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Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society <Working in partnership with the community to feed the hungry and to increase access to food for those in need.>

FEEDING PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT

NANAIMO 7-10 Club Society           

PO Box 427 Nanaimo A Nanaimo BC.  V9R5L3

PH: 250 797 0531 e-mail: info.710club@gmail.com

Charitable #890714769RR0001   

Society #S-0020789

MISSION: The 7-10 Club’s mission is to feed the hungry and to increase access to food for those in need. We accomplish this by working in partnership with the community by providing an enhanced bag meal and donated snacks etc. to anyone in need and public and awareness of poverty through education and advocacy.

VISION: A community that embraces all of its population equally by working collectively to eliminate hunger and contribute to the alleviation of poverty.

The Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society has been in operation since 1985  and currently feeds those in need in the community approx. 125,000 meals per year.

Inclusive of the Pandemic and having to leave our former location of 14 years in August of 2021 the 7-10 Club has shown the capacity to adapt and not miss a day of service. We help thousands of unique individuals yearly, many regularly, inclusive of Veterans, Students, First Nations, People with Disabilities, Seniors, the Homeless.

We FEED ANYONE IN NEED, Regardless of Race, Gender Age and Disability,

Currently, 6:30am -8:00am Mon - Fri, we lease space at Island Crisis Care Society's RISING HOPE COMMUNITY KITCHEN utilizing their certified kitchen space for the preparation of an enhanced bag meal; the equivalent of two servings, which are then distributed to a several locations as well as through outreach in the community.

In addition to the bagged meals we also distribute donations of Starbucks Sandwiches and Snacks as well as donations from Save On Foods, Tim Hortons, Shoppers Drug Mart, KFC and others through Second Harvest such as the Nanaimo Convention Centre.

From 2022 to March 2026 the 7-10 Club, at no cost, distributed hot breakfast meals prepared by the  Salvation Army through outreach to those in need.

Current community partners, and beneficiaries, include; City of Nanaimo, BC Housing, United Way, Nanaimo Area Resource Services (NARSF) Outreach, CMHA Outreach. Hub Outreach, RiseBridge Drop In, NFLA Unitarian Shelter(s) and Shower Program, Selby St. Mission, Pacifica Housing, Salvation Army, On Eagles Wings, United Way, Island Mental Health Society, John Barsby Youth program, Snuneymux First Nation, Nanaimo Convention Centre and others.

Since 2019 the 7-10 Club has also, on short notice, operated Extreme, Cold & Warm, drop in services at various locations, Many at the request and funded through the City of Nanaimo. Since Winter 2023 we have also been partnering, with BC Housing to operate an Extreme Weather Shelter.

We continue to expand our endeavours and adapt as need dictates. Our search for a location from which we could provide a sit down meal as well as partner to provide other services during the day continues as well.

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Homelessness continues to rise and rents as well as food costs are increasing exponentially as well. The need continues to increase.

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Post Covid Update

For over a year now, since losing our space in the Nanaimo Community Service building which is now Supportive Housing, the 7-10 Club has been utilizing space at a other non profit to prepare and distribute the equivelent of 200 meals through distribution of enhanced bag lunches. Each bag containes juice, sandwich, yogurt, granolla bar, fruit and baked good. All items are fresh.

The 7-10 Club has also at times, contracted through the City of Nanaimo, provided Warming and Cooling centers at which it can provide hot meals.  

Currenly we not only distribute our 7-10 enhanced bag lunches but are also distributing to the community a hot boxed meal provided by another organization.

It is our hope that in the near or not too distant future we will once again have a space to operate indoors on a permanent basis.

7-10 CLUB COVID 19 UPDATE

The Nanaimo 7-10 Club has not missed a day of service since the COVID 19  outbreak began. With the advent of mandated social distancing measures the 7-10 Club quickly adapted from its served sit down meal Soup and or Porridge, Coffee and a Bag Lunch to take out only. Initially a Bag Lunch (SANDWICHES & SNACK) and coffee only, soup was also quickly made available and we continued to serve as many as 200 per day 7:00 to 10:00am Monday thru Friday.

Partnering Saturday breakfast groups and the Saturday dinner group have also adapted to the new measures.

Our Mission

Serving People with Dignity and Respect.

The 7-10 Club’s mission is to feed the hungry and to increase access to food for those in need.

We accomplish this by working in partnership with the community and providing public awareness of poverty through education and advocacy.

VISION: A community that embraces all of its population equally by working collectively to eliminate hunger and contribute to the alleviation of poverty.

The Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society was started in 1985 by a group of 12 people from differing faith backgrounds who came together to feed hungry children in the city. Since then, the 7-10 Club has served more than one million meals, not only to children, but also to anyone in need.

About NANAIMO 7-10 CLUB SOCIETY

The 7-10 Club Meal Program provides a hot nutritious breakfast, homemade soup and or porridge, plus a brown bag lunch to go that is served by community volunteers to those in need during the hours of 7:00am to 10:00am Monday thru Friday. Saturdays Meals are served 9:30am to 11:30am in partnership with other community groups. 110,000+ meals are served per year. All meals are offered FREE OF CHARGE

We serve upward of 200 people per day and this number keeps growing. 

7-10 Guests: The majority of 7-10 clients include families and individuals struggling to live on fixed incomes, seniors, students, persons with mental illness, as well as people with substance abuse problems and the homeless.  Not just a place to access food the 7-10 Club offers a caring environment and means for people to network and Socialize. The 7-10 Breakfast Club is open to anyone in need of food or companionship.