Healthy Meals
Program

Pender Harbour Seniors Housing Society
Outreach Healthy Meals: Healthy, ready-to-heat meal delivery for $12 an entrée.

Supported by: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112 and
Our Volunteer Food Preparers and Drivers.

Ordering

For ordering assistance and more information call:
Linda Curtiss: 604-883-2819 lcurtiss@eastlink.ca or
Anky Drost: 604-883-0033 adrost49@gmail.com

  1. Place your order one week ahead to ensure fresh and as much as possible, local food supplies
  2. Enter yourself on a delivery route and weekly call list to make arrangements for your eating style preferences. Orders are also available for pick-up at the Legion.
  3. Arrange a suitable method of payment with an Outreach Healthy Meals Program assistant meal assistant.
  4. Proceeds go to Pender Harbour Seniors Housing Society Healthy Meal Program.

Meals will be delivered on Mondays, except in the case of a statutory holiday, then delivery will be on Tuesday.

3 Days a Week for 4 Weeks

The Outreach Healthy Meal Project was initiated in 2005. With the assistance of a grant from the Union of BC Municipalities, donations from the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, and the RCL Branch 112, a consultant was hired to survey Area A and create menus. The target audience was isolated seniors, those who cannot cook for themselves or do not have the ability to do regular shopping. The program has since expanded to include anyone who is recovering from illness and requires assistance with meal preparation.

The community determined that, if possible meals, would be served in reusable dishes, that nothing would go to the landfill and that local business would be supported for groceries and supplies. These have been our guiding principles and have been adhered to.

Clients have a choice of three different entrees prepared fresh each Monday. Each meal comes with a one cup serving of soup and another of salad. Clients have the opportunity to order up to 6 meals each week. Meals are served in Corning Ware dishes with a snap off lid, suitable for reheating in the microwave or oven. Attention is taken to present the meals attractively.

The nutritious and delicious meal combinations and are subject to change due to availability of seasonal vegetables and affordable fish and meat choices. All recipes used are low fat, low salt and low sugar, so are suitable for most diets. Desserts are not offered. Meals are delivered around 1 pm on Mondays and cost $10/meal.

This program is operated entirely by volunteers and funding from donations and grants. Volunteers are screened (PRC) and trained (Foodsafe) and each has brought a special expertise, which has contributed to the success of the program.

For more information please contact Linda Curtiss by phone 604-883-2819 or by email, or Anky Drost by phone 883-0033 or by email.