Food delivery cost will now be put into getting more food
Purolator announced Tuesday, the expansion of its partnership with Food Bank Society of the Yukon.
This expanded partnership is aimed at providing food transportation and logistics support for the organization’s northern program, through its Purolator Tackle Hunger program.T
While making the announcement at the Food bank Society of Yukon’s Garden in front of the first food shipment that arrived in Whitehorse last week, Purolator Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Chris Spanjaard said this is a new step in their journey of partnership. He said this expanded partnership will help food bank in their logistics and distribution across Canada.
“We’re incredibly proud to be able to expand our partnership with Food Banks Canada to provide this
support for the important work they’re doing through their northern program.”
Dave Blottner, Executive Director, Food Bank Society of the Yukon while extending his gratitude, said without partners like Purolator the Food Bank Society of Yukon would have difficulties getting food to the communities where it is needed the most. With this partnership, money usually raised for food delivery cost will now be put into getting more food, Dave added.
The Purolator Tackle Hunger program works closely with its employees, partners, customers, Canadian food banks and charitable organizations to collect food and monetary donations to helping alleviate hunger in the communities where it operates.
The Purolator Tackle Hunger program began over 20 years ago and has Partnered with Food Banks Canada for a number of years. The Purolator Tackle Hunger program is an employee-led initiative to collect food and monetary donations and help raise awareness about the issue of food insecurity across Canada and has helped deliver more than 22 million pounds of food to Canadian food banks.
The organization has also donated $100,000 to Food Banks Canada in 2023, including $25,000 allocated specifically to "The North Program", which addresses food insecurity and the systemic barriers facing communities in Northern Canada.
The expanded food delivery partnership with the Food Bank Society of Yukon will see food delivery to every Northen Community in Canada for the next 20 years.
The Food Bank Society of the Yukon, formerly the Whitehorse Food Bank, was established in 2007 by volunteers and supports more than 1,900 people on average every month.
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