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Hamilton Spectator
27-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Days Inns - Canada Strengthens Three-Year Partnership with Food Banks Canada Through 'After the Bell' Program
Toronto, ON, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Days Inns - Canada proudly extends its meaningful partnership with Food Banks Canada for a third consecutive year, supporting the After the Bell program with a significant donation aimed at tackling childhood food insecurity during the summer months. Food Banks Canada's After the Bell program provides nutritious food packs to children who rely on critical school food programs during the academic year. This initiative aligns with Days Inns - Canada's commitment to supporting the communities where they operate. 'One in three of those visiting food banks are children,' said Irwin Prince, President and COO of Days Inn Canada. 'Together with our Canadian Days Inn owners and their teams, we're proud to support Food Banks Canada's After the Bell program to help make healthy food available to children during the summer months.' The After the Bell program was created specifically to address the summer hunger gap, delivering food packs to children across Canada through a network of food banks and community agencies. Days Inns - Canada team members participated in the program's volunteer packing day on May 14, 2025, helping prepare food packs for distribution. 'We are grateful for the support of Days Inns - Canada as we work to address childhood hunger in communities across the country,' said Kirstin Beardsley, Chief Executive Officer of Food Banks Canada. 'The After the Bell program makes a meaningful difference in the lives of children facing food insecurity during summer months. Partnerships like this one enable us to reach more children with nutritious food when they need it most.' Food insecurity remains a critical issue in Canada, with many families struggling to provide consistent, nutritious meals for their children. Days Inns - Canada invites guests, franchisees and team members to learn more about Food Banks Canada's initiatives and how they can support efforts to address hunger in their communities. Visit the ' After the Bell ' page on the Food Banks Canada website for more information on how to contribute to this important cause. -30- About Days Inns - Canada: Part of Realstar Hospitality, Days Inns - Canada is one of the country's leading hotel chains with over 105 independently owned and operated properties and over 8,515 rooms. Its franchises cover a wide range of urban, airport and resort properties in primary and secondary markets across Canada. Every Days Inn by Wyndham in Canada participates in the Wyndham Rewards guest reward program. Part of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH), Days Inn by Wyndham is a globally recognized hotel brand with over 1,600 properties across 23 countries. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world's largest hotel franchising company by number of properties, with approximately 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries on six continents. For more information about Days Inns Canada, to make an online hotel reservation, to become a Wyndham Rewards member, visit or call the bilingual reservations hotline at 1 800 DAYS INN (1-800-329-7466). Like us on Facebook , follow us on X , and follow us on Instagram . About Food Banks Canada: Food Banks Canada is the leader in addressing food insecurity in Canada. Our mission is to provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network from coast to coast to coast. For over 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping people in Canada living with food insecurity. Over 5,500 food banks and community organizations come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours. Since 2010, Food Banks Canada has shared over $829 million in food supports and over $245 million in funding to help maximize collective impact and strengthen local capacity—while, backed by leading research, advocating for meaningful actions from governments to counter hunger and its root causes. Our vision is clear: create a Canada where no one goes hungry. Visit to learn more. Attachment
Toronto Sun
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Cadbury tees it up for fundraising to benefit food banks
Cadbury has teamed up with hockey stars Nazem Kadri and Marie-Philip Poulin for its "Let's Stick it to Hunger Together" campaign in support of food banks. Photo by Cadbury Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Sweet deal. Cadbury has teamed up with hockey stars Nazem Kadri and Marie-Philip Poulin for its 'Let's Stick it to Hunger Together' campaign in support of Food Banks Canada and local food banks across the country. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The chocolate-maker is donating $200,000 to Food Banks Canada and until the end of the year, will donate up to another $200,000 for every product sold. If the campaign hits its $400,000 target, that will mean an extra 800,000 meals for families across Canada fighting food insecurity, Cadbury said. Marie-Philip Poulin, of the PWHL Montreal Victoire, and former Toronto Maple Leaf Nazem Kadri have teamed with Cadbury to serve as food insecurity 'ambassadors.' Photo by Cadbury In addition, Kadri, a former member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and current Calgary Flame, and Poulin, who is the Professional Women's Hockey League leading goal-scorer this season with the Montreal Victoire, will be donating their time at food banks and leveraging their social media reach as food insecurity 'ambassadors.' 