Holiday Cheer at Crest Foods by Erika Meiners The holidays were made a little bit brighter for numerous local organizations by the collective efforts of Crest em- ployees this holiday season. For many, the holidays remind us of the joy of giving and lending a hand to those in need. While the need for help is great in our communities, we are fortunate to work among so many people who are willing to volunteer their time toward making an impact in the lives of others. Whether it was wrapping gifts, filling out Christmas cards, or ringing a bell, the amount of goodwill this season was heartwarming! Numerous employees volunteered to purchase, wrap and deliver gifts to 48 local nursing home residents who didn’t have anyone to celebrate the holidays with. We also worked hard to put a smile on the faces of Kreider Services residents by sending Christmas cards and delivering gifts to be distributed throughout the holiday season. The Contract Packaging QA Department not only held their annual Hat, Sock and Mitten Tree campaign, but they also volunteered to purchase and wrap wish list gifts for 4 families from HOPE of Ogle County! The West Facil- ity put together another successful food drive for food pantries in Ashton, Dixon and Sterling which benefited many people in the local communities. Crest Foods also partnered with the Salvation Army again for their Red Kettle Drive, where money is raised over 4 Saturdays throughout Dixon to benefit those supported by the Lee County Salvation Army. This year we had em- ployees ring the bell for 26 hours and helped to raise a record $8,210.00 for Lee County! Thank you to all of the Crest employees who volunteered their time this holiday season. Whether the gesture was large or small, it’s safe to say you spread the cheer this holiday season.
Val, Hailey & Max Smith
The entire QA department adopted families at HOPE of Ogle County! Pictured are Candy Koch, Amber Olson, Kelly Stevens, Jes- sica Fair, Alyssa Holden & Linda Myers (far left) Many employ- ees purchased gifts for Kerider Services. (left) Julie Pitchford
(left) Rod Burnette & Dave Bushman of Burn ‘n Bush, Griff Bushman, Grace & Natalie Tremble, and Jon “Santa” Bakener. (right) West Facility food drive.
Steve Starke
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