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Corby Spirit and Wine Donates $100,000 to Support the Canadian Bartending Community This Holiday Season
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Corby Spirit and Wine Donates $100,000 to Support the Canadian Bartending Community This Holiday Season\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n The donation is part of several initiatives Corby Spirit and Wine is undertaking during the holiday period to help service industry professionals during what is normally the busiest time of year\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n Dec. 1, 2020\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Corby Spirit and Wine\n \n today announced a\n \n $100,000\n \n donation to the\n \n Bartenders Benevolent Fund\n \n in support of service industry professionals impacted by COVID-19 restrictions this holiday season. As the largest corporate donor to the Bartenders Benevolent Fund, the contribution is part of a wider commitment to the service industry made by the Canadian hospitality industry leader, and its partner Pernod Ricard\n \n USA\n \n across\n \n North America\n \n .\n \n \n Since March, more than 800,000 bartenders, servers, hosts and kitchen staff in\n \n Canada\n \n have experienced financial hardship from loss of employment, a decrease or complete loss of wages, and temporary lay-offs. To help Canadians get through this period, Corby Spirit and Wine has already undertaken\n \n several initiatives\n \n in support of affected groups and to protect those on the front lines working to control the spread of the virus. This latest donation acknowledges the continuing responsibility of the wine and spirits industry to help bartenders and others in the industry affected by the pandemic.\n \n \n \"While we prioritize responsible drinking for the holiday season, this year we are expanding our definition of 'responsibility' to include our duty to support the professionals who need it most. Hospitality and foodservice workers from across\n \n Canada\n \n are the lifeblood of our industry, and as a spirits and wine leader, it's our duty to support the communities that are most important to us,\" said\n \n Nicolas Krant...