Houston’s is proud to donate sixteen cases of cold brew coffee and more than one hundred sixty cases of powdered smoothie mix to assist in local relief efforts. Houston’s donation totaled nearly 2,500 pounds. This product, along with other donations, is available made available at the Sunshine Divisions’ two locations in the Portland-Metro area. Donations are used to build food boxes that are kept at every local police precinct, and are made available 24 hours a day, through partnership with the Portland Police Bureau. Bulk food and food box contributions are passed along to more than twenty local hunger relief non-profits in Clackamas, Clark, Washington, and Multnomah counties.

Houston’s continues to look for opportunities to assist our local communities through organizations such as the Sunshine Division. The impact of our donations is intensified by organizations like this that take the product and spread it throughout both the local community and outlying areas. It’s heartwarming to know that we can utilize our vast resources to further assist individuals, children, and families of all sizes.

For more information on the Sunshine Division visit www.sunshinedivision.org or call their message information line at 503-823-2102.

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Harvesters, photo: harvesters.org

Houston’s has a long-standing relationship with Harvesters Community Food Network in Kansas City, Missouri. We recently partnered with them to donate fifty-eight cases of product to benefit Harvesters mission to “feed hungry people today and work to end hunger tomorrow.” Houston’s donated cases of consumable product from multiple vendors including Umpqua Oats, Mott’s/IBC, Ocean Spray, Dawn, and Monbana.

As a certified member of Feeding America, Harvesters is a nonprofit, regional food bank operating two facilities that serve 26-counties across northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri. In addition to being named Food Bank of the Year in 2011, Harvesters is one of Feeding America’s five regional disaster relief staging areas, meaning they continually store ample food, water, and cleaning supplies to be sent to a disaster relief sites at a moments notice.

Houston’s is always proud to partner with Harvesters as they share our small company values, but important impact that giving back has in the local community.

To learn more about Harvesters, visit www.harvesters.org.

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Photo courtesy of Community Warehouse.

Community Warehouse provides furniture and household items to low-income people in the Portland metro area, helping the recipients create a stable home for themselves and/or their families.

In January, seeing a need and with product to help, Houston’s, Inc. reached out to the warehouse and donated more than 50 cases of dishes to the facility. It is our sincere wish that this will enable many families to sit down to a meal together, to share information about their day, to connect and learn from one another.

Community Warehouse is one outlet for giving, but there are countless others who rely on donations to help serve their communities. How might you help today?

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