Nutrition Blocs

08/19/2026

**Repost** from Chef.Appreciation.Night, Thank you so much for your support of Nutrition Blocs with this incredible event. We are so fortunate to be part of such a generous culinary community here in Ottawa.

Tickets available now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chef-appreciation-night-lakeside-edition-tickets-1998376849953?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Chef Night does a summer send off for our first night of year 2, Monday August 31st. We’re heading to Bar Lakeside, Dominion City's summer patio in the NCC’s Summer Zone alongside Dow’s Lake. We’re trading the dining room and formal multi-course table service for open-sky picnic tables, cold drinks, and outdoor lakeside beer garden vibes.

The Chefs behind Chef Appreciation Night (Jesse Bell, Stephen La Salle & Shawn Arbuckle) are back behind the line to kick off our second year of the Chef Night revival: community, good vibes through food and fundraising for the guest chef’s cause.

Big thank you to and GitanesBurger for hosting us (and all the support along the way) at Bar Lakeside.

We’re doing tickets for this one, available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chef-appreciation-night-lakeside-edition-tickets-1998376849953?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

As this Chef Night is on the eve of back to school, we’re cooking for meals for kids, fundraising ($5 off the top) for Nutrition Blocs to provide meals for Ottawa kids experiencing food insecurity.

08/12/2026

It was a golden summer evening with friends on the Rideau River last week.

Supporters of Nutrition Blocs, Steve and Jayne Lowell, Catherine Landry and Darpan Ahluwalia hosted a beautiful event at the Lowell's home to raise money for the Foundation.

The many beautiful people who make Ottawa such a special place were in attendance, and you knew Catherine was involved because there were thoughtful elements everywhere you looked. Flowers, a soda truck, Zoom Photobooth with the robot, Sid Cratzberg with rare perfumes and even an elf. It was a great chance for us to get out for an evening, meet some amazing people and support the efforts of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation to build our world class hospital. Thank you for having us.

Pictured:
1) Steve and Jayne Lowell, Hosts, photo by Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
2) Catherine and Darpan, Organizers, photo by Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
3) L-R Nutrition Blocs Vice-Chair, Mark O'Neill, Cabn.co Senior Advisor, Paul McCarney, Executive Director Nutrition Blocs, Abhi Potdar Photo by Caroline Phillips

08/09/2026

Repost from new Nutrition Blocs client NROCRC - stay tuned for more exciting partnership developments this fall 🍂🍂🍂

"Today was extra delicious at our summer camp! A huge thank you to our partners at Nutrition Blocs for helping us provide a fresh, healthy lunch for our campers every Friday. Each child enjoyed a sandwich, salad and grapes today.

Hearing from parents that they appreciate these meals and from campers that they look forward to them means the world to us. Nutrition Blocs works with charities across the city to ensure kids in summer camp and after school programs have access to nutritious foods. We're so grateful for their support in keeping our campers energized and nourished. "

We love partnering with great local organizations doing good- and we were delighted to see the post had this photo of another of our wonderful food partners, Chris Heney from the

08/07/2026

Because people like you care about Ottawa children, hundreds of youth are continuing to receive fresh, culturally relevant lunches throughout summer camp.

Since our last update, additional gifts and confirmed support have moved the Bridge the Gap campaign forward. Together, supporters and local partners have brought us to 84% of our $25,000 summer meal campaign goal.

Now, in the final stretch before camp wraps up on August 21, only $4,100.83 remains.
We believe this community can close the gap.

Your gift or share can help us finish strong 👉👉👉 https://nutritionblocs.org/bridge-the-gap/

07/30/2026

Thank you for the kind words Jarrod 😊 Kiwanis Club of Ottawa (KCO)

07/27/2026

Last week Nutrition Blocs sponsored an Appreciation BBQ with Kiwanis Club of Ottawa (KCO)

Nutrition Blocs and the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa are celebrating our 3 year partnership, during which time we have raised 250k in funding, and have served 60 000 hot meals in the community 🍽️🍽️🍽️

Thank you the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa for all who you do to help keep our commitment to serving children in our community.

07/24/2026

Right now, hundreds of children across Ottawa are finishing their summer camp days with fresh lunches they can count on, and one less worry for their families.

That is what becomes possible when a community shows up for its children.

We are heading into the final weeks of camp, and our community has already shown meaningful generosity. So far, supporters have helped secure $10,668.19 toward our $25,000 public campaign goal.

That support is helping cover the cost of more than 1,778 fresh, culturally relevant lunches delivered through Nutrition Blocs’ summer meal program.

But we are not at the finish line yet.

There is still $14,331.81 left to raise before camp wraps up on August 21.

If you have been meaning to give, this is the moment to help us finish the summer strong. https://nutritionblocs.org/bridge-the-gap/

Prefer to give by e-transfer? You can send your gift to [email protected] and include “Summer Meals” in the message.

A gift of $30 helps cover one week of fresh lunches for one child.

A gift of $120 helps cover one week of lunches for four children.

A gift of $250 helps cover a larger share of the remaining summer meal gap.

07/22/2026

Nutrition Blocs enjoyed joining RISE Academy today for their luncheon, followed by a cheque presentation by the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa The funding from the Kiwanis Direct Assistance program will support youth in gaining essential culinary skills while earning high school credits.

Nutrition Blocs partners with programs like RISE Academy, providing essential nutritious meals that the youth need to stay focused and learn.

07/10/2026

Thanks to generous donors like Paul McCarney, P.Eng. Nutrition Blocs is well on its way to meeting our goal for the summer camp campaign. Paul’s donation will sponsor a summer site, ensuring 25 children receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch throughout the summer. Thank you Paul 🥙 🍳 🍎 🥕

Want to learn more about our Bridge the Summer Gap Campaign and how you can help? Click here https://nutritionblocs.org/bridge-the-gap/



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05/01/2026