MEALSHARE

“Everyone deserves the right to eat!” is the motto of Mealshare, a Canadian restaurant-based program that has served over 5.7 million meals to hungry youth in need.

In 2013, Jeremy Bryant and Andrew Hall learned that eight million Canadians dine out every single day, while over one million youth are food insecure. This led them to come up with the non-profit initiative, Mealshare, that partners with restaurants and local charities to provide meals for youth in need. The formula is easy: the restaurants that partner with Mealshare place a logo next to certain menu items and make a donation to Mealshare each time those items are ordered. Every meal ordered translates into one healthy meal being donated to a hungry child by the customer and the restaurant. The “Buy one, Give one” strategy has improved the life of millions of children across Canada, setting in place a way to inspire others to join the fight to end hunger.

Mealshare is partnered with 263 restaurants in over 387 communities across Canada, working with local charities – in Toronto’s case, with The Stop and EVA’s –to donate meals to vulnerable youth. Furthermore, they work internationally, donating half of their earnings to Save the Children.

In 2016 we at Terroni had the pleasure of sitting down with Derek Juno, Executive Vice President at Mealshare, and after a brief conversation, we were so touched by their mission, a simple formula for a big cause with a huge impact, that it felt only natural to become part of this venture. At Terroni we believe in the importance of social commitment and want to become involved with causes that have an impact both in our community as well as other areas in need. “Their mission aligns with our values. How could we not join the Mealshare family?” says Elena Di Maria Mammoliti of Terroni. This is a project of love dedicated to “make the world a better place, one meal at a time”.