Albertson's Food & Drug Stores and Pillsbury Support National Food Bank Week With Donation of Three Truckloads of Food in Orlando.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1999-- Albertson's Food & Drug stores Wednesday announced that it has partnered with The Pillsbury Company  Pillsbury is a brand name used by Minneapolis-based General Mills and the The J. M. Smucker Company. and America's Second
Harvest America's Second Harvest is a United States based nonprofit organization. It consists of a nation-wide network of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue organizations that serve virtually every county in the United States as well as Puerto Rico. , the nation's largest domestic charitable hunger-relief
organization, to donate three truckloads of food to the Orlando area.
The donation is valued at approximately $60,000 and will feed 100,000 deserving families. The Pillsbury Doughboy(R) and Green Sprout(TM) will be on hand to celebrate when the donation is made at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. located at 2008 Brengle Ave. on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m. Nationally, 18 truckloads of food that will feed 600,000 very deserving families will be donated in six markets through the Albertson's and Pillsbury partnership. The donations are being made through America's Second Harvest network in support of National Food Bank Week (Oct. 11-17) in Boise, Idaho “Boise” redirects here. For other uses, see Boise (disambiguation). Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. ; Orlando; Orange, Calif.; Chicago; Dallas; and Houston. Albertson's and Pillsbury both have a long history of generous support for America's Second Harvest. Participation in National Food Bank Week is yet another example of their commitment to the fight against domestic hunger. Albertson's history of supporting local communities, youth activities and the fight against hunger dates back to its founding in 1939 and has earned the company a reputation of meeting more than just customers' grocery needs. Company founder, Joe Albertson Joseph A. "Joe" Albertson (October 17 1906 - January 20 1993) was the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a notable philanthropist. Joe Albertson was born in Yukon, Oklahoma, on October 17, 1906. He was one of four sons born to Rhoda and Earl Albertson. , had a generosity that touched many lives. Joe's leadership provided the guidance and instilled the importance of being involved in the communities that Albertson's serves. Albertson's has been recognized by America's Second Harvest as donor of the month. America's Second Harvest is the largest domestic charitable hunger relief organization in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Its mission is to feed hungry people by soliciting and distributing food and grocery products through a nationwide network of certified affiliate food banks and to educate the public about the nature of and solutions to the problem of domestic hunger. Pillsbury, a Minneapolis-based subsidiary of Diageo plc, produces a range of grocery items, frozen foods and refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. dough products for international consumer markets, including North America, Europe, Latin America and the Far East. |
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