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More than 300 Ferguson locations Feed
the Need.
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than 13 million children in the U.S. live in homes where they
are unable to get enough nutritious food; more than half a
million people are living on the streets, in cars or shelters;
and nearly seven million dogs and cats enter shelters nationwide
each year. We all have a stake in our communities and our
neighbors in need depend on us to help them when times are hard.
Ferguson associates once again answered the call to support
communities across the country. More than 300 locations,
including the company’s headquarters, recently collected food,
supplies and monetary donations for our neighbors in need as
part of Ferguson’s fifth annual Feed the Need campaign.
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“Our associates are
our best asset and I am continually inspired by their generosity and
passion for giving back to our communities,” commented CEO Frank
Roach. “Ferguson’s culture of philanthropy spans the company’s
64-year history and it is through events like Feed the Need that our
associates exemplify our Ferguson Cares mission to strengthen the
communities where we live and work.”
The company’s headquarters, located in Newport News, Virginia,
collected more than $11,000 and 4,400 pounds of food for the
Peninsula SPCA and Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, providing nearly
45,000 meals. Other notable locations:
•Associates in Earth
City, Missouri, collected food and supplies for flood victims in
Valley Park. Through Circle of Concern, associates and our vendor
partners, including Bay West, Georgia Pacific, Kimberly Clark and
SCA Personal Care Division assisted those impacted by the recent
floods.
•Richland, Washington Distribution Center associates (pictured)
collected $1,550 and 4,600 pounds of food for the Tri Cities Food
Bank.
•Nashville, Tennessee Shared Purchasing Center used a team
competition to encourage donations among its 25 associates,
collecting 1,300 pounds of food – 1,083 meals – for the Second
Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.
Part of Ferguson’s community engagement mission focuses on
supporting the basic needs of our citizens, like hunger, housing and
disaster relief. The company has existing partnerships with a
variety of food banks, shelters and the American Red Cross.
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