Canadian trucking companies part of the Trucks for Change Network wrapped up a two-month-long national campaign this month, which saw 29 carriers deliver almost 95,000 food packs earmarked for hungry children to 84 food banks across the country. The deliveries were made for After the Bell, a Food Banks Canada initiative.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe number of families experiencing food insecurity is soaring across the country and unfortunately this has a significant impact on children,\u201d explains Kirstin Beardsley, CEO, of Food Banks Canada. \u201cThe need for us to work together to improve children\u2019s access to food, especially during the summer months when school-based meal and snack programs are not in session is paramount. This is why we appreciate our partnership with Canadian Trucking Alliance and Trucks for Change, through their support, we can continue helping those who need it most this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trucks for Change Network, board chair, Scott Smith, is proud of how Canadian trucking companies once again answered the call to help deliver food packs to food banks across the country. \u201cIn 2023 the carriers delivered to all corners of the country \u2014 from Newfoundland & Labrador in the east to Vancouver Island in the west, and as far north as Inuvik in the Northwest Territories.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year, men and women from the Network\u2019s carriers contributed to the life cycle of the food pack program by participating in the After the Bell volunteer food packing event,\u201d said Betsy Sharples, Executive Director, Trucks for Change Network. \u201cNot only did we help build and box food packs, but we were able to provide a little trucking expertise when it came to preparing the food packs and pallets for shipping.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trucks for Change is a national network of community-minded trucking companies that are members of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, and that provide transportation for charitable organizations.<\/p>\n
Food Banks Canada\u2019s After the Bell program provides children in high-needs communities with \u201csummer packs\u201d containing nutritious meals when in-school breakfast and lunch programs are not available. Food Banks Canada is a charitable organization representing the food bank community across Canada.<\/p>\n
Thank you to carriers that participated in the 2023 After the Bell program:<\/p>\n
For more on\u00a0<\/strong>Food Banks Canada\u2019s After the Bell program, go to\u00a0afterthebell.foodbankscanada.ca<\/a><\/p>\n