PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY
Sherm’s Donates Truckload of Food to Feed Hungry Medford, OR | December 8, 2020 | Press Release
Sherm’s Thunderbird and Food 4 Less grocery stores will help feed thousands of local families with a special semi- trailer delivery. On Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, the Olsrud family will deliver approximately 23,000 pounds of food to the ACCESS food bank warehouse. The Olsrud family has donated an entire semi-trailer full of food to ACCESS every year since 2000. They are long-time supporters of ACCESS and were instrumental in helping build the ACCESS Community Kitchen. “We are so grateful for the support the Olsrud family has given to the community and ACCESS over the years. This year’s semi-truck donation of food will not only help feed thousands of food-insecure individuals and families locally but also gives hope during what has been a bleak time for so many,” says ACCESS Executive Director Carrie Borgen.
In the fiscal year 2020, 38,178 neighbors received food assistance through ACCESS’ food programs, and 5,317,337 million pounds of food were distributed through 24 pantries in Jackson County. This year, the impact of COVID and the wildfires have increased the threat of food insecurity in Jackson County, and ACCESS has seen the need spike as high as 80% more than expected. n
Grange Co-op and Customers Donate $50,000 to Phoenix-Talent Fire Relief Central Point, OR
On September 25th Grange Co-op began raising funds at point-of-sale for the Phoenix-Talent Fire Relief Fund. As part of their GrangeGives campaign, Grange Co-op pledged a match of up to $25,000 raised by customers towards the fire relief fund. As of November 11th Grange Co-op customers raised nearly $20,000 for the residents continuing to recover from this devastation. The overwhelming support of customers from all seven Grange Co-op locations reflects a generosity and goodwill like none other. Grange Co-op recognizes the importance of distributing funds to the families in need as quickly as possible and will contribute the remaining pledge, completing a total donation of $50,000. “Our customers rallied together to help our community in a time of need. We wanted to ensure that we could make a real impact, together” states Neil ltzen, CEO. “Contributing these funds to our community that has been devasted by such a
tragic wildfire is extremely important to the co-op and helps fulfill our company purpose.” In the community’s greatest time of need, Grange Co-op is proud to partner with those who respond to tragedy with empathy and generosity. Grange Co-op has been a community partner for over 86 years. Grange Co-op works hard to consistently provide exceptional customer service that is both knowledgeable and friendly, while offering competitive pricing and quality products and services. For more information about Grange Co-op, or to shop online, please visit GrangeCoop.com n
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