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Maple Leaf Foods expands efforts to support front line workers, communities and health care providers during COVID-19 pandemic
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nMaple Leaf Foods expands efforts to support front line workers, communities and health care providers during COVID-19 pandemic\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nMISSISSAUGA, ON, March 23, 2020\n\n\n\nMISSISSAUGA, ON, March 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI) today announced that it is taking immediate action to further support its front line staff, emergency food relief and health care providers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The actions include a weekly bonus for its hourly staff, an investment of approximately $2.0 million to support emergency food relief efforts and an investment of $2.5 million in a new fund to provide personal support to front line health providers during this crisis.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"In this global crisis, we are compelled to look beyond our business and do what we can to support the many dedicated people who continue to deliver the critical services we depend on, as well as the most vulnerable in our society,\" said Michael McCain, President and CEO. \"We encourage all companies with resources and capacity to do what they can to add their support. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in working alongside governments to fight this pandemic and restore our public and economic health.\" \nMaple Leaf Foods' expanded efforts focus on four key efforts:  \nSupporting Essential Staff:  Producing safe, nourishing food is an essential service that is made possible by the dedication of people who work in our production and distribution facilities. Effective immediately, Maple Leaf Foods will be providing its hourly people who are working to maintain a safe supply of food with an $80/week additional support payment, in addition to regular and overtime pay.Supporting Emergency Food Relief: In partnership with the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security (the \"Centre\"), Maple Leaf Foods will be supporting the critical efforts of food security organizations to meet vastly increased demands. In addition to $500,000 in financial and food contributions recently ...