Plant workers donate to SA; $5K, food makes up the Helping Hands effort
Published 10:19 am Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Lt. Dave Amick of the Salvation Army accepts a check Tuesday from Tim Fritz of the Hormel Foods Corp. Austin plant. Fritz and other volunteers with the Helping Hands group at the plant raised more than $5,200 and 805 pounds of food for the SA’s food shelf. — Photos submitted
The Salvation Army of Austin got a helping hand from some workers at the Hormel Foods Corp. Austin plant.
Members of Helping Hands load donated food onto a Salvation Army truck.
Salvation Army officials received more than $5,200 and 805 pounds of food Tuesday from the Helping Hands volunteer committee at the Austin plant.
The Salvation Army called for donations earlier this month after an increased need at its food shelf over the past year. SA officials have served more than 400 households each month from June 2014 to January 2015, but served about 336 households in February.
