A crew of volunteers are fanning out across the city of Chatham to deliver holiday meals to those less fortunate this weekend.
Windsor-based Macro Foods is partnering with Reaching Out Chatham-Kent (ROCK), formerly known as Rock Missions, to distribute upwards of 300 pre-packaged meals before Christmas.
“We can’t do this without the community being involved,” said co-owner Omar Abousaid.
Abousaid told CTV News there are plans to distribute donated meals to people in need in each community they do business, noting similar charitable efforts are taking place in Windsor, London, Waterloo, and Sarnia.
“We try to give back as much as we can. We couldn’t grow the way we’re growing without the community and everybody’s help. So the least we can do is try to get back to those that are in need,” he said.
“We’re not in here to become billionaires,” Abousaid explained. “We’re here to just try and …