Meal sharing program becoming increasingly popular in Victoria

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Victoria’s Meal Share program has taken off! Providing meals for those experiencing homelessness.

A new meal sharing program that helps provide meals to homeless people has exploded on the scene in Victoria. As part of the Mealshare program, which started in Alberta in 2013, when patrons order certain Mealshare-stamped menu items from participating restaurants, a meal is then provided to local or international organizations that Mealshare is partnered with.

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Source: Victoria News

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