The Olive Tree

06/24/2026

Did you know? 🍲 We serve 3 free dinners a week, all year round, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 pm 🍲

The Olive Tree Community Centre
5002 51st Ave Lloydminster, AB
780-870-1060

06/12/2026

🌹Our June Volunteer of the Month is Nellie! 🌹

She's been serving at our Thrift Store for 6 years, she's one of the wonderful people who keeps our children's section stocked and organized. We appreciate you Nellie, thank you for dedication. 🩷

06/09/2026

🍪❤️ Thank you to everyone who supported the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign! We are so grateful to Tim Hortons, their staff, and every person who bought a cookie to make a difference.

06/08/2026

🏠Our Homebase team recently attended a housing conference and returned inspired, challenged, and energized by conversations about what truly helps people thrive. Keep reading to see what we learned from this experience! 💭

One message stood out: housing is the first step, not the last step. A home provides stability, but recovery also requires purpose, connection, and a sense of belonging. Community integration isn't an extra—it's essential.

We were reminded of the importance of meeting people where they are, recognizing their strengths, and focusing on their goals, interests, and hopes for the future. Real support means seeing people for more than their challenges.

Another powerful takeaway was the role of choice. Experiencing homelessness often means losing control over many aspects of daily life. Offering choices helps restore dignity, reduce threat, and create opportunities for meaningful participation.

As we continue our work, we'll carry forward this reminder: Recovery is Health, Home, Purpose, and Community. And when people are struggling, their behaviour is often communicating something important. Our role is to listen, understand, and walk alongside them on their journey.

We're grateful for the opportunity to learn, reflect, and strengthen the ways we support our community. 🩵

06/06/2026

🌞It's a beautiful day for some pancakes! Kick off Downtown Streetfest with breakfast by donation at The Olive Tree Community Centre.

Pancakes served from 9 am-11 am. Yum!🥞

06/04/2026

As Summer approaches, some of our programs will be paused for the season ~ stay posted in the Fall for start up dates!

🖤Last Seniors Luncheon: June 12th
🖤Last Ladies Tea: June 17th
🖤Last Faith-based Book Club: June 17th
🖤Last Moms Group: June 18th
🖤Last Men's Coffee: June 30th

06/03/2026

⛳Thank you to Aaron from Dyck Benefit Strategies Inc. for hosting Putt for the Pantry at this year's Lloydminster Chamber Golf Tournament! Your support means the world to us and we are excited to see the donation of $2185.00 make an impact in our community. 🏌🏻‍♀️

06/03/2026

Stop by Boundary Ford tomorrow to test drive a vehicle all while supporting The Olive Tree!

Hey Lloydminster! 👋

Do you like to drive? Do you love your community? If the answer to either of those is "yes!", then come down on Thursday, June 4th, 2026, and participate in the Drive for Your Community Event!
For every person who drives a Ford vehicle, obligation-free, we will be donating $30 to The Olive Tree! 🕊️

Just...
🚘 Drive a Ford
🤳 Scan the QR code
📝 Fill out your info .. and just like that, you have instantly helped those who need it most!

Whether you want to rev up the newest Mustang, or see if your whole family can comfortably fit in the Expedition, this is a fun way to try a vehicle and give to charity all at once!💙

06/02/2026

Our "After the Bell" Program is one of the ways we are feeding community, helping alleviate hunger for kids over the Summer. 🍉 Thank you to all who partner with us and keep The Olive Tree going, this season and all year long!

06/01/2026

🍓This Saturday, kick off your weekend with a Pancake Breakfast by donation at The Olive Tree Community Centre. 🍓

Saturday June 6, 2026
9 am-11 am
5002 51st Ave, Lloydminster, AB