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Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is providing $250,000 to the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) of Northwestern Ontario to provide COVID-19 emergency food support to First Nation communities.
“Neighbours helping neighbours during a time of crisis is what corporate citizenship is all about,” said Ken Hartwick, OPG’s president and CEO. “We hope other companies reach out to their First Nation neighbours and do the same.”
The RFDA’s mission is to provide a reliable emergency food delivery system throughout the region by coordinating food collection and delivery to communities in need, many of which are remote and spread across the north.
“Since the start of COVID-19, RFDA has experienced a 250 per cent increase in regional asks for food security support (acquisition and logistics), and we expect this need to increase further in the months ahead,” said Volker Kromm, RFDA’s executive director.
“This is a tough time for everyone, but with the generous support from partners like OPG, we will get through it,” Kromm said.