Reid’s in the Community

Reid’s Dairy proud supporters of various charitable organizations or events in communities. Reid’s Dairy makes a point to get involved in the region it serves. We’re very proud of our employees and the support we provide for the community.

Helping Others Makes Us Smile!

Awards:

Community Gets Its Wings – 2013 Community Business Award – 2013 Business Excellence Award – 2013 Walter Zeller Fellowship Award- 2013 Readers’ Choice Award – 2014

Gleaner’s Food Bank awarded Reid’s Dairy with their “Community Gets Its Wings” Award for supplying over 500,000 litres of milk to local area Food Banks. That’s enough milk to fill up 1/5th of an Olympic sized swimming pool! Reid’s Dairy’s partnership with Community Living Belleville has given us the opportunity to provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. In June 2013 we were bestowed with the Community Business Award from Community Living Belleville to show their appreciation for Reid’s Dairy’s unwavering support to the community. This is a partnership we are extremely proud to be a part of and we are always happy to lend a helping hand. In October 2013, Reid’s Dairy Company Ltd. was awarded the prestigious Business Excellence Award at the Quinte Business Achievement Awards Gala. We are grateful for this remarkable achievement as it reflects our commitment in the community.

Causes Close to our Hearts

Reid’s Dairy takes great pride in supporting local businesses, sports teams, charities and nonprofit organizations in the Belleville and Quinte area. We aim to make a difference by supporting causes that our customers, employees and residents find important.

Relay for Life United Way of Quinte Pedal for Hope Canadian Cancer Society Gleaners Food Bank Military Family Resource Centre 8 Wing Trenton Food for Learning Program

Those listed are a few of the organizations we proudly support. Reid’s Dairy is proud to support the “Food for Learning Program” which provides 10,000 children across the Belleville and Quinte region with a nutritious breakfast, healthy snacks, and a balanced lunch. Reid’s Dairy’s does its part by donating our protein packed milk and chocolate milk. During the 2014/2015 school year we donated 3,999 4 litre bags of milk to the Hastings and Prince Edward and Algonquin Lakeshore District school board’s Breakfast Programs. That’s over 63,000 cups of milk. Recently, the Quickert family has shown their support to the Belleville General Hospital’s Oncology Wing with a generous donation of over $200,000. We are honoured to have the Oncology Clinics Waiting Room at Belleville General Hospital renamed after the Quickert family for their tremendous support to the Excellence of Life Campaign.