On Monday, Hamilton officials came together to celebrate the donation of over 1,500 kilograms of locally sourced chicken to the Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) food banks program.
Neil Lumsden, MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, along with Hamilton Mountain MPP Monica Ciriello, attended an event at Hamilton Food Share on Barton Street East to acknowledge the ongoing contributions of chicken to this emergency food distribution hub.
Through the CFO Cares: Farmers to Food Banks Program, these farmers have provided enough chicken for 14,000 meals to the Hamilton Food Share this year alone.
“Understanding that chicken farmers of Ontario understand the need, and talk about being great citizens and community involvement, and not just worrying about only their business, but everybody else in their sort of sphere, if you will,” said Lumsden. “The reach and the impact that they’re making with this donation is absolutely incredible.”
The initiative aims to ensure that food banks across Ontario receive access to high-quality protein options.
“I think it’s a prime example of the community coming together, different aspects of people that specialize in different things, being able to help out the community that they love, and this is a prime example of seeing that in action,” said Ciriello.
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