Food drive

FreshDirect Congratulates Vice President of Public Affairs, Larry Scott Blackmon Awarded Two-Year Appointment as the Outstanding Alumni Brother of the Year by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshDirect , the Northeast's leading pure play online fresh food grocer, proudly congratulates Larry Scott Blackmon, Vice President of Public Affairs, for receiving the prestigious "Outstanding Alumni Brother of the Year Award" from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, the first Black Greek Letter Organization established in the United States.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshDirect , the Northeast's leading pure play online fresh food grocer, proudly congratulates Larry Scott Blackmon, Vice President of Public Affairs, for receiving the prestigious "Outstanding Alumni Brother of the Year Award" from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, the first Black Greek Letter Organization established in the United States.
  • The "Outstanding Alumni Brother of the Year," is the highest individual award that Alpha Phi Alpha can bestow upon a graduate chapter brother.
  • The honorable two-year appointment was presented to Blackmon during the 2021 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity bi-annual general convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Blackmon is the director of community driven programs including last year's FreshDirect Operation 5 Borough Food Drive at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vantagepoint AI Replenishes Three Local Food Banks with More Than 800 Pounds of Food Each

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Monday, May 24, 2021
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Because of the pandemic, this food drive required added creativity; but, the need was very high.

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  • Because of the pandemic, this food drive required added creativity; but, the need was very high.
  • 45% of Pasco County households are food insecure and food requests to major charities increased by 360% during the pandemic.
  • President Lane Mendelsohn, " they donated almost 2,500 pounds of food in our food drive. "
  • The team of about 85 people was able to restock the shelves of three local food banks with more than 800 pounds of food each.

RefiJet Helps Feed 1,000 Families for One Month Through Local Food Drive

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Friday, May 7, 2021
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This soup drive is just the beginning of what we can do beyond the value we provide in our everyday work.

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  • This soup drive is just the beginning of what we can do beyond the value we provide in our everyday work.
  • Since 2017, RefiJet has grown from 32 employees to a staff of more than 160 people.
  • That\'s what we saw with this food drive, and it\'s what we see every day in the office.
  • RefiJet works with a variety of lenders, so it specializes in offering consumers the best deal for which they qualify.

Roto-Rooter's Phoenix Branch Helps Make a Difference This Holiday Season During their Second Annual "Giving Thanks Food Drive"

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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PHOENIX, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roto-Rooter, North America's largest provider of plumbing and drain repair services, recently held their second annual Giving Thanks Food Drive to benefit community food banks and pet shelters.

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  • PHOENIX, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roto-Rooter, North America's largest provider of plumbing and drain repair services, recently held their second annual Giving Thanks Food Drive to benefit community food banks and pet shelters.
  • Each year, Roto-Rooter locations, teams, and individual employees compete to collect the greatest number of non-perishable goods to help those in need.
  • In addition, Phoenix technician Travis Rayburn finished 20th nationwide in the individual category, gathering 124 donated items during the month of November.
  • Nationwide, Roto-Rooter service technicians collected 52,630 donated food items, which amounts to 9,000 more cans than last year's drive.

Planet 13 Gives Back to Local Non-Profits SafeNest and the Las Vegas Rescue Mission - Donating over 50,000 Toys and Cans of Food

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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Planet 13 is celebrating the holidays with a major donation of over 50,000 toys and cans of food to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission and SafeNest, thanks to the generosity of customers, sponsored vendors, and staff.

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  • Planet 13 is celebrating the holidays with a major donation of over 50,000 toys and cans of food to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission and SafeNest, thanks to the generosity of customers, sponsored vendors, and staff.
  • "This has been an inspiring example of how the Las Vegas community pulls together in times of need.
  • We are moved by the generosity of those who donated to our holiday toy and food drive," said David Farris Planet 13 V.P.
  • "We are honored to be able distribute over 50,000 donations between two remarkable community nonprofits: SafeNest and the Las Vegas Rescue Mission."

OnTrac Donates $10,000 to St. Mary's Food Bank During Tex Earnhardt Memorial Food Drive

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac, a logistics company providing contracted parcel services in the Western United States, donated $10,000 to the 100.7 KSLX inaugural Tex Earnhardt Memorial Food Drive benefitting the St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance.

