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Anonymous donor surprises NAM
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| Brookshire Brothers store director Paul Corpus drops off food to Northwest Assistance Ministries’ food pantry. |
By KEVIN KOLOIAN
Northwest Assistance Ministries in Spring received one of its largest donations to its food pantry from an unlikely source last week.
A man, who wishes to remain anonymous, approached the customer service booth at the Brookshire Brothers grocery store at 23221 Aldine Westfield Road in Spring and said he wanted to donate $10,000 to the food bank of the store’s choice to help those affected by Hurricane Ike.
“He didn’t know exactly who to go to, so he kind of left it up to us,” said Paul Corpus, Brookshire Brothers store director. “We’ve been dealing with NAM for the last six months to a year now. I told him where we wanted the money to go to and he was OK with it.”
The mystery man donated the money in the form of a cashier’s check and the store sent eight pallets of food to NAM on Sept. 30.
The food items, which included things like cereal, soup, canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce and pasta, were plucked from NAM’s website to specifically fill the group’s ongoing needs.
The large donation couldn’t have come at a better time. After the hurricane, NAM’s shelves were depleted, said Randy Cypret, NAM communications and marketing manager.
“A lot of people are not salaried. If they don’t work for two weeks, they don’t get paid,” Cypret said. “For them, it will be a challenge to pay their rent and other expenses. The need for groceries is ongoing for the immediate future.”
Brookshire Brothers said it is happy to continue its community service. The store has a barrel set up for food donations and sells pre-made food bags.
The donor’s goodwill has inspired Brookshire Brothers to promote giving on a grander scale. The store hopes to soon have a sign erected next to the food barrel reading: “A loyal Brookshire Brothers Spring customer purchased $10,000 in food and donated it to a local food bank and is encouraging you to donate anything you can to help our local community.”
more info
To receive more information on Northwest Assistance Ministries, visit www.namonline.org.
A man, who wishes to remain anonymous, approached the customer service booth at the Brookshire Brothers grocery store at 23221 Aldine Westfield Road in Spring and said he wanted to donate $10,000 to the food bank of the store’s choice to help those affected by Hurricane Ike.
“He didn’t know exactly who to go to, so he kind of left it up to us,” said Paul Corpus, Brookshire Brothers store director. “We’ve been dealing with NAM for the last six months to a year now. I told him where we wanted the money to go to and he was OK with it.”
The mystery man donated the money in the form of a cashier’s check and the store sent eight pallets of food to NAM on Sept. 30.
The food items, which included things like cereal, soup, canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce and pasta, were plucked from NAM’s website to specifically fill the group’s ongoing needs.
The large donation couldn’t have come at a better time. After the hurricane, NAM’s shelves were depleted, said Randy Cypret, NAM communications and marketing manager.
“A lot of people are not salaried. If they don’t work for two weeks, they don’t get paid,” Cypret said. “For them, it will be a challenge to pay their rent and other expenses. The need for groceries is ongoing for the immediate future.”
Brookshire Brothers said it is happy to continue its community service. The store has a barrel set up for food donations and sells pre-made food bags.
The donor’s goodwill has inspired Brookshire Brothers to promote giving on a grander scale. The store hopes to soon have a sign erected next to the food barrel reading: “A loyal Brookshire Brothers Spring customer purchased $10,000 in food and donated it to a local food bank and is encouraging you to donate anything you can to help our local community.”
more info
To receive more information on Northwest Assistance Ministries, visit www.namonline.org.
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