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WSFS Bank Joins Forces with Sharing Excess and Sunday Breakfast Mission to Battle Food Insecurity Across the Region

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), today announced the launch of its annual Food Drive to combat food insecurity across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region.

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  • WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), today announced the launch of its annual Food Drive to combat food insecurity across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region.
  • WSFS officially kicked off the Food Drive today at WSFS Bank Center in Wilmington, Del., with the Sunday Breakfast Mission, and at WSFS Bank Place in Philadelphia with Sharing Excess, encouraging Associates to bring nonperishable donations to help jumpstart the Food Drive.
  • Community food donations to Sunday Breakfast Mission make up the vast majority of the food that is provided to families with low income.
  • In 2022, WSFS donated more than 53,000 pounds of food to Sharing Excess and the Sunday Breakfast Mission thanks to the generosity of its Communities.

SECU Launches Fourth Annual Kindness Campaign, Aims for Half a Million Acts of Kindness in October

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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With an aspiration to inspire 500,000 acts of kindness, SECU's Kindness Campaign continues to rally individuals, organizations, and partners throughout Maryland.

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  • With an aspiration to inspire 500,000 acts of kindness, SECU's Kindness Campaign continues to rally individuals, organizations, and partners throughout Maryland.
  • Annual Day of Kindness: All ~400 SECU employees will engage in the credit union's Annual Day of Kindness on October 9th.
  • SECU MD Golf Classic: On October 16th, SECU will host the 6th Annual SECU MD Foundation Golf Classic at Turf Valley Golf Club.
  • Kindness Tables will also be located within SECU financial centers during October for more ideas about how to spread kindness.

Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive Set for Saturday Throughout Nation

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A reminder that the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive this Saturday, May 13. NALC's food drive, first held in 1993, helps feed millions of Americans.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A reminder that the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive this Saturday, May 13.
  • The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country's largest one-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
  • "On Saturday, May 13, NALC invites everyone to participate in the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
  • Since the first national food drive in 1993, active and retired letter carriers, with the help of volunteers from their communities, have collected a total of 1.82 billion pounds of food.

Grocery Outlet Raises Over $2.5 Million For Local Food Agencies During 2022 'Independence from Hunger®' Campaign

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, extreme-value grocery retailer, today announced its twelfth annual Independence from Hunger® Food Drive campaign raised over $2.5 million—the equivalent of approximately 1.25 million meals—for families in need. From June 29 through July 31, more than 400 Grocery Outlet stores raised funds and collected monetary donations from customers, employees and Independent Operators to give back to local food agencies to help address critical food insecurities in their communities.

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  • Marking its Twelfth Annual Campaign to Combat Food Insecurity, Grocery Outlet Exceed $16 Million Since 2011
    EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grocery Outlet Bargain Market , extreme-value grocery retailer, today announced its twelfth annual Independence from Hunger Food Drive campaign raised over $2.5 millionthe equivalent of approximately 1.25 million mealsfor families in need.
  • FromJune 29throughJuly 31, more than 400 Grocery Outlet stores raised funds and collected monetary donations from customers, employees and Independent Operators to give back to local food agencies to help address critical food insecurities in their communities.
  • In 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has estimated that as many as 30 million adults and 12 million children are living in food-insecure households .
  • Throughout the initiative, Grocery Outlet customers and employees were encouraged to contribute to the campaign through:
    Give $5, Get $5 at the register.

Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive Set for Saturday Throughout Nation

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive this Saturday, May 14. NALC's food drive, first held in 1993, helps feed millions of Americans.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive this Saturday, May 14.
  • The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the country's largest one-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
  • Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes, and distribute them to local food banks, pantries, shelters and churches.
  • On Saturday, May 14, NALC invites everyone to participate in the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive Set for May 14 Throughout Nation

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 14. NALC's food drive, which was first held in 1983, helps feed millions of Americans.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 14.
  • The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the country's largest one-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
  • In the 30 years since it began, the food drive has collected about 1.82 billion pounds of food for struggling residents.
  • On Saturday, May 14, NALC invites everyone to participate in the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK, KROGER AND NBC 5 HOST CANNED FOOD DRIVE FOR 2019 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS ®

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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Dallas, TX, Oct. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Banks (NTFB) 4 for 4 Deal Campaign has returned to the State Fair.

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  • Dallas, TX, Oct. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Banks (NTFB) 4 for 4 Deal Campaign has returned to the State Fair.
  • Interview opportunities will be available with representatives from:
    The 4 for 4 Deal is the North Texas Food Banks largest volunteer-driven canned food drive, sponsored by Kroger and in participation with the State Fair.
  • Last year alone, fairgoers helped collected 242,199 pounds of food to help feed hungry North Texans.
  • The food collected through the 4 for 4 Deal canned food drive and additional donations will help provide healthy foods to North Texans struggling with hunger.

ShoreView Moving and Storage and Bayshore Help Deliver Over 112,000 Pounds of Food to Local Food Banks

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Friday, September 13, 2019
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The moving teams at Shoreview and Bayshore helped to transport over 112,000 pounds of non-perishable goods from the Stamp Out Hunger food drive this summer, equivalent to 93,000 meals.

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  • The moving teams at Shoreview and Bayshore helped to transport over 112,000 pounds of non-perishable goods from the Stamp Out Hunger food drive this summer, equivalent to 93,000 meals.
  • Summer being "moving season", is the best time for moving companies to collect the greatest amount of non-perishable food items.
  • Moving companies like ShoreView and Bayshore donated their time to ensure these donations reach communities in need by delivering the food items to local food banks.
  • To find out how you can participate in Stamp Out Hunger, visit https://about.usps.com/corporate-social-responsibility/nalc-food-drive.htm
    About ShoreView Moving and Storage:
    ShoreView Moving and Storage in the sister company to Bayshore Moving and Storage, founded in 1973.

Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive a Resounding Success

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Friday, June 21, 2019
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The NALC branch in San Juan, Puerto Rico, collected about 2.3 million pounds of food, leading all branches nationwide in the amount of food collected.

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  • The NALC branch in San Juan, Puerto Rico, collected about 2.3 million pounds of food, leading all branches nationwide in the amount of food collected.
  • The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is the country's largest single-day food drive, relying on the generosity of residents, who leave donations of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on the day of the food drive.
  • Letter carriers collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes, and distribute them to local food banks, pantries, shelters and churches.
  • The Letter Carriers' food drive is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.

Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive Set for Saturday Throughout Nation

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Friday, May 10, 2019
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 27th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 11.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 27th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 11.
  • The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the country's largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
  • Letter carriers will collect these donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes, and distribute them to local food banks, pantries, shelters and churches.
  • The Letter Carriers' food drive is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.