'Canada's need for food banks is at an all-time high with over 2 million people visiting food banks this month, the highest number of monthly visits in history,' said Erin Filey-Wronecki, the chief development and partnerships officer at Food Banks Canada. 'Cadbury's 'Let's Stick it to Hunger Together' initiative is crucial in helping us support communities across the country.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The campaign comes at a time when food bank use in Toronto has spiked almost three-fold since the pre-pandemic years, according to the Daily Bread Food Bank Who's Hungry 2024 report. RECOMMENDED VIDEO In 2024 alone, there were nearly 3.5 million client visits to Toronto food banks, almost 1 million more than the previous year. That 'widespread' need led hard-rockers Metallica to donate $40,000 to the Daily Break Food Bank last month after a pair of sold-out shows at Rogers Centre. Cadbury's parent company, Mondelez Canada, is also a long-standing champion of Food Banks Canada, having donated the equivalent of 22 million meals since 2013 to affiliated groups. 'We invite everyone to join us in making a meaningful impact by providing meals to those in need through the purchase of a Cadbury product,' said Chantal Butler, Mondelez Canada's marketing vice-president. Read More Toronto Blue Jays Crime Columnists Sunshine Girls Ontario
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
More working families accessing Canadian food bank supports: report
The Calgary Food Bank found that more than a quarter of its clients last year said they worked full-time. Food Banks Canada also says the number of working families seeking support have been increasing.
Cision Canada
22-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Circle K Fuel Day is Back! Canadians to Save 10 Cents Per Litre on May 22 and Support Food Banks Canada Français
For every fill, one meal will be donated to Food Banks Canada to help fight hunger LAVAL, QC, May 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Circle K is excited to announce the return of Fuel Day, a limited time event that is giving Canadians an easy way to save as we mark the unofficial start of summer. On May 22, from 4pm-7pm (local time), Circle K customers can save 10 cents per litre, with the discount applied directly at the pump. * Beyond the savings, Circle K is proud to support Food Banks Canada. For every fuel transaction during Fuel Day, Circle K will donate one meal to Food Banks Canada. "We're excited to offer savings at the pump to all our valued customers, both new and returning," said Stéphane Trudel, Senior Vice President, Canada for Circle K. "In addition, we're helping make a positive impact by providing one meal through Food Banks Canada with every fill". "With over 2 million people visiting food banks this month, Canada's need for food banks is at an all-time high. We are so grateful for this partnership with Circle K, which will provide critical support to Canadians in need this summer, helping us deliver essential food and resources across the country," said Erin Filey-Wronecki, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer, Food Banks Canada. Join Circle K on May 22nd from 4pm-7pm local time for Fuel Day. Fill up, support a great cause, and make Circle K your go-to destination for the unofficial kick off of summer. Customers can find the closest participating Circle K location by visiting About Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and mobility, operating in 29 countries and territories, with close to 17,000 stores, of which approximately 13,000 offer road transportation fuel. With its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K banners, it is one of the largest independent convenience store operators in the United States and it is a leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation fuel retail in Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Belgium, as well as in Ireland. It also has an important presence in Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, as well as in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Approximately 149,000 people are employed throughout its network. For more information on Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., or to consult its audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements, unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and Management Discussion and Analysis, please visit: About Food Banks Canada Food Banks Canada is the leader in addressing food insecurity in Canada. Our mission is to provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network from coast to coast to coast. For over 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping people living in Canada with food insecurity. Over 5,500 food banks and community organizations come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours, who – this year – made over 2 million visits to these organizations in one month alone, according to our HungerCount report. Since 2010, Food Banks Canada has shared over $829 million in food supports and over $245 million in funding to help maximize collective impact and strengthen local capacity – while, backed by leading research, advocating for meaningful actions from governments to counter hunger and its root causes. Our vision is clear: create a Canada where no one goes hungry. Visit to learn more. * 10 cents per litre discount starts today at 4:00 p.m. (local time) and ends at 7:00 p.m. (local time) at participating