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  • CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac, a logistics company providing contracted parcel services in the Western United States, donated $10,000 to the 100.7 KSLX inaugural Tex Earnhardt Memorial Food Drive benefitting the St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance.
  • We thank OnTrac for this generous donation and for stepping up to help our neighbors during this challenging time."
  • The KSLX food drive honored well-known Arizona car dealer Tex Earnhardt, who died at 89 in April 2020.
  • Founded in 1967, St. Mary's Food Bank is one of the largest food banks in the United States and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Smithfield Foods Contributes 80,000-Pound Protein Donation for 24th Annual Mayflower Marathon Food and Fund Drive

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Friday, November 20, 2020
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HAMPTON, Va., Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today donated more than 75,000 pounds of protein to mark the 24th Annual Mayflower Marathon food drive, benefitting the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore .

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  • HAMPTON, Va., Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today donated more than 75,000 pounds of protein to mark the 24th Annual Mayflower Marathon food drive, benefitting the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore .
  • This donation will provide the equivalent of more than 300,000 servings of nutritious protein to assist those suffering from food insecurity throughout Hampton Roads.
  • The Mayflower Marathon is an annual 57-hour consecutive food and fund drive that takes place this year from Nov. 2022.
  • "We're very grateful to Smithfield Foods for the generous contribution to the Mayflower Marathon food drive," said Karen Joyner, chief executive officer of the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank.

Comerica Bank Donates $100,000 to Capuchin Soup Kitchen

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Friday, November 20, 2020
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Comerica will support Capuchin Soup Kitchen and its programs for 2020/2021 in the following areas:

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  • Comerica will support Capuchin Soup Kitchen and its programs for 2020/2021 in the following areas:
    2020 Holiday Food Drives on Thanksgiving (November 23-24) and Christmas (December 16-17), providing food for approximately 1,300 households;
    2021 Support Our Capuchin Kitchen (SOCK) Fundraiser; and
    "We are proud to continue investing in Capuchin Soup Kitchen and its mission to serve individuals and families by meeting food security needs as well through social and emergency assistance," said Mike Ritchie, Comerica Bank Michigan market president.
  • "The Capuchin Soup Kitchen is grateful for this partnership with Comerica Bank," said Brother Jerry Johnson, Capuchin Soup Kitchen executive director.
  • Comerica Bank and Comerica Charitable Foundation have invested $4 million in community programming and businesses throughout the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Comerica's partnership with Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a part the bank's community commitment.
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    The Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a ministry of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, headquartered in Detroit, with ministries in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Montana.

The GIANT Company Donates Record 10,000 Turkeys This Thanksgiving

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Monday, November 9, 2020
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CARLISLE, Pa., Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The G IANT Company announced today that it will donate 10,000 turkeys in advance of Thanksgiving, marking a record donation for this annual holiday season tradition.

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  • CARLISLE, Pa., Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The G IANT Company announced today that it will donate 10,000 turkeys in advance of Thanksgiving, marking a record donation for this annual holiday season tradition.
  • New this year, The GIANT Companys new Fall Food Drive will encourage its customers to become part of the solution to hunger by donating non-perishable food.
  • Every family should be able to celebrate the season gathered around a table, sharing a meal and making lasting memories, said Nicholas Bertram, president, The GIANT Company.
  • In addition, throughout November, GIANT Company team members will volunteer at 10 food banks, serving families in communities across the companys footprint.

Striking grocery workers help provide meals with picket line food drive

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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ST. JOHN'S, NL, Oct. 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Striking Dominion workers are helping to provide meals to food insecure people across Newfoundland and Labrador with a Thanksgiving food drive at picket lines across the province.

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  • ST. JOHN'S, NL, Oct. 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Striking Dominion workers are helping to provide meals to food insecure people across Newfoundland and Labrador with a Thanksgiving food drive at picket lines across the province.
  • "This food drive takes place on the World Day for Decent Work, and there is no doubt of the correlation between precarious employment and food insecurity," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.
  • Members of the public donated non-perishable food items at picket lines at 11 Newfoundland Dominion stores.
  • "Both the cash donation and the food items collected today by Unifor will help supply food banks across the province."