Philanthropy & Community Service

As the company grew, so did its commitment to social responsibility. Since 2004, Raj Arneja has directed Nanak Foods’ philanthropic, community and social obligations.

Today, Nanak Foods supports numerous and diverse range of health, arts, education, and culture initiatives both at home in Canada and across the globe.

Please find below Nanak Foods contributions to charity organizations and our community involvement. 

CHARITIES

  • The BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (50k)

  • A Night of Miracles Gala - Children's Hospital

  • Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation (50k)

  • Royal Columbian Hospital Fund (100k)

  • Diabetes Canada 

  • Options Community Services

  • KPU Endowment Fund 

  • Seva Thrift Society

  • Canadian Eyesight Global

  • Devotion 2 Motion Donation
    Infinity Global Health 

  • Food for Famine (Cibo) - production of food for malnourished children. Sent to  Haiti & North Korea.

  • Mamta Foundation -Supporting 2 girl only Orphanages in India.

  • CKNW Kids Fund 

  • Canuck Place

  • CRY America

  • Free the Children (Me to We Organization)

  • Surrey Christmas Bureau (Surrey Food Bank)

  • 3HO Foundation

  • CanadaHelps.org

  • Critical Link International fundraiser

  • Richmond Society for Community Living

  • Rare Disease Foundation

  • Surrinder Kainth - Medical camps in India

  • Sankara Eye Foundation

  • Mannkind Charitable Society

  • UN Refugee Agency

  • Angels for Autism

  • Debra Canada - Epidermolysis Bullosa  (EB)

  • BCHBC Society

  • Oxfam

  • UNICEF

COMMUNITY EVENTS & SPONSORSHIPS

  • VIBC - Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration

  • Vaisaikhi Mela, Surrey

  • Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music

  • Triveni Fine Arts

  • Indian Summer Festival

  • World Food Day awareness campaign at Kwantlen College

  • SAFA - South Asian Family Association

  • Surrey Fusion Festival

  • South Asian Arts Society 

  • Naad Festival

  • The Shanti Uganda Society

  • Diwali Dhamaka with RedFM

  • KVP Music Shows

  • Diwalifest Vancouver Celebrates Diwali

  • VISAFF Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival

  • Diwali Integration 2014

  • Shakti Society

  • Vancouver Board of Trade Member at Vancouver FanClub

  • South Asian Business Association's Golf •Tournament

  • India Club of BC

  • Guru Nanak’s Charity Golf Tournament

  • Namaste Canada, Indian High Commission 

  • Navratri Festival

  • JANTA SEWAK SOCIETY

  • Pakistani Festival

  • Redfm radio- a-thon

  • Spice Radio, radio-a-thon

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS

  • Lena Shaw Elementary School Surrey Inner city-  Field trips

  • Lena Shaw Elementary School Surrey - Christmas Hampers 

  • Jimmy Hansra, National Cricket Player for Canada

  • Museum of Vancouver Bhangra.me exhibition

  • Sierra Way, Miss Teen Surrey, Canada

  • UBC Students event at Bell Centre 

  • SFO Bhangra competition at Red Robinson

  • Shaimak Dance Team Sports T-shirt sponsorship

  • The Boys and Girls Club of South Coast BC

  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University Foundation

  • Renfrew Collingwood Seniors Society - Diwali event

  • BYOBF - South Asian Business networking

  • North American Music Entertainments Sponsorship

  • Canada World Youth - Baljit Khaira

  • British Columbia High-School Bhangra Competition (BCHBC)

  • BC Cultural Bhangra Academy Inc.

  • FORME

  • Surrey Christmas Bureau Gala

  • Victors Toy Drive

  • World Robotics Competition