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Follow on Google News |  PODS® of Portland boosts Oregon Food Bank for massive state food driveMoving and storage company provides 40+ containers to collect food for the hungry
PODS “We are delighted to receive the generous help from PODS for this important food drive. This is the 10th year that Jiffy Lube has partnered with Oregon Food Bank and local pantries to help those struggling with food insecurity in our community,” said Janice Jack, Jiffy Lube food drive organizer. “Placing a PODS container at our 40-plus locations in the Portland, Vancouver and Salem areas makes it convenient for people to make a food donation, even just a few cans, to help those in need.” PODS® containers will be placed at Jiffy Lube locations in and around Portland and Salem, Oregon, and southwest Washington. PODS will store donations for the food bank and local partners. This logistic and transportation gift provides Oregon Food Bank enormous savings on staffing, gasoline and wear and tear on their own trucks during the massive drive—savings that translate into more food for the hungry during the holiday season. Nonperishable, packaged food items needed during the drive include: canned vegetables, beans, fruit, soup, tuna, chicken, fruit juice, pasta, rice and peanut butter, as well as hot and cold cereals. “The demand for food this year is higher than ever, so our goal is to collect 50,000 pounds of food,” said Darryl Wright, territory manager of PODS of Portland. “To have the public come together and donate a canned good is a great step in helping end hunger in the community. We are proud to provide our moving and storage logistics to help make sure the community is well-fed during the holiday season.” The Oregon Food Bank network, including 358 partner agencies in western Oregon, distributes more than 1 million emergency food boxes to 1 out of every 5 Oregonians every year. About a third of those receiving emergency food are children. “We know we can only meet the staggering need for emergency food with the help of the entire community and through strong public-private partnerships,” For more information about PODS of Portland and the charities it supports, visit www.pods.com/ About PODS Enterprises, Inc. Founded in 1998, PODS currently provides moving and storage services to a population of more than 250 million consumers and businesses, in 46 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the UK, through its company-owned and independent franchise network. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 400,000 long-distance relocations, exceeded 2.0 million deliveries and has over 145,000 PODS® containers in service. About Jiffy Lube Jiffy Lube International Inc. (“Jiffy Lube”), with more than 2,000 franchised service centers in North America, serves approximately 21 million customers each year. Jiffy Lube pioneered the fast oil change industry in 1979 by establishing the first drive-through service bay, providing customers with fast, professional service for their vehicles. Headquartered in Houston, Jiffy Lube is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Shell Oil Company. Visit www.JiffyLube.com to learn more about Jiffy Lube and vehicle care. About Oregon Food Bank The Oregon Food Bank Network is a cooperative, statewide coalition of 20 regional food banks, working to eliminate hunger and its root causes. Oregon Food Bank is the statewide hub of the Network, distributing donated food from a variety of sources to 16 independent regional food banks and four OFB branches. They, in turn, distribute the food to 945 agencies and programs serving low-income people in their communities. MEDIA CONTACTS Consortium Media Services 805.654.1564 Denise Bean-White, ext. 111 dbw@consortium- Andrew Porterfield, ext. 117 Andrew@consortium- End
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