Gabriola Island People For A Healthy Community ~ Home

Welcome to Gabriola Island's People For A Healthy Community (PHC). We offer many programs and events for our community and support those in troubled times.

Mission Statement

Mission & Purpose

PHC works to support the health and well being of our community: children, families and individuals. We actively pursue the vision of a community where basic needs of safety, health, shelter, food security and connection are the concerns of all.

PHC has evolved and grown with the needs and requirements of the community. PHC is for everyone on Gabriola. We believe that all of us are needed to help fulfill our aim of an inclusive, strong, prosperous community that is responsive, caring and sustainable. By building local capacity and connections we strengthen the social networks that make Gabriola a safe and healthy place to live. Read about the history of the organization by clicking here ~History

Newsletter from Executive Director, Kathryn Molloy. Click here : Newsletter

People for a Healthy Community works to:

Address poverty and isolation issues and support for those in crisis
Provide food to people experiencing food shortages
Prevent violence against women & children
Support those facing employment & disability barriers
Support children and families.

Current Events

Do You Drink Coffee? Did you know you can drink coffee and support PHC? HOW? Purchase delicious Red Roaster coffee www.redroaster.ca by emailing: info@redroaster.ca or phoning 250.325.3250. If you order by end of the day Wednesday (you still have time today!) and ask to have it delivered to PHC THEN we get a donation of $4 per pound!

To pay for your coffee, please bring in a cheque (made out to PHC) or cash when you pick up your coffee on Fridays between noon & 2 PM (alternate arrangements can be made if it’s absolutely impossible for you to pick on Friday.

VPR ~ Press Release

The Soup Social Mondays, Tuesdays and Friday continues serve hot lunch between 11am and 1pm. People living in poverty and in need of food are welcome to come to the Food Depot, Tuesdays between 11am and 1pm to get a bag of groceries. Donations of food can be dropped off on Monday mornings 10:30 – 1:30 pm.

Groups and organizations wanting to learn more about violence in relationships, child abuse, criminal harassment and healthy relationships can book a presentation or workshop with our Violence Prevention and Response Program Coordinator. Please call Elaine at 247-7311 for more information and for a presentation to tailored to your needs.

Empty Bowl Project The Empty Bowl Project produced 62 bowls and these will be displayed at Artworks, June 18th to 21st. Come out and see the creative works of Gabriolans and bid for a bowl in our silent auction. All proceeds are for the Emergency Food Depot Program. Look for the poster around island. Empty Bowl Project Poster

Wednesday Women Look for the return of a series in the fall.

Gabriola Home and Garden Tour – Press Release

Location ~
We are located at 675 North Road, in the main building of the Gabriola Commons, directly across from Gabriola Elementary School.

Flowers, Flowers & More Flowers

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