{"id":431086,"date":"2020-05-08T08:59:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T15:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=431086"},"modified":"2020-05-08T13:11:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T20:11:24","slug":"penny-oleksiak-cheerios-team-up-to-support-canadas-food-bank-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/penny-oleksiak-cheerios-team-up-to-support-canadas-food-bank-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Penny Oleksiak, Cheerios Team Up to Support Canada’s \u2018Food Bank Heroes\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

As one of Canada\u2019s top summer Olympic athletes<\/a>, Penny Oleksiak\u2019s<\/strong> likeness was already set for cereal boxes this summer. But with the Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021 thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Oleksiak is among the Canadian athletes using her profile to help frontline workers in food banks.<\/p>\n

Oleksiak is one of five Canadian athletes to grace the covers of Cheerios boxes this spring and summer. General Mills Canada is repurposing that attention to launch digital box covers showcasing food bank workers.<\/p>\n

Oleksiak announced her participation on her Instagram account Thursday. She is pairing with Lori McRitchie,<\/strong> the executive director of Airdrie Food Bank in Airdrie, Alberta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a chance to chat with Lori and she said something that really stuck with me,\u201d Oleksiak wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cShe said it was a privilege for her to serve her community. Just incredible. Well, today it\u2019s MY privilege to unveil Lori\u2019s limited-edition @cheeriosCA box as we celebrate her amazingness \u2013 thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you and your team has done and continues to do for Canadians in need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lori McRitchie has been with her food bank for the last 14 years, acting as a hands-on champion for the people of Airdrie. I had a chance to chat with Lori and she said something that really stuck with me. She said it was a privilege for her to serve her community. Just incredible. Well, today it\u2019s MY privilege to unveil Lori\u2019s limited-edition @cheeriosCA box as we celebrate her amazingness \u2013 thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you and your team has done and continues to do for Canadians in need. If you\u2019re able to support people like Lori, head to @foodbankscanada to find out how you can donate. #CheerTheFrontline #ad<\/a><\/p>\n

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