聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Farm Credit Canada (FCC) conducted its 13th annual FCC Drive Away Hunger. The Carlyle office recently collected food in partnership with Arcola School and will be collecting in partnership with Carlyle Elementary School.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淔ood is a basic need for every one of us, yet not everyone is fortunate to have enough to eat,鈥� said Michale Hoffort, FCC president and CEO, in a press release. 鈥淲e're proud to bring together partners from across Canada's agriculture and agri-food industry to provide food to people in our communities who need it most 鈥� especially children.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淔CC Drive Away Hunger is an excellent example of how FCC and Canadian agriculture contribute to their communities and those in need,鈥� Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay said. 鈥淚 commend FCC for leading this national food drive and Canadian farmers for their continued generosity and support for food banks across the country.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚'm truly touched by the amount of support we see across Canada,鈥� said Hoffart. 鈥�'We believe in this cause and we're thankful to our customers and partners who take action to help fill empty plates,' noting that hunger touches nearly 850,000 Canadians each month, many of whom are children.鈥� He explained in the press release.
