Tony Colley has come a long way over the past four years — from an idea he had while experiencing food insecurity to running a business that helps alleviate it.
It wasn’t long ago that Colley, working for a Toronto catering company, noticed how much excess food was dumped after an event. His then-manager let staff, including Colley, take home food after a shift. But he noticed there was still lots left when guest numbers were lower than expected.
That’s how the idea for Be One To Give, or B12Give, was born. Founded in 2019 to fight hunger in the Greater Toronto Area, Colley