In their latest effort, the breweries are donating $2,841 to Link Up Beer in hopes of helping create diversity in the beer industry for students of colour.
In a news release on Monday, Tiffany Davey, one of the co-founders of Link Up, said diversity has always been the organization’s goal. “It has always been the vision of the Link Up organization to place BIPOC individuals on a track to key roles within breweries, whether that be in brewing, leadership or ownership,” Davey said.The funds will be used to help students who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour receive their certifications.
Guelph.Beer is an organization consisting of several breweries, including Sleeman, Wellington and Royal City Brewing. The Guelph.Beer Bus has also been collecting donations over the past two years in support of students of colour.Nova Scotia child dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks outWoman who survived cougar attack credits friends for saving her life