a low cost due to a subsidy provided by the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Make friends or bring along your own for a three course meal.

Space features: commercial kitchen with access to industrial stove, convection oven, and ample counter space for meal preparation. Unfortunately no use of dishes, cutlery, and limited fridge space may be provided.

We welcome you to join us at a work party anytime! Our work parties take place on Fridays from 3:00-5:00pm.

The Downtown Community Centre provides healthy choices for people wanting to connect more socially — and is open to everyone. Uniquely, all of Cool Aid’s programs are free, including equipment, transportation & supplies. Offerings vary and include sports, cooking classes, skills development and the arts. Check out our programs and activities on Facebook.

We teach hands on and demonstration style communal cooking classes, and with us you’ll will learn to cook shoulder to shoulder with one of our seasoned instructors. We focus on simple cooking skills that we believe are the foundation of simple and approachable cooking. Our goal is for everyone that learns to cook with to use their skills everyday to enrich their lives through making their own food, for themselves and their family and friends.

There is a little space at the North junction of Joan Crescent and Craigdarroch Road that is the Rockland Woodland Garden. It is a special project for the neighbourhood of the Rockland Neighbourhood Association.