On July 21-23, Dot Foods held our trade show, Innovations. In addition to providing networking events, showcasing products, and hosting exciting speakers, Innovations gave attendees an opportunity to give back.
Exhibitors could choose to donate their unopened product to Operation Food Search, and attendees could put together care packages at the Lift For Life Academy booth. Learn more about our trade show philanthropy here. Let’s check out our other charitable activities from this month.
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As part of our Neighbor to Neighbor program, Dot Foods Indiana donated food to the Gateway Hunger Relief Center and the Fayette County Food Council. The food council used our donation to create healthy meal boxes for 200 veterans and 40 school staff members who didn’t receive income over the summer. The food also helped supplement a community distribution to 500 families.
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Dot Foods California donated $5,000 to Love Our Cities, a community-wide volunteer day that gives people an opportunity to engage in a variety of projects. They also donated $5,000 to an event for Sierra Vista Child & Family Services and $2,000 to a race benefitting Peace Officer Memorial Group, a nonprofit that supports the families of officers who die in the line of duty.
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Our company-wide Alzheimer's Association fundraising campaign continues until the end of the month. Last month, Dot Foods Maryland installed a purple light above the warehouse mezzanine during the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. This light honored those living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, for whom every day is the longest day.
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Employees from Dot Foods Idaho had fun in the sun at the 14th Annual BJ’s Memorial Golf Scramble, benefitting the Burley Firefighters. We served as one of the event’s sponsors, pitching in $360.
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Dot Foods Idaho also gave $2,000 to Julie's Clothes for Kids, $1,000 to the city of Rupert’s 4th of July Celebration, $600 to an event at the Historic Wilson Theatre, and over $500 worth of food to a fundraiser for the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind.
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Dot Foods Idaho employees weren’t the only ones on the course. Dot Foods Chicago sponsored the 9th Annual CASA of River Valley Golf for the Child Classic. Employees enjoyed their time at the event.
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Dot Foods Oklahoma sponsored Fuel Ardmore's Stuff the Backpack project, which gets school supplies in the hands of students who need them.
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Development Coordinator Paula Burge and Help Desk Analyst Robert Ewing helped build a tiny home for a homeless veteran in Carthage, Illinois, in late June. We are proud to see our employees putting in hard work to help people in need!