KFC Dominica, has joined Chances (Children’s Home for the Abandoned, Abused, Neglected, Cheated and Emotionally Scarred) in what the local fast food company describes as “an extraordinary partnership that embodies the values of sustainability, compassion, and community that the restaurant holds dear.”
“In an era where the global challenges of food waste and hunger have become increasingly pressing, it is our privilege to introduce a collaboration that aims to make a tangible difference,” KFC announced in a press release on Friday August 11th, 2023. “KFC Harvest is proud to announce our partnership with Chances: No Waste. No Hunger. Drive. KFC’s Harvest program is a global initiative developed over 20 years ago to fight world hunger, starting in the communities we serve.”
KFC started its’ prepared food donations (now known as Harvest) in 1999 to feed individuals in need and to end hunger.
The company’s e-commerce and marketing assistant, Darren stated, “Many people around the world face unexpected challenges, however, KFC believes that hunger should never be one of them. With that, KFC Dominica decided to come on board in June of 2021 to donate unsold food to home agencies like Grotto home for the homeless and today, Chances; Children’s Home for the Abandoned, abused, Neglected, Cheated and emotionally scarred.”
Marketing Specialist Marsha Augustine shared that “This partnership is more than a collaboration; it’s a commitment to effecting real change. Together with Chances, we will work tirelessly to minimize food waste while maximizing efforts to alleviate hunger within our communities. Our shared vision is rooted in the belief that no edible food should go to waste, and no individual should go to bed hungry.”
“Through this initiative, KFC Harvest will implement innovative strategies to reduce food waste across our operations, from sourcing to preparation. Excess food will find its way to those who need it most, thanks to Chances well-established distribution and support to the children whom they have the honor to provide guardianship to.”
KFC opened officially under Fine Foods Inc on August 13th 2006 in Roseau, Dominica and according to Augustine, the restaurant has built a foundation on always providing high quality products at a reasonable cost, “developing our human resources so that team members choose to remain with us to support our growth and be [a] good corporate citizen by supporting both national and community projects.”
KFC will celebrate 17 years of operations in Dominica, on August 13th, 2023.
I applaud you KFC for being a good corporate citizen who is willing to give back to the community. May your franchise continue to grow so you can even do more for those in need. Much appreciated!
Have you forgotten who the owner of this conglomerate is? It’s a silent supporter of Skerrit and his politics. Just a personal question, Ibo, are you ok? In the last few weeks I’ve been reading a few wacky comment from you, which appear to be somewhat out of character.
@Batibou
Irrespective of who the owner is, it’s still good that excess food does not go to waste in a country where so many people are hungry!!
Dominicans would be much better off without the junk food this conglomerate produces. In this instance it would be better to destroy the waste they produce. All you think for one minute Karl and his family eat this stuff. Think again.
@Batibou, big giveaway these people don’t live here
Did you say harvest? What KFC harvesting…fat cells?
The darker side of multinational fast food companies can be seen in the documentary McLibel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V58kK4r26yk