One of the richest companies in the province is partnering with the Salvation Army to help some of Regina’s poorest kids get a decent meal every day.
Mosaic is the world’s largest producer of potash-based fertilizers.
It employs more than 8,000 people in eight countries and the company has a long history of giving back to the communities it serves.
Fighting poverty and hunger is among the many charitable programs Mosaic is involved with.
The company’s latest project involves a program to help end hunger for Regina’s youth.
Mosaic is donating $50,000 to provide a backpack full of food on Friday afternoons helping kids get the nutrition they need on the weekends.
The director of public affairs for the company, Brad DeLorey, says the food partnership is a natural fit for a company that helps feed the world.
The Salvation Army already has a food program for inner-city children but it only runs Monday to Friday.
The new partnership with Mosaic will allow the organization to feed kids on weekends too.
Salvation Army Major Doug Binner says the new program fills a gap.
The backpack contains 6 meals for the weekend.
They are handed out at Regina’s Coronation Park community school on Friday afternoons.
The meals are prepared at the Salvation Army Kitchen.
Children from kindergarten to Grade 8 are eligible for the program.