The Paris Independent
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December 23, 2023
COMMUNITY NEWS Many hands make light work! Soprema employees help kick off week of sorting and distributing 2023 Paris Community Christmas Hampers By Casandra Turnbull Many hands make light work. With that in mind many Soprema employees rolled up their sleeves to help with the grunt work as the 2023 Paris Community Christmas Hampers were sorted and distributed this week. Around 20 employees volunteered their Monday morning to help unload donations in preparation of a week-long operation to sort, organize and pack more than 170 Christmas Hampers. From the start of sorting on Monday to the distribution on Saturday (today), it took between 150200 volunteers to pull off the endeavour. Soprema employees were grateful to assist, said Plant Manager Sam Johnston. “It was a great opportunity to give back to the community. We were happy to help in any way we could. We will be making this an annual event,” he said. Johnston added the company was well aware of the impact the hampers have on families in need during the holiday season, a charity heavily championed by one of its employees, John Barrett, who also happens to be
Soprema employees formed a human chain to haul in the donations to the ag hall at the fairgrounds. It was the start of a lot of preparation only made easier by many hands. Soprema, formerly ModulR TS, employs 900 people in facilities across Canada. One manufacturing facility is located on Woodslee Ave in Paris. Submitted photos a County of Brant volunteer firefighter. The Fire Department runs a crucial New Toy Donation Drive every November and December, this year collecting around 900 toys. There were plenty of toy and food donations to bring into the ag hall at the Fairgrounds on Monday. Soprema employees formed a human chain to haul in the donations. It was the start of a lot of preparation only
made easier by many hands. Soprema Canada employs over 900 people in 12 manufacturing facilities and 11 technical sales support offices throughout Canada. One of its manufacturing facilities is located on Woodslee Ave in Paris. Soprema, was a client of ModulR TS since 2002 and acquired the company in 2017. Continued on page 9
