Saturday, December 3, 2022

Dairy farmers give $500,000, chicken farmers $10,000

The Dairy Farmers of Ontario marketing board is giving  $500,000 in Christimas donations to hospitals for sick children in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and London.

Chicken Farmers of Ontario’s Christmas donation is $10,000 to Daily Bread Food Bank.


Since 2019, the Dairy Farmers of Ontario has donated more than $2 million through its Milk & Cookies holiday campaign.


Inspired by the tradition of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa, this year the Dairy Farmers of Ontario also created special Santa’s Milk-O-Grams for patients who cannot be home for the holidays.


These care packages are full of festive cheer and include a fun activity to prepare for Santa's arrival on December 24 (Christmas Eve)—such as a customizable milk bottle, milk coupons, a holiday card to decorate, and a plush toy.


"Through this donation to SickKids and other Ontario children's hospitals, Ontario dairy farmers are (sic) able to show how important it is to give back and nourish the communities we live and work in," said Cheryl Smith, chief executive officer (CEO) of Dairy Farmers of Ontario.


 "With our new Milk-o-Grams, we hope families who are unable to be home for the holidays can als


“Since 2015, Chicken Farmers of Ontario have been committed to giving back through the CFO Cares: Farmers to Food Banks Program to provide hunger relief across the province,” said Denise Hockaday, CEO of Chicken Farmers of Ontario. 


“We want to ensure every Ontarian can access safe, high-quality protein like chicken. Our farmers donate their fresh chicken year-round, to Ontario communities, proving food banks with a steady supply of fresh, locally grown chicken,” she said.