Marco Donates Thousands to Local School Food Shelves

(KNSI) — Marco Technologies is taking a step toward curbing childhood hunger by donating to five Minnesota school food pantries.

Marco announced the results of its recent Give Back 2 School project Friday afternoon. Marco initiated its Give Back 2 School campaign to further support the communities it serves and help reduce child hunger. Based on nominations and votes cast by Marco’s social media followers and employees, Marco selected 15 schools across eight states and gave each one $1,000 for their school food pantry.

Lori Wollmuth, community relations manager at Feeding Our Communities Partners in Mankato, Minnesota, appreciated Marco’s donation to help feed students. “Your compassionate support will give area children access to nutritious food packs on weekends and bring peace of mind and security in knowing where the next meal will come from. For many local children, your loving generosity is life-changing,” Wollmuth said.

“The research is clear that being hungry has an enormous impact on a student’s ability to learn,” said Dawn Zimmerman, Marco’s Chief Marketing Officer. “When kids are hungry, they can have trouble concentrating, fall behind academically, and are more likely suffer from depression and anxiety.”

In Minnesota, donations were made to Holdingford School District, Feeding Our Communities Partners in Mankato Roosevelt Elementary School in Detroit Lakes, Calhoun School District, and Pleasantview Elementary School in Sauk Rapids.

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KNSI’s Jeff McMahon contributed to this report

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