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Contact: Rosemary Booth
Director of Marketing and Communications
Office: (925) 455-7558
For Immediate Release
Posted 27 November 2006
WHEELS 12th ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
Give a Lift, Ride for Free
Ride for FREE while lifting Tri-Valley families in need during the week of December 2 – 8, 2006 with a donation of any non-perishable food item for fixed route passengers.
All food will be donated to the Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry, which distributes free groceries to over 1,000 low-income families per month and provides shelter, counseling, education, and community outreach for Tri-Valley residents in need. There is no limit to the number of free fare exchanges during that week.
MORE FOOD = MORE FREE RIDES!
WHEELS will kick-off its Annual HolidayFood Drive Saturday, December 2, 2006, with volunteers stationed at the following grocery stores between 10 AM - 2:00 PM to collect food donations:
- Albertson’s, 2000 Portola Avenue, Livermore
- Albertson’s, Hopyard & Las Positas, Pleasanton
- Safeway, 7499 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin
The WHEELS Annual Food Drive is being co-sponsored by The Independent and 101.7 KKIQ Radio.
Donations will also be accepted at WHEELS Administrative Office at 1362 Rutan Court, Suite 100 – from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and at the Livermore Transit Center, 2500 Railroad Drive – from 5:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
For additional information please call the WHEELS Customer Service Line at (925) 455-7500.
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