Williams Companies, owner of Dandy Convenience Stores in Northern Pennsylvania and Southern New York, recently donated $20,000 to Arnot Ogden Medical Center. The donation “will immediately impact specialized services in the Arnot Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU),” Williams Companies said in a press release. Williams Companies said this contribution will aid Arnot in continuing its critical work to provide life-saving healthcare services and support to families in need.
“The NICU at Arnot Health supports critical needs of families in the local community, and they are a valuable resource. We are very pleased to make this donation that will assist the NICU in purchasing equipment,” said Dyson Williams, vice president of Dandy.
In honor of Thanksgiving, Parker’s Kitchen employees prepared hot holiday meals for Savannah's homeless community by volunteering with Union Mission. “This is our most loved Thanksgiving tradition,” Parker’s Kitchen said in a LinkedIn post. “Helping others is one of our key values as a company, and we're so proud to see our Parker’s team giving their time to make Thanksgiving a little better for those in need.”
Onvo recently held its annual October fundraiser in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “This year we raised a record amount of $75,000 for the PA Breast Cancer Coalition through our fundraising efforts, which included the sale of pink ribbons, raffles and corporate donations. We are thankful to everyone who donated and to everyone who worked hard to make this year’s fundraiser a success,” Onvo posted on LinkedIn.
To close out Giving Tuesday, Casey’s General Stores donated $100,000 to support Hope For The Warriors and the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. “As we mark the last day of our annual veterans giving campaign, Casey's is donating $100,000 to support Hope For The Warriors and the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation and the important work they do to support military families and veterans,” Casey’s said on LinkedIn.
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