A massive donation by Manitoba Pork will give food banks across the province the ability to offer more meat products to those who access them.
At their annual banquet on Thursday, Manitoba Pork announced they'd be donating $150,000 over the next three years to Harvest Manitoba. The money will go toward supplying rural food banks in Manitoba with freezers and ground pork.
"The major push is to provide some food banks in communities across Manitoba with freezers, to allow them to store fresh meat, that can be made available to people who need it."
Dahl says it's not only an important contribution for Manitoba Pork but also to its members.
"Pork Farmers in Manitoba really do recognize and appreciate that they're part of our community, and part of building that community around them. This is one of the ways of giving back."
In a release, Harvest Manitoba President and CEO Vince Barletta talked about how important Manitoba Pork has been as a partner to harvest.
“The freezers and ground pork will allow food banks across Manitoba to provide nutritious protein to Manitobans in need. The ongoing and sustained support of Manitoba Pork helps Harvest keep up with the unprecedented demand for food across our province.”
Harvest Manitoba feeds more than 90,000 Manitobans per month, including hungry children, hardworking families, and struggling adults. Harvest is the fourth largest distributor of its kind in Canada and is the only provincial food network in Manitoba.
