This is Les Olson Company’s fourth year as the official sponsor for Utah Food Bank‘s 2016 Summer Business Food & Fund Drive. Each year, Les Olson Company holds a company-wide food & fund drive, encouraging employees to donate in any way they can. Employees and their families participate by volunteering at Utah Food Bank, as well as donating food and money. During the summer months, kids that rely on school meal programs often find themselves going hungry. This comes at a time when Utah Food Bank sees a decrease in donations. This year, as part of our sponsorship, Les Olson Company ran a series of television and web ads encouraging others in our community to get involved in fighting childhood hunger. Les Olson Company employees worked together to raise $32,410 dollars, 2,626 food items, and volunteered for a combined total of 448 hours.
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