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By rdnewsNOW Staff

June 16-22

Save-On-Foods asking western Canadians to Share It Forward for local food banks

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The annual Share It Forward event is back for the fifth straight year to help local food banks.

Save-On-Foods and Western Family have partnered for the seven-day event between June 16 and 22, and are asking western Canadians to join them.

For every Western Family product sold online or in-store at any Save-On-Foods, PriceSmart Foods and Urban Fare, the companies will donate 50 per cent of net proceeds to local food banks and all funds will be donated back to the communities where they were raised.

Food Banks Canada reports that in Canada, 1-in-8 people do not have enough food to eat, with 33 per cent of those being children.

“As Canadians, coming together to support our neighbours is at the heart of our communities,” said Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones. “Local food banks play a critical role in all of the communities we serve across Western Canada, and with the Share It Forward campaign, it’s easier than ever to support the great work they do every day.”

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Save-On-Foods’ goal is to raise $300,000 through the week-long campaign.

Since it began in 2018, officials say Share It Forward has generated more than $1 million for local food banks.

“Save-On-Foods is a longstanding, trusted donor partner of Foodbanks BC, and a huge supporter of food banks across western Canada – we are honoured to be involved in their Share It Forward event once again,” said Dan Huang-Taylor, executive director of Foodbanks BC. “We encourage everyone to purchase Western Family from June 16-22 and support the hundreds of thousands who rely on food banks across western Canada every single month.”

Western Family works with more than 1,000 local producers and suppliers on its more than 2,800 products on the shelf.

Every year, Save-On-Foods donates food and consumer goods worth more than $3 million to local food banks, along with hundreds of thousands of dollars raised through community and store fundraisers.

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