United Food Bank's Winter Holidays Food Distribution Scheduled

Phoenix AZ

10 December, 2021

9:00 AM

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On Wednesday, Dec. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., United Food Bank will distribute holiday groceries to people in our region in need of food assistance. More than 2,000 households were served at the food bank's Thanksgiving distribution last month and expect a similar turnout for this one, located at the Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center in Mesa. Larry H. Miller Dealerships is the presenting sponsor and has donated $50,000 to United Food Bank to help provide holiday meals. "We understand that the holiday donation we're giving today will provide an astounding 250,000 meals for children and families facing food insecurity in Eastern Maricopa County," said Jim Crutcher, general manager, Larry H. Miller Ford Mesa. "This gives us true comfort and joy–knowing we're able to help so many families through the holidays. We're honored to provide financial and volunteer support to United Food Bank and 20 additional nonprofits across Arizona this holiday season through our eighth annual 10 Days of Giving campaign. " Instacart is the food distribution partner and has given a $25,000 donation. About United Food Bank United Food Bank has provided hunger relief to people in the East Valley and eastern Arizona since 1983. As a Feeding America member food bank, we collect, acquire, store, and distribute food to about 165 partner agencies and programs, serving over 345,000 households annually in five counties. In 2020, due to COVID-19, United Food Bank distributed more than 27 million pounds of food, providing 22.5 million meals, a 20 percent increase over our distribution in 2019. Visit us at UnitedFoodBank.org to learn more about us and to donate. Follow us on Twitter @unitedfoodbank. About Larry H. Miller Dealerships Larry H. Miller Dealerships operates more than 60 dealership locations under 17 automotive brands in seven western states. The group has 12 Arizona locations, including nine in Phoenix and three in Tucson. Larry H. Miller Dealerships has a strong legacy of giving back to communities where it does business. Through its charitable organization, Larry H. Miller Charities, more than $1.5 million has been donated to qualified nonprofit organizations throughout Arizona since 1996. For more information about Larry H. Miller Dealerships, please visit www.lhmauto.com. About Instacart Instacart is the leading online grocery platform in North America. Instacart shoppers offer same-day delivery and pickup services to bring fresh groceries and everyday essentials to busy people and families across the U.S. and Canada. Instacart has partnered with more than 700 beloved national, regional and local retailers, including unique brand names, to deliver from more than 65,000 stores across more than 5,500 cities in North America. Instacart's platform is available to over 85% of U.S. households and 90% of Canadian households. The company's cutting-edge enterprise technology also powers the ecommerce platforms of some of the world's biggest retail players, supporting their white-label websites, applications and delivery solutions. Instacart offers an Instacart Express membership that includes reduced service fees and unlimited free delivery on orders over $35. For more information, visitwww.instacart.com. For anyone interested in becoming an Instacart shopper, visit https://shoppers.instacart.com/.