There’s not much you can buy for $5 these days, but on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month you can get a delicious lunch made up of soup, bread, coffee and dessert.
Starting as a collaboration between Caring Circle and SKY (Seniors Keeping Young) the Bowen Island Community Lunch was created with the intention of pulling seniors out of isolation and facilitating social engagement.
Caring Circle Executive Director Colleen O’Neil says that this is still the intention, the lunch has evolved into something more than a seniors affair.
“There are a number of our senior-elders, people who are over 80, who never miss a week,” says O’Neil. “But there are also a number of us who are retirement-age who have come regularly to enjoy the food, see our friends and laugh our guts out. Also, a number of people who work in the Cove have started showing up every now and then.”
Caring Circle, Sky, The Bowen Island Legion, Snug Cove House and the Little Red Church take turns hosting the lunches and providing volunteers. The program is also supported by the Municipality and the Knick Knack Nook.
Keep an eye on the calendar for the details on the next Bowen Island Community Lunch.
