Rentokil Terminix Donates $25,000 to Second Harvest

TORONTO – Nov. 7, Rentokil Terminix announced a $25,000 donation to Second Harvest to support the food rescue organization’s ongoing efforts to feed Canadians and prevent surplus edible food from ending up in landfills.

In Canada, there are 5.8 million people facing food insecurity and struggling to access nutrition. At the same time, perfectly edible nutritious foods are being lost along the supply chain, never to be eaten. According to research from Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, 58% of all food produced for Canadians is lost or wasted. 

“Second Harvest is extremely grateful to Rentokil Terminix for this generous donation of $25,000,” Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest said. “These funds will have a significant impact in our ongoing food rescue and redistribution work on behalf of non-profit organizations that support individuals and families facing food insecurity."

In the past year, Second Harvest has rescued and redirected a total of 53.3 million pounds of surplus edible food to more than 3,700 social service organizations across Canada. In the process, the organization has successfully averted 162 million pounds of greenhouse gases from entering the environment.