Metro partners with seniors' organizations to host summer barbecues

Who: Metro 

What: The grocer is collaborating with Ontario seniors’ organizations to host Savour Summer Saturdays, a series of free senior-led community barbecues.

“For seniors, there’s nostalgia in seeing the things they loved in their youthful summers still enjoyed today,” said Joe Fusco, SVP of Metro, in a release. “It's no surprise that most of them crave and look forward to summer gatherings and so we’re delighted to be giving local seniors the reins to both pass down and partake in the simple, timeless joys of summer with their communities.”

As part of the initiative, Toronto’s Dixon Hall and Ottawa’s Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC) will cook up nostalgia-inducing barbecues for their communities. Attendees of all ages can enjoy summer staple foods and participate in classic games like Simon Says and cornhole.

Metro to provide foods such as hamburgers, fresh corn on the cob and ice cream.

The grocer will also be donating a total of $4,000 to partner organizations and handing out Selection summer treats for attendees to take home.