Residents of South Carolina continue to recover from the impact of Hurricane Matthew with many hard hit areas still in recovery and without access to nutritious food. To assist with recovery efforts in the Florence area, BI-LO, together with Genuine Georgia Group, recently donated 40,000 pounds of apples to Harvest Hope Food Bank, that will be distributed to residents who have been impacted by the storm.
?The donation took place on Thursday, October 20 at ?Harvest Hope Food Bank, ??2513 West Lucas Street, ??Florence, SC 29501
*Jerue truck brokers were pleased to provide the freight to make this donation possible.
?"The Georgia Apple Company is fortunate to be in a position to partner with BI-LO andSoutheastern Grocers to distribute 10,000 bags of fresh apples to those in the recent path of Hurricane Matthew. While the hurricane passed quickly, the effects are lasting and the need for help continues to grow," notes Duke Lane III, Partner, Genuine Georgia Group.
“BI-LO is very proud to be a part of the recovery in the South Carolina community as we continue to rebuild from the effects of Hurricane Matthew,” stated BI-LO Regional Vice President Frank Archer. “We know that many in our community are still in need of nutritious food and we are very happy to work with our local food bank and vendor partners to provide free food today. We will continue to work with our suppliers and community organizations in this recovery process and do all that we can to support our customers as we all rebuild and recover.”
About BI-LO:
BI-LO, LLC is a subsidiary of Southeastern Grocers, which is the second-largest supermarket chain in the Southeast based on store count. Founded in 1961, BI-LO employs approximately 14,000 associates who serve customers in more than 180 grocery stores and 87 in-store pharmacies throughout the three southeastern states of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, please visit www.bi-lo.com and www.segrocers.com.
About Genuine Georgia:
Genuine Georgia is a sales, marketing, and management group, representing the Georgia peach industry as well as the distinguishable Elliot Pecan brand and Georgia Apple Company brand. The members of the group are all from 5th generation commercial peach and pecan farming families. Many of whom have quietly grown apples along the way. From their background in peaches, apples and pecans, grows Genuine Georgia's passion for sharing the products of their heritage. For more information about them, go to www.genuinega.com.
About the Georgia Apple Company:
In 2014, Genuine Georgia formed the Georgia Apple Company brand to market apples. Three of the five family farms are commercially growing apples and the Georgia Apple Company brand is Genuine Georgia's way of sharing the news. These families plant, grow and source only the best Eastern apples. The kind we grew up on! Our apples are only offered at their peak, from August to December. Only fresh, crisp apples: the way food was meant to be eaten. Our varieties include Ginger Gold, Gala, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Fuji, Granny Smith and Rome. All of our apples are packed locally, in Woodbury, Georgia at Fitzgerald Fruit Farms It's a state-of-the-art facility that is Global GAP certified and has the capacity to run bagged, bulk and tray-packed apples. For more information, go to www.genuinega.com/apples.
About Jerue:
Established in 1957, Jerue is a leading logistics provider with offices throughout North America and in Canada.
Source: Genuine Georgia
