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Loblaw partners with Food Banks Canada to provide emergency food access to Indigenous organizations in urgent need
Loblaw partners with Food Banks Canada to provide emergency food access to Indigenous organizatio...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Loblaw partners with Food Banks Canada to provide emergency food access to Indigenous organizations in urgent need\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 \n \n \n \n $175,000\n \n in funding will support four organizations selected by Food Banks Canada\n \n \n \n \n \n BRAMPTON, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Aug. 23, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) is bolstering its partnership with Food Banks Canada by donating\n \n $175,000\n \n in Emergency Food Access Grants to four Indigenous organizations. These organizations, which were selected by Food Banks Canada, will use the grants to support vulnerable families and individuals, while prioritizing access to emergency food supplies.\n \n \n \"Loblaw is making a meaningful difference in addressing food security, with a commitment to provide 1 billion pounds of food to those in need by 2028,\" said\n \n Alain Brandon\n \n , VP, Sustainability, Social Impact and Government Relations. \"We want to help Canadians Live Life Well\n \n ®\n \n , which is why we're proud to take this next step in our partnership with Food Banks Canada. These grants will help four indigenous organizations continue the tremendous work they are doing for their communities.\"\n \n \n The four organizations selected by Food Banks Canada to receive an Emergency Food Access Grant funded by Loblaw include:\n \n \n \n \n Northern Peninsula (Mekap'sk) Mi'kmaq Band in\n \n Port Saunders, NL\n \n \n serves the entirety of the Northern Peninsula, which is about 600 KM of territory. The organization received\n \n $40,000\n \n to build food hampers for vulnerable families and individuals needing food, including those with specialty diet requirements. They will also restock their Community Kitchens with basic food items so anyone in need of groceries can receive what they need.\n \n \n \n \n \n Behdzi Ahda First Nation in\n \n Colville Lake, NT\n \n \n is one of the most remote communities in\n \n Northern Canada\n \n and most food is brought in by air, at a tre...