Chandler HVAC Contractor Antrim Air Supports USPS “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive

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Chandler HVAC contractor Antrim Air supports USPS "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive, which collected 39,006 pounds of food. All donations went to the Apache Junction Food Bank.

Postal carriers in Apache Junction and Gold Canyon collected 39,006 pounds of food left at mailboxes for the annual USPS Food Drive, which occurred on Saturday, May 11, 2019

All donations went to the Apache Junction Food Bank where more than 100 volunteers were on hand to unload, sort, and stock the massive influx of non-perishable donations.

Supporting and volunteering at the event were the owners and employees of Antrim Air, a Chandler, Arizona based air conditioning and heating contractor.

Information about Antrim Air can be found here: https://www.AntrimAir.com

Talitha Gilmore, who owns Antrim Air along with husband Anthony Gilmore, stated, “Antrim Air cultivates a culture of supporting the community that supports us. We encourage and invite all of our employees to join in on volunteer opportunities. The Antrim Family put in some hard work helping with the event this year. There were more laughter and smiles than there was sweat on a hot Arizona day. We believe everyone, no matter of circumstances, deserves the basic human right to eat and the Apache Junction Food Bank is a perfect partner who distributes over 1.2M pounds of food every year. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

According to Food Bank, Executive Director, Myra Garcia, “This is always one of the most important days of the year for us. During the summer months, we need more food than ever to help families with young children who do not have access to free or reduced breakfast and lunch programs when school lets out. This food drive helps us start the summer with a fully stocked warehouse. Food supplies deplete quickly as families rely more on food banks and kitchens for access to healthy, nutritious food. Locally, nearly 1 in 5 children are at risk of going hungry.”

Other supporters of the event included USPS Post Office Apache Junction, Fry’s Food Stores, Los Gringos Locos Grill & Cantina, SkyMed, AZ Happy Trails, Gold Canyon Rotary Club, The Paseo, and American Express Global Business Travel.

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