Island Morning Brew raises $6K for food banks
Kevin Yarr | CBC News | Posted: January 8, 2018 2:07 PM | Last Updated: January 8, 2018
Brew to become house blend
Receiver Coffee's partnership with CBC's Island Morning raised an extra $6,000 for December's Feed a Family campaign.
"It was a little slow to start, but we picked up the pace and everybody came out and rallied for our community," said Receiver co-owner Chris Francis.
"We're proud to be able to do that. Every year you want to do more and more."
Receiver created a special Island Morning Brew and sold the bags for $20 each. Half of the total sales went to CBC P.E.I.'s Feed a Family campaign. The company sold close to 600 bags, and rounded up the donation to $6,000.
The December 2016 Island Morning Brew campaign raised $5,000.
If you were one of the many who enjoyed this year's brew, you'll be happy to hear Receiver will soon start using it as a house blend.
Francis said Receiver is already making plans for 2018's Island Morning, and is in talks with a farmer from Honduras to purchase his harvest.
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