Provider: Hiiye’yu Lelum (House of Friendship) Society
Twice-monthly community kitchen groups in Honeymoon Bay, Cobble Hill, Duncan and Lake Cowichan.
Participants meet twice monthly to plan, budget, shop and cook four nutritious meals to take home. The provider says the subsidized cost is usually $2.00–$3.50 per person for four meals. 211 BC lists kitchen groups in Honeymoon Bay, Cobble Hill, Duncan and Lake Cowichan and says transportation home with meals is provided. Contact the program for current group availability and fees.
Service Areas: Cobble Hill, Duncan, Honeymoon Bay, Lake Cowichan
Monthly registered food hampers for Lake Cowichan, Honeymoon Bay and Youbou.
The Lake Cowichan Food Bank distributes monthly hampers for people in Lake Cowichan, Honeymoon Bay and Youbou. Regular distribution is on the second Wednesday of each month except December at 62 Fern Road. Families with young children may collect on the preceding Tuesday from 11:00 am to noon. Apply at Cowichan Lake Community Services, 121 Point Ideal Road. Confirm current Wednesday hours and registration requirements with the food bank before visiting.
Service Areas: Honeymoon Bay, Lake Cowichan, Youbou
Location: 62 Fern Road, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
Grants of up to $500 per child per year toward registration fees for eligible children and youth aged 18 and under living in the Cowichan Valley.
Supports access to a season of sport by helping cover registration fees. Applications and grant administration are provided by the volunteer-managed KidSport Cowichan chapter. The chapter directs families outside Cowichan to KidSport BC’s Provincial Fund. Confirm current criteria and funding availability with the program.
Service Areas: Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Cowichan Bay, Cowichan Station, Duncan, Honeymoon Bay, Lake Cowichan, Mesachie Lake, Mill Bay, Sahtlam, Saltair, Shawnigan Lake