Albertson's Delivers Hormel Foods Ham for the Holidays to the Alameda County Community Food Bank; Community Food Bank to Benefit From Holiday Program.Business Editors SAN LEANDRO San Leandro (săn lēăn`drō), city (1990 pop. 68,223), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1872. Metal, wood, and paper products; chemicals; leather goods; foods and beverages; medical equipment; lighting fixtures; and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2000 The 100 boxes were simple and plain, but they held the possibility of endless Christmas cheer for hundreds of Alameda Alameda (ăləmē`də, –mā`də), city (1990 pop. 76,459), Alameda co., W central Calif., on an island just off the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; settled 1850, inc. as a city 1884. County residents served by the Alameda County Community Food Bank The Alameda County Community Food Bank is the central clearinghouse for donated food in Alameda County, the most populated Bay Area county. The mission of the Food Bank is to alleviate hunger by providing nutritious food and nutrition education to people in need, educating the public, and . In partnership with Hormel Foods, Albertson's Inc. is giving deserving families a tasty Christmas gift in the form of 600 CURE 81 boneless Bone´less a. 1. Without bones. Adj. 1. boneless - being without a bone or bones; "jellyfish are boneless" half hams, donated just in time for Christmas dinner Christmas dinner is the primary meal traditionally eaten on Christmas Day. It is often seen as the main event of the day for which the family all gathers and eats together. . Through the Hams for the Holidays(TM) campaign, consumers drive the donation of CURE 81(R) hams to the community by purchasing select Hormel Foods products at Albertson's. The gift of Hormel product is part of Albertson's commitment to give back to the communities it serves. In 1999, Albertson's demonstrated this commitment by collecting and donating over 20 million pounds of food and household goods to food banks, churches and other local hunger-relief operations, ranking it as the number one donor to Second Harvest-affiliated food banks in the nation. "This donation is part of Albertson's commitment in the fight against hunger, an unfortunate reality that faces both children and adults in our prosperous nation," said Sam Monteith mon·teith n. A large punch bowl having a notched rim on which cups can be hung. [Possibly after Monteith (Monteigh), an eccentric 17th-century Scotsman who wore a cloak scalloped at the hem.] , Vice President of Albertson's North Bay Division. "We would like to thank Albertson's for making this donation," said Dan Scarola, Interim Executive Director of the Alameda County Community Food Bank. "Contributions of high protein items, such as meat, are infrequently donated, but are in high demand. This donation will mean a great deal to the families served by our network of over 300 agencies." |
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