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Holiday Food Drive Challenges the Community to “Stuff the Bus”
Austin, Texas– Dec. 10, 2012– Capital Metro, Whole Foods Market
and the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas have teamed up for the first time ever
to ask the community to help “Stuff the Bus” to assist area residents in need during
the holiday season. The food drive is being held Dec. 14-16 at Whole Foods
Market in downtown Austin.
The goal of the three-day
event is to fill a full-size Capital Metro bus with 20,000 pounds of
non-perishable food items, benefitting the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas. According to the
food bank, 20,000 pounds of food equates to approximately 16,000 meals to
families in need throughout the community.
“The donated
food from Stuff the Bus will be a tremendous help in feeding the hungry right
here in central Texas,”
said Hank Perret, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas President/CEO. “We cannot
thank our partners at Capital Metro and Whole Foods enough for their
outstanding commitment to bettering the lives of our friends and neighbors in
need this holiday season.”
Donations are welcome
anytime between 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Capital Metro bus, located at the
corner of 6th and Bowie
in front of the Whole Foods Market culinary center entrance. Volunteers from
all three organizations will be on hand to accept food items and load them onto
the bus.
The food bank
encourages donations of healthy, non-perishable food items, such as canned meats
and tuna, canned vegetables, pasta, beans, healthy cereal and peanut butter.
During the drive, participants may also purchase pre-packaged food donations at
Whole Foods Market in $5, $10 and $20 increments.
“We are honored to
participate in the Stuff the Bus campaign with Capital Metro and Capital Area
Food Bank,” said Whole Foods Market Lamar interim store team leader Wade Taylor.
“Nourishing our communities is what Whole Foods Market is passionate about, and
we are excited to rally with our guests around this great cause.”
Several Capital Metro bus
routes are located within a block of whole Foods Market, including:
- #1L/1M North
Lamar/South Congress
- #3
Burnet/Manchaca
- #4 Montopolis
- #21/22
Exposition/Chicon
- #101 N. Lamar/S.
Congress Ltd.
“Capital Metro is so pleased
to be a part of this wonderful holiday effort,” said Capital Metro
President/CEO Linda Watson. “We’re especially looking forward to working together
with our partner organizations for the benefit of all Central Texans during
this very special and giving time of the year.”
The three-day event will
feature live music by local bands on Friday, Dec. 14 from 5-8 p.m., and Saturday
and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16, from 12-4 p.m. at the donation site.
Capital Metro will
also sponsor the Whole Foods Market Kid’s Club on Saturday and Sunday from 12-4
p.m. Employees and MetroAmbassador volunteers will be on hand to show children how
to make colorful paper tree ornaments from recycled transit maps, ribbons and
other materials.
People are
invited to join the “Stuff the Bus” cause on Facebook or follow
the event on Twitter at #StuffTheBus.
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MULTIMEDIA ELEMENT
ABOUT CAPITAL METRO
Capital
Metro’s mission is to connect people, jobs and communities by providing
high-quality and sustainable transportation choices for our community. Capital
Metro boasts the highest per capita ridership in Texas, providing an average of 110,000 rides
each weekday onboard its local, flyer and express bus routes and Capital
MetroRail, the region’s first commuter rail system. Capital Metro also provides
MetroAccess service for passengers with disabilities, van and carpool
coordination, and freight rail service. For more information, including
an online trip planner and a commute cost calculator, visit www.capmetro.org
or call (512) 474-1200.
ABOUT
CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK OF TEXAS:
The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB) is
to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. Founded in
1981, the Food Bank provides food and grocery products through a network of 300
Partner Agencies and feeding and nutrition programs across 21 Central
Texas counties, serving 48,000 people every week. Over the past 3
years, CAFB has distributed 72 million pounds of food, or 24 million pounds of
food on average every year. For more information on CAFB and its programs,
visit www.austinfoodbank.org
or call 512/282-2111
ABOUT
WHOLE FOODS MARKET®
Founded in
1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com, NASDAQ: WFM),
is the leading natural and organic food retailer. As America’s
first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s
Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company's motto,
“Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure
customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced
shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to
the company’s more than 73,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been
ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine
for 15 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2012, the company had sales of $11.7 billion and currently has more than 340 stores in the United States, Canada
and the United Kingdom.
