{"id":603,"date":"2018-10-14T13:45:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T17:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bdc.pubinteractive.ca\/nouvelles-evenements\/buffet-des-continents-raises-36756-to-help-seniors-in-need\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:55:49","slug":"buffet-des-continents-raises-36756-to-help-seniors-in-need","status":"publish","type":"nouvelles-evenements","link":"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/en\/news-events\/buffet-des-continents-raises-36756-to-help-seniors-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffet des Continents raises $36,756  to help seniors in need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text\">On October 1 and 2, close to 6,000 people enjoyed a free meal at the nine Buffet des Continents locations in exchange for a donation, raising a total of $36,756 for senior aid organizations in Qu\u00e9bec that work in collaboration with the FADOQ (Qu\u00e9bec federation of senior citizens).<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text\">For the fifth year in a row, seniors were invited to celebrate National Seniors Day with a free lunch at one of the restaurant chain's nine locations in as many regions of Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text\">Over the past five years, Buffet des Continents has raised a grand total of $163,185 to help support regional senior aid organizations.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text\">\u201cFor the managers and employees of Buffet des Continents, community engagement is part of our DNA,\u201d said Peter Andreopoulos, the restaurant\u2019s spokesperson. \u201cWe remain active throughout the year with volunteers, families in need, young people and seniors to help improve the lives of people in our communities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text\">LBuffet des Continent has a long history of helping seniors. Senior aid organizations face a growing need as our population ages and as poverty and isolation continue to pose challenges.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text\">\u201cIn this context, it is vital to support organizations that provide aid, support, meals, activities and recreation for seniors, who have helped to build a better society,\u201d says Andreopoulos.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text\">Since it was founded almost 20 years ago, the Buffet des Continents restaurant chain has been deeply engaged in the community, supporting charitable organizations as well as social, athletic and community activities.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text\">Its commitment to social engagement is a value shared by restaurant owners and employees throughout the entire chain. Buffet des Continents partners with a number of community, social and sports associations, and it supports charities throughout the year by organizing a volunteer appreciation night and a non-perishable food drive during the holiday season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>Buffet des Continents of Brossard<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brossard_Aine\u0301s18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"310\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2600\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>Buffet des Continents of Drummondville<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Drummondville_Aine\u0301s18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2558\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>Buffet des Continents of Gatineau<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gatineau_Aine\u0301s18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"255\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2564\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>Buffet des Continents of Mascouche<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mascouche_Aine\u0301s18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"263\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2570\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>Buffet des Continents of Qu\u00e9bec and L\u00e9vis<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Que\u0301bec_Aine\u0301s18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"319\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2576\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>Buffet des Continents of Saint-J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Saint-Je\u0301ro\u0302me_Aine\u0301s18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2582\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>Buffet des Continents of Sherbrooke<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sherbrooke_Aine\u0301s18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"439\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2588\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>Buffet des Continents of Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trois-Rivie\u0300res_Aine\u0301s18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"388\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2594\" \/>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[],"class_list":["post-603","nouvelles-evenements","type-nouvelles-evenements","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Buffet des Continents raises $36,756 to help seniors in need - Buffet des Continents<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lebuffetdescontinents.ca\/en\/news-events\/buffet-des-continents-raises-36756-to-help-seniors-in-need\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Buffet des Continents raises $36,756 to help seniors in need - Buffet des Continents\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On October 1 and 2, close to 6,000 people enjoyed a free meal at the nine Buffet des Continents locations in exchange for a donation, raising a total of $36,756 for senior aid organizations in Qu\u00e9bec that work in collaboration with the FADOQ (Qu\u00e9bec federation of senior citizens). 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