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Outreach Programs
Many of our brands and our employees participate in outreach activities on their own during the year. We like to highlight their efforts in the community when we can.
Oroweat Helps the American Red Cross and Families in Arizona
Oroweat donated $9,820 to the Arizona Red Cross Fire Relief Fund on September 16. Working with Safeway grocery stores, Oroweat donated $.10 for each loaf of bread sold during the month of July. During the summer, the American Red Cross provided food, shelter and necessities to those who were displaced by the Arizona wildfires, the worst fires in Arizona’s history. Oroweat’s donation helped the American Red Cross to continue to provide disaster relief and to assist families that lose their homes to fires.
Freihofer’s $61,000 Donation Helps Alleviate Hunger in Massachusetts
Freihofer’s gave over $61,000 to the Project Bread’s 2011 Walk for Hunger in Boston last May. Over 70 Freihofer’s employees (plus friends and family members) participated in the walk and collected donations. Freihofer’s also served as the flagship sponsor for the walk, which resulted in over $3.6 million in donations for Project Bread, a nonprofit organization that provides food for 448 emergency food programs in 130 Massachusetts cities.
Oroweat Gives $10,000 to Denver Rescue Mission
In its ongoing efforts to support Denver and the surrounding communities, premium bread brand Oroweat donated $10,000 to the Denver Rescue Mission on February 24. Oroweat (in partnership with King Soopers) provided an in-store promotion where portion of proceeds from Oroweat Bread sales during October through December benefitted Denver Rescue Mission.
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Mrs Baird’s Donates 10,000 Loaves of Fresh Bread to Feed the Hungry
Mrs Baird’s donated 10,000 loaves of fresh bread to the River Valley Regional Food Bank in Fort Smith, Arkansas. From October through December, the bread is being distributed to local shelters, food pantries and churches to help the homeless, disadvantaged children and families who are struggling in this economy.
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Employees Raise Money to Fight Women’s Cancers
Bimbo Bakeries USA employees and their families raised nearly $3,000 at the
2010 Walk for Hope on October 3 at Sand Point Magnuson Park Naval Station in Seattle, Washington. The 94-member team raised money to help fight women’s cancers once
and for all.
Walk for Hope is a national series of fundraising walks that benefit the women’s cancer research, treatment and educational programs at City of Hope. Its goal is to raise money in order to make the dream of one day living in a cancer-free world more of a reality. Walk for Hope has raised more than $29 million for breast cancer research, treatment and education.
