Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community and local businesses, we achieved remarkable results this year:
Salvation Army Received
Loaves & Fishes Received
Check out all the fun on Facebook or Instagram!
These contributions highlight the spirit of giving that thrives in our community. Your support has made a significant impact on those in need, providing essential resources and joy during this season.
We had such a good time with Tchadas and Skye during the Chek Drive Thru live, the weather was perfect, the volunteers were amazing and the entire vibe was just what a fundraiser wants! Thank you again Nanaimo!
We also had our first Lightning FRUNK full! (second row first and second photo in).
Local businesses that helped leading up to the Give & Go and that came through the night of! This is by no means a complete list, but we’d like to acknowledge them somehow.
Mid Island Towing
Robinson Rentals
Tim Hortons
Driven Insurance
Smitty’s
Rickys
Napa
Milner Group
Nanaimo Bulletin
Real Insurance
London Drugs (North)
Manhattan Home
Thrifty Foods (North)
Mambo Gourmet Pizza
Fairway Markets (North)
St. Jean’s Cannery
Country Grocer (Bowen)
Sunbelt Rentals
Coastal Community Credit Union
Waste Connections of Canada (the bike hook up for all the Chek locations!)
Quality Foods
Connect with Krista if you’d like to contribute or be a part of the Give & Go in 2025 (250) 758-7311. You can also call Karen Ann if we missed your 2024 efforts in this list.
In our community, there is a pronounced need for support during the Christmas season.
The Give & Go team is urging everyone to participate in the “Give & Go” event by driving through and contributing non-perishable food, monetary donations, as well as warm clothing such as jackets, socks, and toques. The success of our past Give & Go events, which benefited The Salvation Army and Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank, was made possible through the dedication of volunteers, donors, local companies and community members.
We invite you to join us in fundraising or collecting donations. Once you’ve gathered donations, you can conveniently drive through our location on December 6th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm where volunteers will assist with unloading.
Loaves & Fishes has indicated that Food Bank users benefit the most from canned proteins, pasta and pasta sauce, canned fruit and vegetables, and breakfast cereals.
We will be live on Chek News!
Since 2002, the Give & Go has been an annual tradition that brings our community together. Ann Marie Clark, the owner of Sunshine Mountain Ford Lincoln, expressed her enthusiasm for carrying on the tradition for the last 9 years, stating, “I absolutely LOVE how the Give & Go brought us all together to continue the legacy of taking care of our community for even just a few hours! Thank you to all who have helped, donated, or volunteered.”
If you would like to receive reminders and updates, including our 2024 final tally of food weight + cash donations, of the Give & Go for 2024, please complete the registration form below.
