23rd London Business Cares holiday food drive [Video]

For the second year in a row, the London Business Cares food drive is not setting a ‘goal,’ according to campaign chair Wayne Dunn. 

“We don’t want to make anybody feel they have to be the result of that,” Dunn said. “So give what you can but only if you can.”

In 2021, the threat of the pandemic creating lockdowns and uncertainty led to the decision, this year it is inflation. Dunn hopes the community will step up again when it raised 588,000 lbs. of food.

A big change that has occurred is more money and cheques are being donated along with food, which allows flexibility into what, and when that donation is used.

“We’re able to fund the other programs throughout the year, and they have great returns on them, and that can’t be done without us having cheques,” Dunn said.

Partners like the London and District Construction Association …