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When COVID-19 arrived in British Columbia, @havecafe school and café were forced to close their doors and make a strategic shift to providing catering service. HAVE goes above and beyond to #DishGoodDeeds on a regular basis, providing career training to at-risk populations, including those experiencing homelessness or disability. Since they shifted to catering, they've delivered over 365,000 meals, that's over 1,000 hot meals a day for at-risk and marginalized populations. They've also been able to hire a few of their most talented student staff in a supportive employment opportunity.

Now we want to help them continue to #DishGoodDeeds in their community with a donation of $2,500 to help them continue their charitable works. Follow along as we tell the story of Maple Leaf Foodservice and the communities and restaurants we serve. ...

Coco Café sprang into action to #DishGoodDeeds when the pandemic hit to help combat food insecurity in their community. As a social enterprise, providing meaningful employment to those with developmental disabilities, they're no strangers to good deeds. But, over the course of the pandemic, they have given 5,291 meals to the Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundation - an organization focused on helping students experiencing poverty. In addition to this, they gave away 100 x $150 gift cards to their restaurant – to frontline workers, to get a healthy meal on their way to or from work - a value of $15,000.

Now we want to help them continue to #DishGoodDeeds in their community with a donation of $2,500 to help them continue their charitable works. Follow along as we tell the story of Maple Leaf Foodservice and the communities and restaurants we serve.

If you are experiencing food insecurity, please visit foodbanks.ca to learn more about your local chapter and supports. ...

When the pandemic hit, owners of the @fourcrownsrestaurant knew they had to #DishGoodDeeds after seeing a rise in domestic violence and food insecurity. They saw an opportunity with a vacant inn, to give respite to local families in #Winnipeg - to help them escape the violence. Ravi Ramberran, owner of the inn, said that they have been receiving 10-20 calls per day, housing as many - acting often as a point of first contact for people looking to escape an abusive situation. His hope is that it would be "wonderful for all hotels to do this. If people knew they had somewhere safe to go, that'd be great."

Now we want to help them continue to #DishGoodDeeds in their community with a donation to their establishment of $2,500 to help them do this important work. Follow along as we tell the story of Maple Leaf Foodservice and the communities and restaurants we serve. ...