NEW ORLEANS SAINTS & WINN-DIXIE KICK OFF
ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE FOR SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
Three-Week Campaign Begins With Family Fall Festival Celebration at River Ridge Winn-Dixie at 8601 Jefferson Highway
WHAT: The New Orleans Saints and Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana officially launch the annual food drive with the donation of a semi-trailer full of food from Winn-Dixie, followed by a family fall festival.
WHERE: Winn-Dixie store at 8601 Jefferson Highway in River Ridge
WHEN: Tuesday, September 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — brief news conference at 5 p.m., followed by family fall festival
WHO: - Rita Benson LeBlanc, Owner and Executive Vice President of the Saints
- Natalie Jayroe, Second Harvest Food Bank, President and CEO
- Joey Medina, Winn-Dixie, Regional Vice President
- Members of the Saints and Saintsations
ADDITIONAL
INFO: - Food drive will last approximately three weeks, from Sept. 23 through Oct. 12
- Canned goods can be donated at the kick-off event and also in special barrels at all 31
New Orleans-area Winn-Dixie stores
- Major food collection also will be held at the Superdome October 12 before the game
against the Oakland Raiders
- Attendees to the family fall festival who donate canned goods will have a chance
to win a Saints jersey autographed by Reggie Bush
- Family fall festival will include face painters, balloon artists, magician and
the Saints Experience for the kids.
About Winn-Dixie
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. The Company currently operates 521 retail grocery locations, including more than 400 in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winn-dixie.com.
About Second Harvest
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana (GNOA) is a member of the Feeding America™ network, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans and United Way. Second Harvest provides food to 217 nonprofit and faith-based agencies throughout its 23-parish service territory — from the Mississippi border to the Texas state line. Since August, 2005, the Food Bank has distributed nearly 95 million pounds of food and supplies to more than 250,000 people annually, distributing enough food to provide an estimated 63,000 meals each week. The mission of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana is to lead the fight against hunger in south Louisiana through food distribution, advocacy, education and disaster response. To donate food, money or time, please visit www.no-hunger.org.
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