Polaris Transportation Group volunteers recently travelled to several communities across Ontario and Quebec, including Barrie, to deliver essential supplies to local food banks and community organizations.

As part of its first-ever Community Impact Day, Polaris team members got together and travelled to 10 communities in Toronto, Barrie, Orillia, Oshawa, Peterborough, Kitchener, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Montreal to shop for and personally deliver over 5,000 pounds of essential food items to 11 food banks and community organizations. The initiative aims to support people in need and help food banks provide food and other necessities to families struggling to make ends meet.

The deliveries supported Food4Kids Waterloo Region, Guelph Student Food Bank, Guelph Food Bank, Hamilton Dream Centre, Salvation Army Orillia, Barrie Food Bank, Durham Outlook for the Needy, Good Neighbour Food Share, Parkdale Community Food Bank, On Rock Food Bank, and Ottawa Food Bank.

Since its launch in 2023, Polaris’ Community Care Unit (CCU) has visited more than 35 food banks and non-profit organizations, transporting and donating more than 60,000 pounds of food and essential goods throughout Ontario and the United States. Polaris has also supported more than 40 community organizations, prepared and delivered 1,190 Food4Kids food packs, and provided thousands of meals to shelters and families in need.

With the help of more than 250 volunteers, Polaris is putting its people-first values into action and showing how businesses can make a real difference by working together to fight hunger. This volunteer effort shows how businesses and their employees can work together to make a positive difference in their communities.

Source: BarrieToday