Skip and Food Banks Canada team for Giving Tuesday
Who: Skip
What: The delivery company is partnering with Food Banks Canada this Giving Tuesday.
On Dec. 3, Skip will be picking up food donations from Toronto residents' doorsteps to deliver to local food banks.
The company will also make a $100 donation to Food Banks Canada for every food donation pick-up, and is matching Giving Tuesday donations made to Food Banks Canada across the country, with a total commitment of $200,000.
Starting Monday (Nov. 25), Toronto residents can sign up for a food donation pick-up from their home.
On Giving Tuesday, participants who signed up are asked to set out a box of non-perishable items on their doorstep, which Skip will collect and deliver directly to Daily Bread Food Bank.
Canadians outside of the Toronto pickup radius can also participate by donating directly to Food Banks Canada through December 3, with Skip matching donations.
This marks Skip's fifth consecutive year partnering with Food Banks Canada for its Giving Tuesday campaign, which has provided nearly five million meals nationwide, as well as weekly food donations from Skip Express Lane store locations to local food banks, reinforcing its commitment to supporting communities year-round.
"As Canada's homegrown delivery network, we're incredibly proud to partner with Food Banks Canada for the fifth year in a row, and are committed to continuing our fight against food insecurity in our communities," said Melanie Fatouros-Richardson, VP of communications and government relations at Skip, in a release. "By removing barriers Canadians face when trying to give back, we look forward to working together with Food Banks Canada and our customers to make a meaningful difference this holiday season."
