Foodies Unite donates over 3.3 million meals to Canadians in need
Supporting Food Banks of Canada, Second Harvest and Breakfast Club Canada
Supporting Food Banks of Canada, Second Harvest and Breakfast Club Canada
TORONTO, April 15, 2020 /CNW/ - In just four weeks, Sysco Canada's Foodies Unite, donates over 3.3 million meals to Canadians in need through Food Banks of Canada, Second Harvest and Breakfast Clubs Canada as part of their ongoing commitment to nourishing our community. Sysco works with their partners, to support Foodies Unite, by launching programs and initiatives supporting the food industry like donating 13,600 pounds of potatoes with Smoke's Poutinerie and supporting local restaurants with Canada's Great Kitchen Party. Foodies Unite, gives back to Canadians in need, in an effort to increase food security in Canada, by donating and supplying food to local food banks from coast to coast.
"Working with our partners to feed Canadians and help nurture the food supply in Canada is our focus during this difficult time. The 3.3 million meals donated demonstrates our ongoing commitment to our Foodies Unite mission" says Randy White, President of Sysco Canada.
Sysco donates 13,600 pounds of potatoes in just a few days:
Sysco is making significant donations of food from coast to coast, by partnering with our customers to help fight hunger. The first initiative was with Sysco and Smoke's Poutinerie, where they collectively donated four pounds of potatoes for every order of poutine sold for take-out or delivery. By leveraging their collective reach, together the two companies donated 13,600 pounds of potatoes to local foodbanks in Canada this week alone.
Sysco supports local restaurants with Canada's Great Kitchen Party – Home Edition
Sysco celebrates Canada's Great Kitchen Party – Home Edition by sponsoring a series of three live streaming events starting April 15. Canadians are encouraged to support their local restaurants by ordering take-out and enjoying it with their friends and family virtually by joining the live stream concert event on Facebook. Sharing this initiative on social media with #TakeOutDay will not only bring Canadians together socially and virtually, but also shine a light on the spirit and joy that food brings to the table, and show an outpouring of support for the people and community behind that food.
About Sysco Canada & Foodies Unite
Sysco Canada, a subsidiary of Sysco Corp, is Canada's largest foodservice distributor, servicing the food-away-from-home market. Sysco sells, markets and distributes to restaurants, healthcare, educational facilities, lodging establishments and more. In March 2020, Sysco Canada established FoodiesUnite.ca in support of Canadians and the foodservice industry. Sysco Canada is committed to Healing the Industry, Helping Our Customers and Nourishing Our Communities. Sysco Canada has developed innovative resources to help its customers operate in new ways, preserving jobs and supporting efforts to increase food availability in local communities.
SOURCE Sysco Canada
