Company kicks-off month-long food drive to
help hungry families during Holiday season
MEMPHIS,
Tenn., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentokil
Terminix, a leading provider of essential pest management and
termite services to residential and commercial customers, recently
announced donations of $70,000 to
Feeding America in the U.S., and $30,000 to Second Harvest in Canada. The donations commemorate the
anniversary of the merger of two leading pest control companies to
form Rentokil Terminix in North
America.
"We are humbled in making this donation to
support the work of feeding thousands across North America."
"We are humbled in making this donation to support the work of
feeding thousands of children and families across North America," said John Myers, President and CEO of U.S. Pest
Control for Rentokil Terminix. "This donation is just another
example of how our newly combined company has harmonized our
mission, vision and values. Our combined organization has a
long-standing history of giving back to the communities where we
live and work."
In addition, the company will kick off a month-long food drive
to help replenish food donation centers across the continent.
Colleague volunteers of technicians, inspection professionals and
managers, will collect canned food donations from friends and
neighbors throughout the month of October.
At the end of the 30 days, local branch managers will coordinate
donation drop offs at hundreds of Feeding America's and Second
Harvest's donation centers, coinciding with an employee contest for
the top branches that will win team meals prepared and served by
company executives.
According to the USDA, more than 34 million people, including 9
million children, in the United
States are food insecure. Every community in the country is
home to families who face hunger, but rural communities are
especially hard hit by hunger.
In Canada, there are 5.8
million people facing food insecurity and struggling to access
nutrition, according to the University of
Toronto. At the same time, according to research from Second
Harvest, 58 percent of all food produced for Canadians is lost or
wasted.
The day of celebration was marked with the theme of "Spirit
Day," where branches across the country were decked out in red and
green decorations, and colleagues were encouraged to wear their
favorite team's jerseys or colors. From foam fingers to pom poms -
Rentokil Terminix branches looked great as the teams enjoyed
outdoor meals together and managers—or, in this case, head
coaches—delivered presentations acknowledging national and local
victories while applauding top performers and key contributors.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is
the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of more
than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over
60,000 partner agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped
provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need
last year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food
waste and improve food security among the people we serve; brings
attention to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to
food insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that
protects people from going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org,
find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
About Second Harvest
Second Harvest is the largest
food rescue organization in Canada
and is a global thought leader on perishable food recovery. We
operate at the intersection of hunger relief and environmental
protection, tackling food loss and waste through food
redistribution, research, awareness, and education, continually
innovating and collaborating to ensure a more sustainable
planet.
We work with thousands of food businesses from across the supply
chain utilizing logistics and technology to reduce the amount of
edible food going to waste, thereby diverting unnecessary
greenhouse gases from entering the environment. Our inclusive model
ensures this healthy surplus food is redirected to thousands of
charities and non-profits across the country, providing millions of
canadians experiencing food insecurity access to the nourishment
they need. Learn more: https://secondharvest.ca/.
About Rentokil Terminix
Rentokil Terminix is the
leading provider of residential and commercial services in
North America. The company
provides health, hygiene, environment services, and pest management
services, including protection against termites, bed bugs,
mosquitoes, rodents and other pests. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the company is part of
Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE: RTO), one of the largest business
services companies in the world. To learn more, visit
EnhancedPestControl.com, or
linkedin.com/company/rentokilterminix.
Media Contact:
James
Robinson
james.robinson@rentokil-terminix.com
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