Phase 5 of the program was held in the Galle District, with dry rations and essential items donated to families in Benthara, Balapitiya, Ambalangoda and Kadawath Sathara.
‘Share a Meal, Share a Moment’ was launched in 2020 to provide food parcels and hampers to people adversely affected by challenging socioeconomic conditions.
To date, the initiative has nourished over 35,000 people in the Colombo and Galle Districts.
Sysco LABS intends to reach underprivileged communities in other rural districts in subsequent phases of the programme.
Speaking on reaching Phase 5 of the initiative, Gavi Perera, Associate Director - Property at Sysco LABS said:
“Share a Meal, Share a Moment is an initiative that's very close to our hearts and was initiated to assist underprivileged communities with their immediate nutritional needs.
It is a company-wide effort to supply food to identified communities, with our associates also donating their personal funds to maximize impact.
Despite different logistical challenges this year, we are glad to have been able to expand beyond Colombo and hope to reach communities in other remote areas of the country in the future.”
The ‘Share a Meal Share a Moment’ initiative is inspired by Sysco’s ‘200 million meals’ sustainability goal which aims to assist those in need across Sysco’s global communities.
Commenting on the initiative’s roots and connection to Sysco’s global program, Kushani Kalpage, Director – Marketing at Sysco LABS said,
“As the captive innovation center of the world’s largest foodservice company, nourishing communities is in our DNA, it's why we exist.
In the spirit of our purpose of connecting the world to share food and care for one another, we launched the ‘Share a Meal, Share a Moment’ initiative to support families in need.
It’s an effort we are all passionate about and operates in parallel to the other community initiatives we have, to provide relief to people undergoing various hardships.
We are committed towards maximizing our resources to care for our communities and uplift lives.”
To learn more about previous phases of Sysco LABS’ ‘Share a Meal, Share a Moment’ visit: syscolabs.lk/csr