Purolator brings Grey Cup to Ottawa to Tackle Hunger in support of the Ottawa Food Bank
Purolator is teaming up with the Ottawa REDBLACKS to tackle hunger as part of the Purolator Tackle Hunger® program, in support of the Ottawa Food Bank. All three organizations are issuing a special challenge to REDBLACKS fans and asking them to bring non-perishable food items, cash donations to the August 11 game, which will be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank. New this year, fans can donate via debit and credit.
For every $1 of monetary donations, the Ottawa Food Bank turns that into $5 of food for families in need.
Fans can drop off donations at Gate 1, 2, and 3 on Saturday at TD Place. Those who do will receive a ballot to get their photo with the Grey Cup (at Gate 1) and enter for a chance to win a REDBLACKS Tackle Hunger jersey signed by Trevor Harris and Alex Mateas.
Ottawa families are in most need of staples such as canned meat and fish, whole grain pasta, and diapers. At the game, fans will have the opportunity to have their picture taken with the Grey Cup. Last year, RNation donated more than 37,746 pounds of food, helping hundreds of families in Ottawa and surrounding areas.
About Purolator Tackle Hunger®
Hunger is an important issue that affects Canadians across the country. According to Food Bank Canada’s most recent HungerCount report, more than 850,000 Canadians – more than one-third of them children – visit food banks every month. As part of its commitment to helping alleviate hunger in the communities where it operates, Purolator Inc. works closely with its employees, partners, agents, customers and food banks across Canada to collect donations and help raise awareness about the issue of hunger in Canada. Since its inception in 2003, the Purolator Tackle Hunger program has helped deliver the equivalent of more than 12 million pounds of food to food banks across Canada.
About the Ottawa Food Bank
The Ottawa Food Bank is the main emergency food provider in the National Capital Region. Through a network of 112 community food programs, the Ottawa Food Bank provides food for over 38,400 people per month – 36 per cent of whom are children. Thanks to the community’s support, on average 12 to 14 tons of food is distributed from their Michael Street warehouse every weekday. For more information regarding the Ottawa Food Bank and how you can help provide healthy, accessible, sustainable food for all, please visit www.ottawafoodbank.ca
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