In our community, there is a pronounced need for support during the Christmas season.
The Give & Go Drive Thru team is urging everyone to participate in 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 5th 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 or vegetables and breakfast cereals.
We will be live on with Tchadas and Skye during the Chek Drive Thru!
Ann Marie Clark, the owner of Sunshine Mountain Ford Lincoln, shares “Each year, Give & Go reminds me what makes our community truly special. How we come together with kindness and generosity, even if just for a few meaningful hours. Stepping into our 10th year [hosting], and now as Sunshine Mountain Ford Lincoln, it means so much to see our legacy of giving continue in new ways. My deepest thanks to everyone who’s played a part, donated or volunteered with us. Together, we’re supporting a brighter community, one act of kindness at a time.”
If you would like to receive reminders and updates, including our 2025 final tally of food weight + cash donations, of the Give & Go for 2025, please complete the form below.
Local businesses that helped leading up to the Give & Go and that came through the night of in 2024! This is by no means a complete list, but we’d like to acknowledge them.
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
