The Fast Park family of offsite airport parking companies launches its 10th annual Canned Food Drive next week to kick off Hunger Action Awareness Month.
Through October 6, local collections will take place in 13 markets across the United States, including Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Indianapolis, Memphis, Milwaukee, Orlando, Raleigh and Tucson.
Customers can bring their canned goods during the collection period to any Fast Park location and drop them in the collection bins at the entrance to the facility.
Each year, Fast Park donates one dollar for every pound of nonperishable food donated by customers. Since the annual drive began in 2008, Fast Park has collected more than 60,000 pounds and donated more than $60,000 to support hungry families.
“We’re proud to say we’ve donated more than 415,000 meals to the communities where we live thanks to the generosity of our customers,” said Melanie Chavez, executive vice president of construction and branding. “We know these food banks are vital to each community and we are honored to make a bigger impact by helping to feed more local families.”
CVG’s Fast Park will donate all items to the Freestore Foodbank and match $1 for every pound donated.
• 42.2 million Americans live in food-insecure households.
• 54 percent of the households Feeding America serves report at least one employed person at some point in the past year.
• 26 percent of individuals who are considered food insecure live in households that earn incomes 185 percent above the poverty line, making them likely ineligible for most federal nutrition assistance programs.
