The Grocery Foundation’s Night to Nurture fundraiser gala took place on Jan. 27, 2024, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. More than 3,000 people attended the event to help raise funds in support of youth mental health and school breakfast programs. Grocery Business was there!
Darrell Jones, Pattison Food Group; Michael Medline, Empire Company Shaun McKenna and Margot McLeod, The Grocery Foundation Jamie Nelson, Pattison Food Group with wife Becky Katherine Hay, Kids Help Phone and John Carmichael, Nestlé Canada Jana Sobey, Bonnie Birillo, Sobeys; Tag Hudson, Sheila Brittle, Sobeys Jim Slomka, Grocery Business; Paula and Sal Galle, Metro, Ontario; Melissa and Mike Rose, Metro Ontario; Jim Kotsiopoulos and Greg Coles, Nestlé Canada Tiziana and Pietro Rollo, Metro Inc. Tara Scott and Geraldine Wright, Coke Canada Bottling Errol Cerit, FHCP and Jim Slomka Iven Zanardo and David Distefano, Lactalis Ryan Hood, Tim Chislett and Liam Sobey, Sobeys Andrew Pang, Deiala Abdallah, Ryan Brown and Alycia Goodwin, Jamieson Wellness Team Clorox and guests Denis Lorenzo and Avie Leang-Lorenzo, Sobeys Team High Liner and guests Paul Bravi, Anna Borsellino-Bravi, Tom and Vicky Gunter Scott Lorimer, Maple Leaf Foods, Paul Hogan, Conagra Brands, Christina Hogan Matthew Bortolussi, Ali Davies, UNFI Canada; Joe Fusco, Metro Ontario, Josie Fusco; Stacey Kravitz, UNFI Canada and Daniel Pope Iannick Melancon, Danone Canada; Marie Archambault Marina Tobin with husband John Tobin, Maple Leaf Foods Rod Sturtridge, Carlton Cards, with wife Karyn Team Danone and guests Dino Bianco, Kruger Products, Pilar Bianco; Elisabeth and Darrell Jones, Pattison Food Group Scott Lorimer, Maple Leaf Foods; Traci Wildish and Trevor Squires, McCormick Matt and Mel Forgione; Lynsay and Michael Forgione, UGI Cristina Nostro and Andrea Chiaramello, Lavazza Christina Barrett and Sandra Metcalfe, Orange Naturals Antara and Ken Keelor, Calgary Co-op Dan Bajor, Clorox Canada and Jules Bajor Mathieu Robitaille, Metro Ontario and Jennifer Robitaille Laura and Gary Wade, Unilever Canada Claire Bara, Lassonde; Marie DiGenova, Premier Moisson Kelsey and Ashley Fuller, Hussmann Dino Bianco, Kruger Products, Pilar Bianco; Diane and Michel Manseau, Kruger Products Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario; Kathy Banks and Izabella Shaker, Indigo; Michelle Meyer, Nature’s Path Team Conagra and guests Mary Scianna, Grocery Business; Diane J. Brisbois, Retail Council of Canada Derek and Kyle Marsham, Marsham International Ian McRuvie, Burnbrae Farms; Shelagh McRuvie, The Grocery Foundation, Maria Ciarlandini, Vince’s Market Chris and Todd Newstead, Bimbo Canada Rosa Checchia and Cheryl Smith, Dairy Farmers of Ontario