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Chico, CA, United States, 12/24/2009 - Cleanrite-Buildrite partnered with Save Mart and Radio Chico Saturday, December 19th to collect food for Salvation Army families this Holiday season in an event called ‘Stuff the Truck’.
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Cleanrite-Buildrite, Northern California’s largest carpet cleaning and disaster restoration contractor, partnered with Save Mart and Radio Chico to collect food for Salvation Army families this Holiday season in an event called ‘Stuff the Truck’. Located outside the Save Mart in Chico, California, volunteers from Cleanrite-Buildrite cleaning and restoration teams, Home Depot, UPS Store, 1-800-Board-Up, and the Salvation Army passed out menus that included groceries to assemble holiday meals during this giving time of the year. For this one day charity event, local residents donated food and money which resulted in 115 holiday meals for Salvation Army families in Butte County.
During the holiday season the Salvation Army is known for the “Red Kettle” campaign which assists families with food, clothing, toys, and other necessities. In 1891, the effort to solicit funds to pay for a charity Christmas dinner was the inspiration for the first Salvation Army collection Kettle. The largest Kettle was then established in San Francisco and has now evolved into the oldest annual charitable fundraiser of its kind in the United States providing toys for kids, coats for the homeless, food for the hungry and countless social service programs year-round.
Cleanrite-Buildrite (cleanrite-buildrite.com) has supported local charity events like these for over fifty years. They serve Northern California communities through immediate responsive services and are proud to be the sponsor of ‘Stuff the Truck’ for the Salvation Army. Just like for natural disasters, Cleanrite-Buildrite responds to the community 365 days a year. Hunger and hardships do not discriminate, and Cleanrite-Buildrite recognizes tremendous community needs across much of this country. ‘Stuff the Truck’ will now be an annual event. To be a part of this worthy cause you can visit the website for more information.
Salvation Army national spokesman Major George Hood said donations from the Red Kettle are down 18 percent from a year ago. This decline is largely blamed on the recession – people have been more reluctant to give when they themselves are in need. Through events such as ‘Stuff the Truck’ it is hoped that the margin of decline of the Red Kettle donations will be relieved.
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