TORONTO, May 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SUBWAY® restaurants across the province have partnered with Feed Ontario (formerly the Ontario Association of Food Banks) to help address hunger and keep food bank shelves full. Through the ‘Make Someone’s Day with Sub of the Day’ campaign, which ran from February 25th to April 28th, 2019, participating SUBWAY® restaurants raised an incredible 150,000 meals, adding to the annual campaign’s three-year total of over 419,700 meals raised for families in need.
“On behalf of Feed Ontario and the provincial food bank network, we would like to thank SUBWAY® restaurants for their generous and ongoing support,” says Michael Maidment, Chair, Feed Ontario Board of Directors. “The funds raised through this campaign will directly impact the communities in which they were raised, and go a long way in helping us to ensure that food bank shelves remain full of nutritious food, particularly during the upcoming summer months.”
Through the ‘Make Someone’s Day with Sub of the Day’ initiative, SUBWAY® restaurants across Ontario donated one meal to Feed Ontario for every 10 Sub of the Day™ purchases. As locally owned and operated franchises, SUBWAY® restaurants are proud to further their commitment to the local community.
“With over half a million adults, children, and seniors accessing food banks in Ontario each year, we rely on the support of community partners to help ensure families have access to nutritious food when they visit our programs and services,” says Maidment. “We are grateful for our partnership with SUBWAY® restaurants and for the ongoing support that they provide to local communities and families living with hunger.”
To learn more about hunger and food bank use in your community, please visit: www.feedontario.ca
To learn more about SUBWAY® restaurants, please visit: www.SUBWAY.ca
About SUBWAY® restaurants
Customers in 112 countries have easy access to a line-up of vegetables for their made-to- order sandwiches and salads at any of the more than 44,000 franchised locations. The company, founded 50 years ago by then 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and family-friend Dr. Peter Buck, is still a family-owned business with thousands of dedicated franchisees/entrepreneurs in neighborhoods around the world, providing easy access to vegetables, detailed nutrition, dietary, and healthy lifestyle information. This has been a priority for the SUBWAY® restaurants chain for many years. To learn more information about us, visit www.SUBWAY.ca, like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SUBWAYCanada and follow us on https://twitter.com/SUBWAYCanada.
About Feed Ontario
From securing fresh and healthy food sources to driving change through policy research and innovative programming, Feed Ontario unites food banks, industry partners, and local communities in our work to end poverty and hunger. Join us as we Feed Ontario and help build a healthier province. Every $1 raised provides the equivalent of 3 meals to an Ontarian in need. Learn more at: www.feedontario.ca
For more information, please contact:
Angela Inks | Proof Advertising | angela.inks@proof-advertising.com | 512-427-3053
Amanda King | Feed Ontario (formerly Ontario Association of Food Banks) | amanda@feedontario.ca | 416-656-4100