BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Wilson Farms Inc. was recently honored by two local community foundations for their partnerships. The Meals on Wheels Foundation recognized Wilson Farms as their 2007 "Friend of the Community Award" while the Hospice Buffalo named the Nanula Family and Wilson Farms a "Hope, Care & Dignity Award" recipient.
Wilson Farms most recently supported the Meals on Wheels foundation with their "Step Up to the Plate" program that raised more than $30,000 by selling paper plates in their stores. Over the past three years, Wilson Farms has collected $100,000 [image-nocss] for the foundation. Vice president of sales and marketing Nick Gallegos accepted the award at the "Plate Expectations" dinner held in downtown Buffalo.
For the second year in a row, Wilson Farms partnered with Hospice Buffalo and other Hospice Foundations across the state to raise $34,000 through the selling of paper sunflowers during the foundation's "Sunflower Days."
Wilson Farms chairman Savino Nanula and his wife Virginia were recognized for their efforts as they both continue to serve Hospice Buffalo as active volunteers; Virginia is a foundation trustee. The Nanula family accepted the award at Hospice's "Harvest Festival."
"As a locally owned and operated company, Wilson Farms is proud to give back to the communities we work and live in," said Wilson Farms president and CEO Paul Nanula. "We are thrilled to receive these awards and are honored to be partners with worthy organizations like Hospice Buffalo and Meals on Wheels."
Wilson Farms Neighborhood Food Stores, established in 1969, currently operates 198 convenience store and gas station locations across New York State.
Separately, Exxon Mobil Corp. has announced that its employees and companies in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area have set a campaign record by raising more than $2.24 million for nonprofit organizations during its recently concluded "Employees' Favorite Charities Campaign."
"Another record breaking campaign by our employees in support of our local health and human services organizations here in Northern Virginia," said Bob Schleckser, 2007 ExxonMobil Employees' Favorite Charities Campaign chair and downstream treasurer for ExxonMobil in Fairfax, Va. "Our employees understand the impact our support has on many local organizations during a critical time of need. Their response was record-breaking with nearly 98% of our employees contributing this year."
Employees and ExxonMobil this year combined for an increase of 11.1% ($225,490) over the 2006 campaign to help support their favorite nonprofit organizations. The ExxonMobil Employees' Favorite Charities Campaign provided employees with the opportunity to give to any charity with 100% of their contribution going to their designated charity.
ExxonMobil provided a corporate contribution that will be distributed to 207 local health and human services nonprofit organizations based on aggregate donations from employees.
The ExxonMobil family has a long history of supporting community groups and educational organizations in the greater Washington area, not only with contributions and grants to targeted organizations, but also with thousands of employees and retirees who volunteer their time and talent to local nonprofits.
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