Letter: PCS Gleaners thankful for $6,000 in Siletz grants for food security program

To the Editor: Philomath Community Services would like to give a hearty thank you to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund f…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #CommunityPrograms #foodsecurity #letter #LettertotheEditor #opinion #PCSGleaners #PhilomathCommunityServices #siletztribe
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2450750/letter-pcs-gleaners-thankful-for-6000-in-siletz-grants-for-food-security-program/

We are just one week away from Let’s Get Quizzical: Trivia, #Bioblitz & Food by the Gorge, happening on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 11 AM to 5 PM at #GorgeEsquimaltPark - right outside the Gorge Nature House.

This exciting, #free #FamilyFriendly event is packed with activities for all ages:

🧠 Sustainable Smarts #Trivia – Three rounds of engaging trivia with fantastic #prizes from local favourites like HAVN, Axe & Grind, and Quazar’s Arcade + some of Esquimalt's finest, Warm Gift Shop, Errant Empire, and 4Cats Esquimalt!

🌿 Bioblitz #CommunityScience – Join guided walks and help document local plants, bugs, birds, and more on iNaturalist.

🐞 #BugWalk & #PlantWalks – Led by the #GWAS team to connect you with the biodiversity of our beautiful #GorgeWaterway.

🎟️ Passport to Science Wrap-Up – Explore hands-on science with our friends from Passport to Science, Victoria Bug Zoo, Centre of the Universe, and more!

And, of course… delicious food all day long:
🍦 Hazel’s Ice Cream – Serving cold treats and smiles.
🌯 Greek on the Street – Flavour-packed eats and street-side classics.
🥗 Naked Dressings – Fresh, healthy bites made with love.

Whether you are coming for the science, the food, the trivia, or simply to enjoy the community atmosphere, there is something for everyone. So, choose your favourite method of Active Transportation and come get quizzical on Saturday, August 30!

Support Your Local #NatureHouse
This #fundraiser helps support much-needed improvements to the Gorge Nature House, enabling us to continue providing #environmental #education and #CommunityPrograms for years to come.

Mark your calendars, bring your friends and family, and come celebrate the Gorge with us!

Learn More →
http://triviabythegorge.eventbrite.com

Unable to make the event but still want to support the cause?
No problem – Donate today!
https://www.gorge.ca/donate?link_id=14&can_id=885c887d51f4f2992844bbc18a1523b7&source=email-one-week-until-lets-get-quizzical-trivia-bioblitz-food-by-the-gorge&email_subject=_-one-week-until-lets-get-quizzical-trivia-bioblitz-food-by-the-gorge-_&&

#Saanich #VictoriaBC #Esquimalt #YYJ #Songhees #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Nature #HandsOnLearning #CitizenScience #YYJParks #AllAges #InclusiveEvents #AccessibleEvents #FreeEvent #FunAtThePark #Naturalists #LearnAboutNature #CommunityEvent #CommunityBuilding

Ultra-processed food: Five things to know

Still, the vast majority of food consumed by America…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Nutrition #addiction #Cellular&MolecularBiology #CommunityPrograms #Diabetes #DiversityEquity&Inclusion #Genetics #HealthPolicy #Neurology&Neurosurgery #nutrition #Pediatrics #PrecisionHealth #Psychiatry&MentalHealth #StanfordChildren #StanfordHealthCare #StanfordSchoolofMedicine #wellness
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2180744/ultra-processed-food-five-things-to-know/

🌞 Ira Township Parks & Rec is rolling out a full lineup of summer programs for all ages at the Municipal Park!

Director Cindy Babisz says the boosted schedule is thanks to great weather—and they’ve been offering these community programs consistently since 2020.

https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/local-news/ira-recreation-offers-special-summer-programs/
#IraTownship #SummerFun #ParksAndRec #CommunityPrograms #GBSMedia #FamilyActivities

A new #PilotProject getting ready to launch wants to help #isolated and #lonely #seniors get more involved in #CommunityPrograms.

The #nonprofit group #Nanaimo Division of Family Practice (NDFP) were provisionally awarded a City grant on Wednesday, May 15 to help launch a social prescribing pilot project.

https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2024/05/16/pilot-project-working-to-get-nanaimo-seniors-more-connected-to-community/

#VancouverIsland #HelpingSeniors #NorthCowichan #VanIsle #ElderlyInCommunity

I see the #Toronto University Settlement have posted a call for a "Music & Arts Group Teacher: Jazz Ensemble", a program they had started in the 1920's but had let lapse in the 70s

https://universitysettlement.ca/about-us/join-our-team/

#jazzeducation #jazz #youthprograms #communityPrograms

#Chicago #Illinois #design #art #CommunityPrograms #CommunitiesOfColor

Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago design studio has MAPPED out local community-based resources

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/11/26/23471439/chicago-design-studio-mapped-out-local-community-based-resources