FCC Drive Away Hunger provides over 5.2 million meals
FCC Drive Away Hunger provides over 5.2 million meals
Regina, Saskatchewan – Farm Credit Canada (FCC), along with its partners, participating schools and volunteers, have provided more than 5.2 million meals for food banks nationwide, far surpassing this year’s goal.
“FCC Drive Away Hunger brings the industry together to help those who need it most in our rural communities,” said Michael Hoffort, FCC president and CEO, who noted this year’s goal was to collect enough food for three million meals.
“We are grateful for the generous support of our customers and partners, and for their commitment to helping fight hunger across Canada,” he said. “I’m overwhelmed by the amount of support – we couldn’t do this without them.”
FCC Drive Away Hunger involves driving a tractor and trailer through various communities to collect food and cash donations for food banks across the country. During the week of October 19, tractors drove through communities in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan, to gather food and contributions.
Partners are a major contributor to the success of FCC Drive Away Hunger. Platinum partners were BDO Canada, TMF Foods Inc., Défi Jeunesse Québec, Courchesne Larose and Chenail Fruits & Légumes.
In addition, six national partners played an important role in collecting donations and helping FCC achieve its goal: Parrish and Heimbecker Limited, Windset FarmsTM, Co-op, Solis Foods Corporation, AGT Foods, and BroadGrain Commodities Inc.
Since 2004, FCC employees, customers and community partners have provided over 27 million meals to food banks in Canada. To learn more, visit www.fccdriveawayhunger.ca.
Here is what some of the platinum partners have to say about FCC Drive Away Hunger:
BDO Canada:
“Thanks to the hard work of our people and the generosity of our communities, we are proud to have made a difference in communities across Canada and look forward to our continued partnership with FCC,” said Patrick Kramer, CEO of BDO Canada.
TMF Foods Inc.:
“TMF is a proud supporter of FCC Drive Away Hunger,” said Dameion Albanese, executive vice-president at TMF Foods Inc. “We are happy to see how our support has helped communities across Ontario.”
Défi Jeunesse Québec:
“We fight poverty in conjunction with FCC Drive Away Hunger and we can continue to work for this great vision that all may eat their fill, and with dignity,” said Jim C. Yank, Coordinator at Défi Jeunesse Québec.
Courchesne Larose:
“Courchesne Larose put forward an important sustainability initiative and FCC Drive Away Hunger is the essence of our commitment to the community,” said Frédéric Monette, vice-president Operations and Administration.
FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $27 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and its role in feeding an ever-growing world. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and agri-food industry. Our profits are reinvested back into agriculture and the communities where our customers and employees live and work. Visit fcc.ca or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and on Twitter @FCCagriculture.
2015 FCC Drive Away Hunger final results (meals)
*Donations not associated with a specific province
**Combination of food and cash donations expressed in terms of meals ($1 = 3 meals, 1 lbs = 1 meal)
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For more information, photos or interviews, contact:
Éva Larouche (bilingual)
Farm Credit Canada
Corporate Communication
1-888-780-6647
eva.larouche@fcc.ca
