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Purolator's donation will help Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society bring fresh produce to those with limited access

VANCOUVER, Oct. 9, 2014 /CNW/ - Media are invited to the official donation of a Purolator curbside delivery vehicle to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society – a non-profit organization with the mission to empower people to nourish themselves by providing access to healthy food, education and training. This donation will help the food bank increase the capacity of its Curbside Fresh Market, which provides affordable local produce to areas of Vancouver with limited access to fresh food.

This initiative is an extension of the Purolator Tackle Hunger^® program that has helped deliver the equivalent of more than 6.5 million pounds of food to food banks across Canada. 

What:		Interview and photo opportunities during the official donation of a Purolator curbside delivery vehicle to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
Who:		Aart Schuurman Hess, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society Patrick Nangle, President and CEO, Purolator Paul Merrick, Director of Operations, B.C. and Southern Alberta, Purolator
When:		Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Where:		Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society 1150 Raymur Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6A 3T2

Hunger is an important issue that affects individuals and families locally in Vancouver, as well as across the country. Currently 26 per cent of those receiving support from the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society are children and 18 per cent are senior citizens.

About Purolator's commitment to hunger
As Canada's leading integrated freight, parcel and logistics solutions provider with national resources of more than 12,000 teammates, more than 3,000 courier vehicles and the ability to reach almost every destination point in Canada, Purolator is committed to helping alleviate hunger in the communities where it operates. As part of this commitment, Purolator works closely with its teammates, customers and food banks across Canada to collect donations and help raise awareness about the issue of hunger. Since its inception in 2003, Purolator Tackle Hunger has helped deliver the equivalent of more than 6.5 million pounds of food to food banks across Canada.

About the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower people to nourish themselves by providing access to healthy food, education and training. The GVFBS provides assistance to over 28,000 people weekly through 15 food depots and over 100 community agencies located in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and North Vancouver. The GVFBS is committed to its vision of accessible, healthy and sustainable food for all and through community collaboration, is pro-actively working to help end hunger.

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Website: purolatortacklehunger.com
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YouTube: Purolator Tackle Hunger program video

SOURCE: Purolator Inc.

For further information or to arrange an interview, please contact: Courtney Reistetter, Manager, Corporate Communications, Purolator, 416-407-5424, [email protected]; Kay Thody, Communications Director, Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society, 604 813-3776, [email protected]