Each year new donors step forward to support Northern Illinois Food Bank’s mission to provide nutritious food to all those in need. The 2007 recipient of the New Donor of the Year award is George Weston Bakeries.

George Weston Bakeries Inc. was founded with one purpose in mind: to bring together, under one roof, America’s favorite baked goods. Delicious cakes, cookies, donuts, wholesome breads and the original “nooks and crannies” Thomas’ English muffins are products from George Weston Bakeries that have been enjoyed for generations, and can be counted on to make every day special.

Giving back to the community is a central philosophy of George Weston Bakeries and this has been evident throughout their partnership with NIFB. George Weston clearly demonstrated this commitment as they donated over 383,000 pounds of food to Northern Illinois Food Bank this past year. Top notch products from George Weston’s lineup of leading brands that include Brownberry, Entenmann’s, and Thomas’, are highly desired by folks served by the food bank who typically do not have the money to afford quality food.

George Weston Bakeries is also a strong supporter of NIFB’s Holiday Meal Box program that provides a full turkey meal with all the fixings for hungry families during the holidays. The 24,000 Holiday Meal Boxes distributed during the 2006 holiday season would not be complete without the famous Brownberry stuffing from George Weston Bakeries.

George Weston Bakeries do much more than donate food; their employees attend food bank special events and the company has contributed over $17,500 in support of various NIFB programs.

Northern Illinois Food Bank thanks George Weston Bakeries for their generous contributions and for helping support our vision of creating a hunger-free northern Illinois. We look forward to continuing this exciting partnership.

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