The Business Cares Food Drive is celebrating 25 years of giving in London.
The annual campaign concluded with a ‘Morning of Magic’ celebration Thursday. A total of 683,000 pounds of food was collected during the campaign.
With volunteers and business supporters looking on, cheque after cheque crossed the stage at the Western Fair Agriplex.
The money, combined with bin upon bin of donated food, goes directly to the London Food Bank (LFB).
“It comes from the heart, and as a result, it’s amazing!” said Wayne Dunn, campaign chair.
Dunn has been at the centre of Business Cares for a quarter of a century. He says It started with a vision to help and a small goal.
“Thirty-six thousand pounds and virtually no money”, Dunn recalled. “It was all about food then and would have been a 10th of the size of what you’re seeing in here.”
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