PRESS RELEASE Boise Cascade Wood Products Donates $100,000 Matching Gift to ACCESS
Medford, September 22, 2020: Boise Cascade announced they would match all donations made to ACCESS up to $100,000 in support of its mission to provide food, housing, energy assistance, and basic needs to the Jackson County community. “The recent fires have had a devastating impact on so many people; when you combine the impact of COVID-19, there is a heightened need to help our community. Boise Cascade and its employees want to help our community and hopefully incentivize other individuals and businesses to donate. We know by partnering with ACCESS, our donation will stay local and help our community move forward,” R. J. Glover, Region Manager, Boise Cascade Wood Products. “Boise Cascade is a leader in corporate philanthropy, and they have been one of ACCESS’ most dedicated partners for more than three decades. This gift will make such a difference in our community,” J.R. Wheeler, ACCESS Board President. Since 1976, ACCESS has been Jackson County’s Community Action Agency and Regional Food Bank. In 2019, ACCESS served more than 52,000 people, which is 1 in every 4 residents. With the recent COVID crisis and devasting fires, ACCESS has seen the need for food and housing assistance increase by as much as 80% at times. “A matching gift of this magnitude will make such a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable
neighbors. Over the past week, ACCESS has received more than 200 calls per day from those impacted by the fire who are in need of food and housing assistance. Boise Cascade’s generosity will help us meet that need, and we hope it will inspire others to do the same. We are grateful for Boise Cascade’s generous support,” adds Kellie Battaglia, Development Director for ACCESS. These funds will help Jackson County residents recover from the recent devasting fires, economic and health impacts of COVID-19, and allow ACCESS to help those in need moving forward. To donate, go to www.accesshelps.org/donate or call 541-779-6691 .
ABOUT ACCESS ACCESS provides food, warmth, shelter, and other essential services to Jackson County’s low- income children, families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. As the Community Action Agency of Jackson County, Oregon, ACCESS has helped residents break the cycle of poverty since 1976. Last year, 52,497 people received assistance from ACCESS’s broad continuum of services, including obtaining safe, affordable housing, rental assistance, utility assistance, weatherization, free loaned durable medical equipment, and healthy food.
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The Business Review | September 2020
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