****This news release is being sent on behalf of the Portland Police Sunshine Division****
Media Contacts:
Kyle Camberg, 503-577-6852, kyle@sunshinedivision.org
Eleanor Wilkinson, 503-210-4190, eleanor@zupans.com
For the twelfth year in a row, Zupan's Markets employees will pack more than 500 Thanksgiving food boxes for low-income families, funded through the generosity of Zupan's Markets and their customers.
Zupan's volunteers will begin packing food boxes at 5:30am at the Sunshine Division's 687 N Thompson Street warehouse, a tradition started twelve years ago when Zupan's began sponsoring the Thanksgiving food box program. This year's in-store "Share Thanksgiving" promotion funded complete holiday meal items, including fresh produce, to feed 6 -- 8 people in each box.
"Zupan's Markets has been a committed partner in helping Sunshine Division address local hunger issues for over 25 years. Sunshine Division is thankful for longtime friends and partners such as the Zupan's Markets family and customers. The Thanksgiving program was started by Zupan's and would not exist without their generosity and support" said Sunshine Division's assigned Portland Police Bureau officer, Matt Tobey.
"The joy of sharing a Thanksgiving meal with family & friends is something that should be available to all," said Mike Zupan, CEO and President of Zupan's Markets. "We are thankful for our continued partnership with the Sunshine Division and the opportunity to share our love of food with Portland families."
Thanksgiving food boxes are already reserved and will be distributed to qualifying families with children, veterans, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, on November 20th at the Sunshine Division's two locations. Partners also receiving free Sunshine Division support for families they serve, include Multnomah County's Youth and Family Services Division, Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team, and Bienstar de la Familia, as well as nonprofit partner Self Enhancement Inc.
The media is invited to attend the following events:
Thanksgiving Food Box Packing - November 19, 2018, 5:30am -- 6:45am at Sunshine Division's warehouse at 687 N Thompson Street, Portland, OR 97227
Food box distribution -- November 20, 2018, 9:00a -- 11:00am -- at Sunshine Division's 687 N Thompson Street, Portland, Or 97227 and 12436 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97236 locations
About Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division
The Sunshine Division offers emergency food assistance six days a week at their N Thompson warehouse, four days a week at their SE Stark location, as well as 24/7 through their partnership with the Portland Police Bureau who store food boxes at each police precinct that can be dispatched to those in need at any time. In addition to food relief they also offer new and gently used clothing to those in need. For more information, visit www.sunshinedivision.org
About Zupan's Markets
Founded by John Zupan in 1975, Zupan's Markets is a local and family-owned market that has served Portland's food-loving community for 42 years. Zupan's Markets, with three locations, focuses on quality, selling everything from the best meats and wines to the freshest produce, baked goods, gourmet deli products, specialty foods, flowers and more, always emphasizing locally sourced, artisan products when possible. For more information, visit www.zupans.com.
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