We’re following the same parade route as last year!
Dec 6 2025
Expect timed stops again this year, making it easier for donation pickups, cheering, and spreading holiday joy throughout the community. Donation bins will also be placed along the route for convenient drop-offs if you can’t make it to the Firehall.
Get ready to come together for a festive and heartwarming celebration. Let’s make this holiday season unforgettable! 🎄
✨ New This Year! Collaboration with Silva Bay!
We’re thrilled to share that we’re teaming up with Silva Bay for a special addition to the festivities!
Join us the following weekend as well, at the Silva Bay Boat Light Up on December 13, 2025
The PHC and the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting:
🎅 Photos with Santa
☕ Hot Chocolate
All by donation—accepting food, new toys, gift cards, or cash, with 100% of contributions going to the PHC Christmas Bureau to support families and individuals in need this season.
We’re so excited for this magical event!
Be sure to check out their event page for more details…
(pssst… Santa is arriving by float plane!)
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Join us in supporting People for a Healthy Community (PHC), a local non-profit serving Gabriola Island. PHC helps individuals and families during vulnerable times, focusing on three key social determinants of health: improving food security, reducing social isolation, and supporting academic success. With programs touching 1 in 7 Gabriola residents, your contributions make a real impact.
Ways to Give :
There are so many easy ways to contribute:
Donate online: Visit CanadaHelps and select the "2025 Toy Drive" to track our success! You’ll receive an instant tax receipt.
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/people-for-a-healthy-community-gabriola-society/
E-transfer: Send donations to
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Cash donations: Drop off at the North Firehall during office hours.
Did you know? For every $1 donated, PHC can purchase $3 worth of healthy food?!
Food donations: Bring non-perishable items to the Fire Hall.
Toy donations: Drop off new toys only.
Gift cards: Perfect for older kids!
Donations accepted from Nov 29 - Dec 6 2025 at the North Firehall during the day. There are bins at the front door, or knock and give your cash donation to someone in the office. Your support helps PHC strengthen our community and ensure no one is left behind. Together, we can make a difference this holiday season!
Thank you for your generosity! 🎄❤️
Also check out other Nonprofit events in Nanaimo.
