Sunoco, Inc. announced a partnership with Philabundance and the Food Bank of Delaware, based near Newark, to conduct a major food drive at the Dover International Speedway from June 1 to June 3 during the NASCAR race weekend.
“We’re proud to be partnering with Sunoco, Philabundance and Dover International Speedway on this critical food drive,” said Food Bank of Delaware CEO Patricia Beebe. “With one in six Americans depending on emergency food assistance, and more than 25 percent of Delawareans, resources are needed now more than ever. Heightened awareness of the issues of hunger will allow us help address the needs facing so many in our communities.”
“We are excited to partner with Philabundance and the Food Bank of Delaware in this major effort to collect food and raise awareness for hunger relief in the Delaware valley,” said Ruth Clauser, president of the Sunoco Foundation. “With tens of thousands of fans expected to visit Dover International Speedway for three separate race days June 1 through June 3, we hope to raise a significant amount of food supplies.”
Sunoco has been a proud partner of Philabundance since 1993. Since 2005, Sunoco has contributed over $750,000 in fuel to Philabundance. The fuel is used to fill Philabundance’s fleet of trucks which travel about 16,000 miles a month, 192,000 miles a year. Safe and vital communities are the key to thriving neighborhoods and a healthy business environment. To help ensure our communities remain strong, Sunoco partners with local organizations to provide assistance to those most in need. Sunoco has given over $1 million worth of fuel through in-kind and cash donations to local agencies such as Philabundance and the American Red Cross.
The Food Bank of Delaware distributes between seven and 10 million pounds of food and grocery products each year its network of 475 hunger-relief program partners throughout the state and also provides thousands of meals a month for children through the After-School Feeding Program, the Summer Food Service Program and the Backpack Program. The Food Bank’s hunger-relief programs directly provide for 241,600 Delawareans at risk of going without meals each year. For more information about the Food Bank of Delaware, visit www.fbd.org or call (302) 292-1305.
NASCAR returns to Dover for the June 1-3, 2012 race weekend, featuring the June 3 “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the June 2 “5-hour ENERGY 200″ NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the June 1 “Lucas Oil 200″ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. For tickets or more information, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.
