Western Wyoming Beverages Cans for Cans
Employees of Western Wyoming Beverages will be outside of Smith’s Food and Drug Locations in Evanston, Green River, Jackson and Rock Springs collecting food, health, hygiene, and monetary donations for the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies. The‘Cans for Cans’ event rewards those who donate with a complimentary can of Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Bubly Sparkling Water or an Aquavista Bottled Water on their way out of the store.
“At WWB, we pride ourselves on being local. We not only live and work in the communities we serve, but we are given the opportunity help give back to those communities. Cans for Cans is a fun way we can get people together for a good cause and, also say thank you to everyone who helps donate.” – Kaylin Pecolar, Director of Sales – Soda and Non-Alcoholic Products, Western Wyoming Beverages
In Wyoming, 73,830 people struggle with hunger, 23,500 of them being children. That’s 1-in-8 people and 1-in-6 children in Wyoming don’t know where their next meal will come from. People facing hunger in Wyoming are estimated to report needing a combined $38,653,000 more per year to meet their food needs. (Feeding America, feedingamerica.org).
The Cans for Cans canned food drive will take place prior to Western Wyoming Beverages annual ‘Pepsi’s Packing Out Hunger’ event in which Western Wyoming Beverages employees will aim to pack 50,000 meals for the Sweetwater County Food Bank and Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies. The Packing Out Hunger event will take place on December 8th in Downtown Rock Springs.
“At WWB, we pride ourselves on being local. We not only live and work in the communities we serve, but we are given the opportunity help give back to those communities. Cans for Cans is a fun way we can get people together for a good cause and, also say thank you to everyone who helps donate.” – Kaylin Pecolar, Director of Sales – Soda and Non-Alcoholic Products, Western Wyoming Beverages
In Wyoming, 73,830 people struggle with hunger, 23,500 of them being children. That’s 1-in-8 people and 1-in-6 children in Wyoming don’t know where their next meal will come from. People facing hunger in Wyoming are estimated to report needing a combined $38,653,000 more per year to meet their food needs. (Feeding America, feedingamerica.org).
The Cans for Cans canned food drive will take place prior to Western Wyoming Beverages annual ‘Pepsi’s Packing Out Hunger’ event in which Western Wyoming Beverages employees will aim to pack 50,000 meals for the Sweetwater County Food Bank and Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies. The Packing Out Hunger event will take place on December 8th in Downtown Rock Springs.
Event Locations and Times
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City
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Store
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Date
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Time
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Evanston, WY
Jackson, WY
Green River, WY
Rock Springs, WY
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Smith's Food and Drug
Smith's Food and Drug
Smith's Food and Drug
Smith's Food and Drug
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November 27, 2018
November 27, 2018
November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018
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4:00-7:00 PM
4:00-7:00 PM
4:00-7:00 PM
4:00-7:00 PM
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Other Drop-Off Locations
The following locations will have drop-off bins available for donations in the store lobby now through December 5, 2018. However, no product will be given out for donations not during the event.
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City
Kemmerer, WY
Mountain View, WY
Big Piney, WY
Pinedale, WY
Evanston, WY
Jackson, WY
Green River, WY
Rock Springs, WY
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Store
Ridely's Family Market
Benedict's
Burney's
Ridely's Family Market
Smith's Food and Drug
Smith's Food and Drug
Smith's Food and Drug
Smith's Food and Drug
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