London Drugs stores across Western Canada have announced the return of the annual Stocking Stuffers for Seniors initiative for the 2025 holiday season.
Now celebrating a decade of programming at London Drugs, Stocking Stuffers for Seniors is running to December 8, encouraging communities to participate, in turn bringing comfort to seniors in need during the holidays.
“Seniors in Western Canada are dealing with rising costs of living, and for some, the addition of experiencing loneliness or social isolation. The holidays can present further challenges, and with Stocking Stuffers for Seniors, our goal is to continue reaching those in need,” said Clint Mahlman, president and COO of London Drugs.
“It is an honour to collaborate with our customers again this year, in our 80th year of business, to champion a program that uplifts the seniors at the heart of our communities.”
Active since 2015 in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and 2014 in Alberta, Stocking Stuffers for Seniors was created to spread holiday cheer to seniors in the communities London Drugs serves, explained the company.
“Now chain-wide at London Drugs’ 80 locations, it sees holiday trees placed in stores from which customers can pick a gift tag containing wish list items for a senior in their community. All items are then returned to London Drugs for delivery to care homes; the retailer is collaborating with more than 200 care homes in Western Canada this year.,” it said.
The impacts of loneliness and social isolation are widespread globally, with approximately 11.8% of older people experiencing loneliness, per World Health Organization data. Quality of life, physical and mental health, and longevity can be affected by social isolation and loneliness, with risk factors for seniors including living alone, having compromised health status, changing family structures, location of residence, being a caregiver, or living with low income. A quarter (25%) of Canadian seniors in the lowest income group were much more likely than those in the highest income group (15%) to report being lonely, according to Statistics Canada.
“London Drugs’ Stocking Stuffers for Seniors program has delivered approximately 97,000 gifts to seniors to date. The retailer is collaborating with local organizations to ensure no seniors are forgotten this year, including Operation Friendship Seniors Society in Edmonton and Seniors Secret Service in Calgary. Gifts purchased for seniors will be delivered via the care home or charity partner connected with the London Drugs store in their community,” said the retailer.
“LDExtras members can receive additional LDExtras points per gift donated during the 2025 Stocking Stuffers for Seniors initiative: 1,000 points before December 1 and 500 points until December 8 when the program ends.”
For more information about Stocking Stuffers for Seniors, visit londondrugs.com/stocking-stuffers-for-seniors.
Founded in 1945, B.C.-based London Drugs sells throughout Canada through its online store, and has 80 London Drugs locations in more than 35 major markets across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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