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Community Support

Throughout our history, we’ve actively supported the communities in which we do business. After all, those communities support us too. So, whether it’s through participation in local sporting events, charities or community services, we’re there.

B.C. school fruit & vegetable snack program
Every two weeks during the school year, our BC stores supply a BC grown fruit or vegetable to every student in the participating schools throughout the province. Overwaitea Foods is proud to support this important initiative aimed at improving child nutrition.

The goals of this program, developed by the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation include: increasing the awareness of the health benefits of fruits and vegetables; supporting BC agriculture growers, producers and suppliers by increasing the awareness of fruits and vegetables grown in the province; and increasing the understanding of the safe handling practices of fruits and vegetables.

Currently, 739 elementary schools are involved in this program, with all schools in BC having an opportunity to participate by 2010.

Share a bit of goodness
You can help support local food banks at our checkouts by giving a BC Share card to your cashier. Two dollars is automatically added to your grocery bill and is donated to the local food bank.

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