A Crush Pad event for wine industry professionals hosted by the Canadian Food and Wine Institute has helped feed the hungry in the community.
One hundred and five pounds of food donations were collected for Community Care at the event, held at the Wine Visitor and Education Centre on August 16. The event drew about 60 guests from the wine industry as well as staff and former students.
Jeff Steen, manager of Corporate Training and Industry Engagement at the CFWI, said that the CFWI and regional winemakers have made a positive impact on the lives of Community Care clients. “The Community Care organization prides itself in helping the less fortunate in our community with meeting their basic needs, and nothing is more essential than food on one’s plate.”
He shared a client testimonial from Community Care. “We have been eating rice and cereal for two weeks and I finally swallowed my pride and came in for help,” it stated. “Thank you for putting food in my cupboard and thank you for treating me with so much respect. You have given me hope when I had nowhere else to turn.”
Steen thanked NC staff members for their efforts contributing to this initiative, including Jennifer Wilhelm. Brianne Hawley, Sarah Scott, Alex White, Elizabeth Vint and Gavin Robertson.
