Oct 14, 2021

24/7 Travel Stores raise $42,652 for local food banks

Posted Oct 14, 2021 3:31 PM
A representative of 24/7 Travel Stores presents a check to St. Joseph Food Pantry in Hays.<br>
A representative of 24/7 Travel Stores presents a check to St. Joseph Food Pantry in Hays.

For National Hunger Action Month, all 10 24/7 Travel Stores locations across Kansas collected monetary donations for each store’s community food bank at the register and matched donations for the first $30,000 donate.

Through customer donations and corporate matching dollars, 24/7 Travel Stores raised $42,652 for our community food banks. These funds raised during the event can be used however the food banks wish whether for operating costs, perishable groceries or other needs.

Each participating Food Bank received the following donations:

• Genesis Food Pantry of Sherman County received $4,053.88 raised by the Goodland 24/7 Travel Store

• Genesis Food pantry of Thomas County received $2,763.24 raised by the Colby 24/7 Travel Store

• Trego County Food Pantry received $3,914.58 raised by the WaKeeney 24/7 Travel Store

• St. Joseph Food Pantry received $1,452.86 raised by the Hays 24/7 Travel Store

• Russell County Food Pantry received $4,467,42 raised by the Russell 24/7 Travel Store

• McPherson County Food Bank received $6,362.64 raised by the McPherson 24/7 Travel Store

• Salina Emergency Aid & Food Bank received $8,194.27

o $6,050.51 was raised by the 24/7 Travel Store at 2230 N. Ninth St, Salina, KS

o $1,452.86 was raised by the 24/7 Travel Store at 671 Westport Blvd., Salina, KS

• Abilene Area Food & Clothing Bank received $9,393.95 raised by the Abilene 24/7 Travel Store

• Community Health Ministry received $2,049.44 raised by the Maple Hill 24/7 Travel Store

“This was our fourth-annual event, and in the last four years, the program has generated nearly $150,000 for Kansas Food Banks” said Ted Augustine, manager of growth and development. “We are proud to do our part for September Hunger Action Month efforts.

"What is unique about our program, and what I think our communities appreciate, is all dollars raised go directly to each store’s local food bank. Additionally, as an interstate business, we are able to tap into out of state donations that our local food banks fundraising arms can’t normally reach.”

Last year, 24/7 Travel Stores raised and donated $57,996.25 to local food banks.