Campaña de Alimentos Pide Que Comunidad Ayude a “Rellenar el
Autobús”
Austin, Texas – 10 de
diciembre
del 2012– Capital Metro, la tienda Whole Foods
Market y el Capital Area Food Bank de Texas se han unidos por la primera vez
para pedirle a la comunidad a ayudarlos a “Rellenar el Autobús” (“Stuff The
Bus”) para asistir a residentes de la área con necesidades durante esta
temporada festiva. La campaña de alimentos se llevara a cabo del 14 a 16 de
diciembre en Whole Foods Market en el centro de Austin.
La meta de este evento de
tres días será llenar un autobús de Capital Metro con 20.000 libras de alimentos
no perecederos para beneficiar el Capital Area Food Bank de Texas. Según el
banco de alimentos, 20.000 libras de comida equivale a 16.000 platos de comida
para familias con necesidad en la comunidad.
“La comida donada para
nuestra campaña será un ayudo tremendo para las personas que pasan hambre aquí
en el central de Texas,” dijo Hank Perret, Presidente/CEO del Capital Area Food
Bank de Texas. “No le podemos agradecer a nuestros colaboradores Capital Metro y
Whole Foods Market suficientemente por su compromiso excepcional para mejorar
las vidas de nuestros vecinos y amigos con necesidad en esta
temporada.”
Donaciones serán
aceptadas entre 8 a.m. ha 11 p.m. en el autobús de Capital Metro, ubicado en la
esquina de la calle 6 y Bowie enfrente de la entrada del centro culinario de
Whole Foods Market. Voluntarios de las tres organizaciones estarán trabajando
para aceptar alimentos y cargarlos al autobús.
El banco de alimentos
busca donaciones de alimentos saludables no perecederos como: carnes enlatadas y
atún, vegetales enlatados, pastas, frijoles, cereal saludable, y mantequilla de
maní. Durante la campaña, participantes también podrán comprar donaciones
pre-envasados dentro de Whole Foods Market en paquetes de $5, $10 o $20.
“Estamos honrados de
poder participar en esta campaña con Capital Metro y el Capital Area Food Bank,”
dijo el líder provisional del equipo de Whole Foods Market Wade Taylor.
“Alimentando nuestras comunidades es lo que apasiona Whole Foods Market, y
estamos felices de apoyar esta gran causa con nuestros
clientes.”
Varias rutas de Capital
Metro están ubicadas dentro de un bloque de Whole Foods Market,
incluyendo:
- #1L/1M North Lamar/South
Congress
- #3
Burnet/Manchaca
- #4
Montopolis
- #21/22
Exposition/Chicon
- #101 N. Lamar/S. Congress
Ltd.
“Capital Metro esta tan
satisfecho de ser parte de este gran esfuerzo,” dijo Presidente/CEO de Capital
Metro Linda S. Watson. “Especialmente esperamos trabar con nuestros
colaboradores para beneficiar todas personas del central de Texas durante este
tiempo especial del año.”
El evento de tres días
incluirá música de bandas locales el viernes 14 de diciembre de 5-8 p.m., sábado
y domingo de 12-4 p.m. en el sitio de donaciones.
Capital Metro también
patrocinara el club de niños dentro (Whole Foods Kid’s Club) de la tienda Whole
Foods Market el sábado y domingo desde 12-4 p.m. Empleados y embajadores
voluntarios estarán dispuestos para enseñarle a los niños como hacer adornos
hechos de mapas reciclados, cintas y otros materiales.
Invitamos a la comunidad
a unirse a la causa para “Rellenar el Autobús” en Facebook o con seguir el
evento en Twitter en #StuffTheBus.
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ELEMENTOS DE MULTIMEDIO
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ACERCA
DE CAPITAL METRO
La misión de Capital
Metro es conectar a las personas, a los empleos y a las comunidades a través de
ofrecer opciones de transporte de alta calidad y altamente sostenibles para
nuestra comunidad. Capital Metro cuenta con el mayor número de usuarios por
cabeza en Texas, proporcionando un promedio de 110,000 viajes diarios en sus
rutas de autobús locales, expresos y cortos.
Capital MetroRail es el
primer sistema de tren urbano en la región. Capital Metro también ofrece
servicios de MetroAccess para los pasajeros con discapacidades, coordinación de
minivans y transportes colectivos, y el servicio de tren de carga. Para más
información, incluyendo un planificador de viajes en línea y una calculadora de
costos de viaje, visite http://www.capmetro.org o llame al (512)
474-1200.
CONTACTO PARA MÁS INFORMATION:
Melissa Ayala, (512) 389-7572,
(972) 765-3642 celular, melissa.ayala@capmetro.org