Local market raises funds to feed hungry Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:01 PM Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s customers and colleagues have raised $75,015.67 to help alleviate hunger in Central Oregon. The money raised, as a result of the markets’ Food for February fundraiser, will be used to purchase groceries at cost for Family Kitchen of Bend, Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank, and Meals on Wheels of Central Oregon.
Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s shoppers donated throughout the month of December, and the employee-owned markets matched the funds for a combined total of $75,015.67. This program was designed to make the most of donation dollars, with Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s working closely with their wholesalers to purchase thousands of pounds of food, including fresh produce and meat, from the shopping lists of Family Kitchen, Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank, and Meals on Wheels of Central Oregon.
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