Wells Fargo’s annual summer statewide food drive wraps up this week. The event collects donations for food banks that span the entire state with collection bins in all 260 Wells Fargo Community Banking stores throughout Arizona.
Donations will benefit members of the Association of Arizona Food Banks. In 2014, Arizona food banks collectively distributed 127 million pounds of food – equivalent to 105.8 million meals, reaching Arizonans in need at 1,200 sites statewide. People who wish to donate cash can send checks to their local food banks or to the Association of Arizona Food Banks whose mission is to deliver food and quality services to food banks and to foster relationships in support of their commitment to eliminate hunger. Donations may be made online athttp://www.azfoodbanks.org or sent to 2100 N. Central Ave., Ste. 230, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004.
“This the eighth year we have held our annual Statewide Summer Food Drive to benefit Arizona food banks and it’s something our team members look forward to,” said Pam Conboy, lead regional president for Wells Fargo in Arizona. “Last summer we collected 39,328 pounds of food, equivalent to providing 66,124 meals, and we hope to collect even more this year.”
The needs of families and individuals around the state continue to be strong, according to the Association of Arizona Food Banks:
· Nearly 1 in 5 Arizonans (1.16 million people) live in poverty
· More than 1 in 4 of Arizona children (28% – an estimated 454,460 children) suffer from food insecurity
· Arizona ranked 8th highest in the nation for individuals living in poverty, and 11th highest for children in 2013.
“We’re so proud to once again partner with Wells Fargo for this food drive,” said Angie Rodgers, president and CEO of the Association of Arizona Food Banks. “They have been a tremendous supporter and community partner for a long time, and this food drive comes at a critical time for food banks throughout Arizona experiencing strong demand for services over the summer months.”
About Wells Fargo
In Arizona, Wells Fargo has 260 stores and nearly 15,000 team members. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.7 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,700 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 266,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 29 on Fortune’s 2014 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.
Community Food Banks Receiving Donations from local Wells Fargo Store Teams:
• The Valley and nearby cities:
• St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
• United Food Bank
• Desert Mission Food Bank
• Foothills Food Bank
• St. Anthony’s St. Vincent de Paul (Casa Grande)
Northern Arizona and River Cities:
• Flagstaff Family Food Center: Food Bank and Kitchen
• Yavapai Food Bank
• Bread of Life Mission
• Food Bank of Payson
• Holbrook Emergency Food Service
• Interagency Council Community Food Bank
• Jooba Hogan
• Kingman Area Food Bank
• LaPaz County, Parker Food Bank
• Love Kitchen, Inc.
• Old Town Mission
• Salvation Army (Bullhead/Laughlin Corps)
• Sedona Community Food Bank
• Shepherd’s Kitchen Food Bank
• St. Jude Food Bank
• St. Vincent de Paul (Winslow)
• Talbot House for Jooba Hoghan Project
• Whiteriver Assembly of God
Tucson and Southern Arizona:
• Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
• St. Vincent de Paul Community Food Bank (Sierra Vista)
• Marana Community Food Bank
Yuma, Nogales, Douglas:
• Nogales Community Food Bank
• Yuma Community Food Bank (Yuma/Parker)
• Douglas Area Food Bank
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