We are here to assist elders in remote communities, North of the 60th parallel, with meal and wellness program development.
Polaris Pantry recognizes the challenges elders are experiencing in these areas.
Rising grocery prices are making it so that a senior on fixed income cannot cover all of their essentials required for normal living.
The main suppliers of groceries are not locally headquartered. Their business model is purely profit driven with shareholders and stakeholders making lucrative dividends.
Polaris Pantry is in development, with communities to create non-profit programs using a cost-plus business model.
This keeps it affordable to deliver ongoing and sustainable programs.
Programs in development
MEAL TIME FOR ELDERS
STORY TELLING & BOOK MAKING
FAMILY TREE FOR COMMUNITY
Polaris Pantry’s Elder Eagles Project aims to empower seniors in Northern Communities by providing a weekly get together to prepare and cook provided food supplies. Mealtime Program is an opportunity that promotes seniors to plan and make their own dinners with other seniors.
Elder Eagles makes it possible for seniors to cook food toget
Polaris Pantry’s Elder Eagles Project aims to empower seniors in Northern Communities by providing a weekly get together to prepare and cook provided food supplies. Mealtime Program is an opportunity that promotes seniors to plan and make their own dinners with other seniors.
Elder Eagles makes it possible for seniors to cook food together on a weekly basis. Afterwards then can sit, socialize and enjoy their home-made dinners, they will be able make enough food so they can take leftovers home to be frozen or eaten another day.
Please reach out to us if you wish your community to be considered for this craft night. High Arctic communities will receive priority to enroll in the program. Meal night will occur on 2 or 3 occasions each week, as budget will allow and coordinated thru community wellness representatives.
FAMILY TREE FOR COMMUNITY
STORY TELLING & BOOK MAKING
FAMILY TREE FOR COMMUNITY
Polaris Pantry is proud to support the Elders Eagles of remote northern communities. The Family Tree program aims to give elders in participating communities an opportunity to make their family tree as a keepsake or display. The family trees are something they make or create with photos, art, pics or any relevant historical memorabilia. W
Polaris Pantry is proud to support the Elders Eagles of remote northern communities. The Family Tree program aims to give elders in participating communities an opportunity to make their family tree as a keepsake or display. The family trees are something they make or create with photos, art, pics or any relevant historical memorabilia. We are hoping eligible communities might have extra space for this program for participating elders to draw, create and display their completed trees. This activity is another way that elders can get together anytime they want work on their tree. This program gives elders something to pass on to their younger generation, that shows their family lineage and ancestry. As for people deceased, they could be termed as passed away. We would supply papers, pens, printer and stationery to start this process, as well as paint and brushes if the elders were to paint their trees on a wall or canvas. We would supply everything needed for a beautiful wall or canvas mural.
Please reach out to Polaris Pantry if you wish you community to be considered for this interesting program. High Arctic communities will receive priority consideration to receive this program.
STORY TELLING & BOOK MAKING
STORY TELLING & BOOK MAKING
STORY TELLING & BOOK MAKING
Polaris Pantry is proud to offer a Story Telling and Book making activity for Elder Eagles. This program will allow elders to come together and choose some folklore to make a storybook about and bring it to entertain community and for the younger generations to recognize. Elders can draw or illustrate the pictures for the books and writ
Polaris Pantry is proud to offer a Story Telling and Book making activity for Elder Eagles. This program will allow elders to come together and choose some folklore to make a storybook about and bring it to entertain community and for the younger generations to recognize. Elders can draw or illustrate the pictures for the books and write their entertaining story. Then once completed they can go to the school and read the stories to the children. This is an excellent possibility for everyone to learn and grow. It is also a great opportunity for the elders to mingle and get know the younger generation.
Please reach out to us if you wish you community to be considered for this Book Making activity. High Arctic communities will receive priority consideration to enroll for this program.
Programs in development
STAINED GLASS ACTIVITY
STAINED GLASS ACTIVITY
STAINED GLASS ACTIVITY
Polaris Pantry is proud to offer elders of remote communities a variety of social and creative programs. The stained-glass activity being is one of those creative type programs to make something fun and memorable. Polaris Pantry is providing a way for seniors to get together and make some beautiful stained-glass creations. All materials
Polaris Pantry is proud to offer elders of remote communities a variety of social and creative programs. The stained-glass activity being is one of those creative type programs to make something fun and memorable. Polaris Pantry is providing a way for seniors to get together and make some beautiful stained-glass creations. All materials and supplies will be provided and craft books or information to learn how to accomplish this creative fun activity. We believe this will be an excellent way for seniors to work on something independently while being hands on making beautiful Stained-glass art. This program can be run once a week thru community wellness over the long winter months. Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided when activities are happening.
Please reach out to us if you wish you community to be considered for the Stained-glass activity for seniors. High Arctic communities will receive priority consideration to enroll in the program.
VIDEO LIFE STORIES
STAINED GLASS ACTIVITY
STAINED GLASS ACTIVITY
Polaris Pantry has developed a program to help preserve elders their life stories, on how and where they grew up and what they did in their life and anything else in their stories. Video Life Stories can be a great way to pass on stories to younger generations. Also, for the elders get together to socialize and make some videos and talk
Polaris Pantry has developed a program to help preserve elders their life stories, on how and where they grew up and what they did in their life and anything else in their stories. Video Life Stories can be a great way to pass on stories to younger generations. Also, for the elders get together to socialize and make some videos and talk about the past which can be preserved digitally. Each week elders can perhaps choose a topic or memories they can all discuss at a future meeting. Elders can go home and think of ideas, or some take notes of things to video and highlight about themselves. The Elders life stories are interesting and will let the younger generation know some possibly untold stories of elders in their communities and what life was like for them back in time.
Video camera and computer will be provided as will as an editing kit to make everything flow together. Polaris Pantry aims for Video Life Stories to be a great way for elders to participate is a creative activity that is interesting and encourages younger people to know their community’s history.
Please reach out to us if you wish you community to be considered for Video Life Story Program. High Arctic communities will receive priority collection to begin the program.