VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dutch Love Cannabis (“Dutch Love”) today kicked off its season of giving, announcing its first ever Good Neighbour Toy Drive in partnership with the Donnelly Fund. As a Donnelly Group venture, Dutch Love will continue the 19 year charitable tradition, while will see each of Dutch Love’s 320 employees, nationally, receive a $50 gift card to purchase toys for donation to the Toy Drive.
“In the spirit of giving this holiday season, Dutch Love is excited to join forces with the Donnelly Fund to not only give back, but also bring joy to the people in the communities where we do business,” said Harrison Stoker, Vice President at Donnelly Group. “This winter may look very different for many Canadians, and so it is important to us that we come together in support of the thousands of families and kids who look forward to the tradition established through Donnelly Group’s Toy Drive. Through Dutch Love, the Good Neighbour Toy Drive will extend the impact of the Donnelly Fund and the legacy of our annual Toy Drives. Our dedication to being a good neighbour and supporting community has never been more important than now.”
Toys or non-perishable food items can also be donated at Dutch Love locations where they’ll be sanitized and placed under festive trees. Through mid-December, the combined community and Dutch Love team efforts will culminate in a Salvation Army pop up store, where the items will be distributed to those that need them most.
Over the last 20 years, the Donnelly Fund has made over $700,000 in charitable donations, donated more than 21,000 toys to children in need through its annual Toy Drive, distributed nearly 5,000 hot meals over the holidays, collectively invested over 40,000 community hours, and provided almost 500 haircuts to marginalized people in preparation for job interviews.
About Dutch Love Cannabis
Dutch Love Cannabis, formerly Hobo Cannabis Company, is a Donnelly Group venture and Canadian collection of 19 privately-owned retail cannabis stores with locations in B.C., Ontario, and Alberta. Named in testament to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, a well known (decriminalized) destination for cannabis tourism and leader in destigmatized cannabis use, Dutch Love Cannabis is committed to delivering a best-in-class cannabis buying experience that is disarming, compassionate and human while employing a contemporary aesthetic rooted in simple, functional design that features a well-considered product range and frictionless technology.
Dutch Love Cannabis offers consumers a selection of five cannabis intents: Move (THC dominant), Lift (THC leaning), Balance (equal parts THC to CBD), Calm (CBD dominant), and Rest (THC dominant). For more information, visit https://dutch.love.
About the ‘Good Neighbour’ Program
An extension of Donnelly Group’s charitable arm, the Donnelly Fund, which works within communities facing challenging social issues, the Good Neighbour program speaks directly to Dutch Love’s core principle of creating and supporting its community. For each new location, Dutch Love will partner with a local community social program to raise awareness and funds by way of donating 10% of proceeds from its first open month. For more information, please visit https://dutch.love/pages/community.
