Member Statement (23 April 2021)

From Hansard (23 April 2021)

Moose Jaw Supports Community with The Big Give

Mr. McLeod: — — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to rise today and acknowledge a fantastic initiative being delivered by the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce. It’s called The Big Give, and it works like this: community members and businesses who would like to make a donation can do so at the chamber office or any of the local Co-op stores. The chamber then uses that money to purchase well-balanced, nutritious meals from one of the participating local restaurants. The meals are then delivered to families in need through Moose Jaw Food Bank or Hunger in Moose Jaw.

Chamber of Commerce CEO [chief executive officer] Rob Clark calls this a win-win-win, and indeed it would be difficult to see it any other way, Mr. Speaker. Those who can afford to share have easily accessible locations and opportunities to give their donations. Local restaurants receive some much-needed and much-appreciated business. And local families receive delicious, well-balanced, individually packaged meals.

So far over $27,000 has been raised and every dollar was put directly back into the local restaurant sector. With 23 of our restaurants participating, The Big Give has fed over 2,600 people in our community.

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce together with their local partners and participating businesses who have turned this wonderful idea into a true win-win-win for the people of Moose Jaw. Thank you.

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