The Fund is currently closed.

WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT

We are Ontarians helping fellow Ontarians!

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We are a registered Not-For-Profit organization raising funds to save as many Food and Beverage establishments and jobs in Ontario as possible via one-time grants.

 

All of the money raised will be distributed to applicants.

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OUR GOAL

  • To raise $5 million over the next 12 months

  • To assist a minimum of 1,000 Ontario Food & Beverage establishments over the next 12 months

PEOPLE BEHIND THE FUND

Advisory Board

  • Tony Carvalho (SBG) - Chair

  • Andy Murie (MADD Canada)

  • Barry Solway (Consultant)

  • Bart Calderone (CPA – CMA)

  • Bill Dawson (SBG)

  • Bimal Shah (Public Accountant)

  • Bonnie Zufelt (Partners Pool & Billiards)

  • Chris Froggatt (Loyalist Public Affairs)

  • Chris George (CG&A Communications)

  • Christopher Hudspeth (Pegasus on Church)

  • Chuck Nervick (Edge Media)

  • Darryl Sittler (Former Captain - Maple Leafs)

  • Debora Bloom Hall (Consultant)

  • Fernando Di Carlo (Pong Studios)

  • Greg Taylor (Steam Whistle Brewing)

  • Jeff Ryan (Labatt’s Canada)

  • Jim Kapetanos (Gordon Food Services)

  • Joe Tilley (Joe Tilley Sports)

  • Larry Moore (Consultant)

  • Paul Kyte (BMO)

  • Richard Hugglestone (Mulligans Pub & Kit Kat Group)

  • Scott Hutchison (Henein Hutchison LLP)

  • Stephen Tudor (Consultant)

  • Tony Elenis (ORHMA)

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Operations Committee

  • Tony Carvalho  - Chair 

  • Amer Nabulsi

  • Bart Calderone

  • Chris George

  • Felicia Murray

  • Ivana Balog

  • Kent Wong

  • Natalie Valladares

  • Suthan Visvalingam 

Grant Committee

The committee will be comprised of 6 to 10 individuals who have no connection to any Ontario bars and restaurants. All grants must be approved by a minimum of two members from the Grant Committee.

GET INVOLVED! IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL ONTARIO FOOD AND BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

*We are a Federally registered not-for-profit and do not issue donation receipts for income tax purposes.

OUR MISSION

To help support as many Ontario Food & Beverage establishments as possible and raise greater awareness of the value of small businesses to the local economy and social scene.

In the Nov/Dec 2020 Restaurants Canada survey:

  • 8 out of 10 restaurants are either losing money or barely scraping by.

  • 65% are continuing to operate at a loss, while 19% are just breaking even.

  • 63% of food service businesses that are losing money expect to take at least a year to return to profitability.

  • 48% of single-unit food service operators expect to permanently close their establishment within six months if conditions don’t improve.

  • 56% of multi-unit operators said they expect to close at least one of their locations within the same time period.

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