PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Today, Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores kicks off
its annual fundraising program, which includes in-store donations,
events and employee volunteering.
From September 10-16, shoppers are
invited to donate to the cause in-store. Customers who make a
donation (no store purchase necessary) will have their name put up
on the store's wall for the week.
The company will also raise funds by hosting a golf tournament
for associates, suppliers and vendor business partners on
September 12. All funds raised
through customer donations, along with the proceeds from the golf
tournament will go directly to local Feeding America partner food
banks in communities where Smart Foodservice Warehouse stores are
located.
"Over the past seven years we have been able to raise money, but
more importantly we are increasing awareness of the critical need
to support our neighbors and the members of our communities," said
John Mathews, Vice President, Sales
and Marketing, Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores. "As we have
grown and opened new Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores, allowing
us to increase our efforts in 2018, we hope to reach $2 million in the next few years."
Since its first annual fundraising campaign in 2012, Smart
Foodservice Warehouse Stores has raised more than $1 million for food banks. In 2017 alone, the
company donated more than 750,000 pounds of food to those in need
by supporting local food banks in the Feeding America network
throughout the Western U.S.
"We are grateful to Smart Foodservice for their tremendous
support and generosity," said Susannah
Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, Oregon Food Bank. "From
direct giving and employee volunteer shifts to food drives and food
donations – they help in the fight against hunger at every
level."
Additionally, on October 4, store
managers from the 64 Smart Foodservice locations and office
personnel from the Portland,
Oregon headquarters will spend the day at the Oregon Food
Bank, repackaging food as well as getting an update and a better
understanding of hunger relief efforts in Oregon and nationally.
"As a company, we are committed to helping with hunger relief in
all our communities," said Derek
Jones, President, Smart Foodservice. "Hunger is a problem
throughout the U.S., and all of us at Smart Foodservice are
committed to helping meet the growing need for assistance."
About Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores
Smart
Foodservice is a warehouse-format store catering to the foodservice
industry based in Portland,
Oregon. For over 60 years, the Company has offered a
wide-range of larger quantity products in a convenient one-stop
shop. As of August 1, 2018, the
Company operated 64 warehouse stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Utah,
Montana, and California. Smart Foodservice is the
foodservice division of Smart & Final Stores, LLC (NYSE: SFS),
headquartered in Commerce (near
Los Angeles), California. For more information, please visit
the Smart Foodservice website at www.smartfoodservice.com.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is the
nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against
hunger in the United States.
Together, we provide food to more than 46 million people through
60,000 food pantries and meal programs in communities across
America. Feeding America also supports programs that improve food
security among the people we serve; educates the public about the
problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects
people from going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and
government all have a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer.
Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve hunger. Visit
www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on
Twitter.
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