Local Efforts Help Houston Food Bank Feed Children During Summer
HOUSTON, TX (July 21, 2016) — A local food drive in Houston area by Caliber Collision yielded over 141,000 meals, contributing to nationwide total of 3.1 million meals to help provide at-risk children with nutritious meals during the summer months.
Caliber’s 5th Annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive was a grassroots effort by associates at Caliber’s 19 centers in the Houston area who rallied business partners, customers and the public to donate cash and food for Houston Food Bank and bring awareness to the issue of childhood hunger.
According to Feeding America, 1 in 5 children in the U.S. worry about when they’ll have their next meal. Hunger is especially devastating in childhood — studies show that proper nutrition is critical to a child’s physical, emotional and learning development. The problem is especially acute during the summer months when at-risk children do not have access to regular school lunch programs. Nationwide, the company collected over $334,000 in cash donations and thousands of pounds of food for 37 food banks.
“Giving back to our local communities is an integral part of Caliber’s core values,” said Steve Grimshaw, Caliber Collision Chief Executive Officer. “I am proud of our 9,000 teammates who worked tirelessly over the three week drive to raise a record breaking amount of meals for kids in need. We thank our business and community partners who have joined with us to restore the rhythm of life for children across the 16 states that Caliber serves.”
Attached Photo Courtesy of Caliber Collision-