Circle K operated fuel locations in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, while supplies last. At Prince Edward Island Circle K locations, customers must pay for their fuel in-store to receive the discount. In Nova Scotia, the maximum allowable discount will be limited to 100 litres per vehicle. In the event that Circle K modifies the start time of "Fuel Day", the 10 cents per litre price drop will be based on the last listed price per litre as posted by Circle K at the start of the "Fuel Day". Posted price on pump reflects discounted price during that time. For each fuel purchase made during the specified 3-hour timeframe, the equivalent of one meal will be donated to Food Banks Canada, up to a maximum of 200,000 meals ($100,000.00 value) across Canada (Food Banks Canada meal metric $1=2 meals). For more information, visit
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Circle K Fuel Day is Back! Canadians to Save 10 Cents Per Litre on May 22 and Support Food Banks Canada
For every fill, one meal will be donated to Food Banks Canada to help fight hunger LAVAL, QC, May 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Circle K is excited to announce the return of Fuel Day, a limited time event that is giving Canadians an easy way to save as we mark the unofficial start of summer. On May 22, from 4pm-7pm (local time), Circle K customers can save 10 cents per litre, with the discount applied directly at the pump.* Beyond the savings, Circle K is proud to support Food Banks Canada. For every fuel transaction during Fuel Day, Circle K will donate one meal to Food Banks Canada. "We're excited to offer savings at the pump to all our valued customers, both new and returning," said Stéphane Trudel, Senior Vice President, Canada for Circle K. "In addition, we're helping make a positive impact by providing one meal through Food Banks Canada with every fill". "With over 2 million people visiting food banks this month, Canada's need for food banks is at an all-time high. We are so grateful for this partnership with Circle K, which will provide critical support to Canadians in need this summer, helping us deliver essential food and resources across the country," said Erin Filey-Wronecki, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer, Food Banks Canada. Join Circle K on May 22nd from 4pm-7pm local time for Fuel Day. Fill up, support a great cause, and make Circle K your go-to destination for the unofficial kick off of summer. Customers can find the closest participating Circle K location by visiting About Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and mobility, operating in 29 countries and territories, with close to 17,000 stores, of which approximately 13,000 offer road transportation fuel. With its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K banners, it is one of the largest independent convenience store operators in the United States and it is a leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation fuel retail in Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Belgium, as well as in Ireland. It also has an important presence in Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, as well as in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Approximately 149,000 people are employed throughout its network. For more information on Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., or to consult its audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements, unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and Management Discussion and Analysis, please visit: About Food Banks Canada Food Banks Canada is the leader in addressing food insecurity in Canada. Our mission is to provide national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network from coast to coast to coast. For over 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping people living in Canada with food insecurity. Over 5,500 food banks and community organizations come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours, who – this year – made over 2 million visits to these organizations in one month alone, according to our HungerCount report. Since 2010, Food Banks Canada has shared over $829 million in food supports and over $245 million in funding to help maximize collective impact and strengthen local capacity – while, backed by leading research, advocating for meaningful actions from governments to counter hunger and its root causes. Our vision is clear: create a Canada where no one goes hungry. Visit to learn more. *10 cents per litre discount starts today at 4:00 p.m. (local time) and ends at 7:00 p.m. (local time) at participating Circle K operated fuel locations in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, while supplies last. At Prince Edward Island Circle K locations, customers must pay for their fuel in-store to receive the discount. In Nova Scotia, the maximum allowable discount will be limited to 100 litres per vehicle. In the event that Circle K modifies the start time of "Fuel Day", the 10 cents per litre price drop will be based on the last listed price per litre as posted by Circle K at the start of the "Fuel Day". Posted price on pump reflects discounted price during that time. For each fuel purchase made during the specified 3-hour timeframe, the equivalent of one meal will be donated to Food Banks Canada, up to a maximum of 200,000 meals ($100,000.00 value) across Canada (Food Banks Canada meal metric $1=2 meals). For more information, visit SOURCE Couche-Tard View original content to download multimedia: Sign in to access your portfolio
