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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE)— $1 from each portion sold astatine Dutch Bros a week ago collected implicit $14,000 successful conscionable 1 day, wealth that volition beryllium going to physique Thanksgiving meal boxes for families successful need.
"We got turkeys, mashed potatoes, stuffing," Dutch Bros' Jacob Cantu said. "We were capable to acquisition each that food, and contiguous we're going to beryllium putting them successful boxes and past dropping them off."
Cantu says 300 families, who different would not person a Thanksgiving meal, volition bask each the nutrient for escaped acknowledgment to everyone who bought a portion astatine Dutch Bros the time of the fundraiser, thing helium is thankful for this year.
"I conscionable privation to convey everybody that stopped by that day. Whether it was drive-thru, locomotion up oregon spot an bid ahead," Cantu said. "It's making a immense interaction successful the Valley."
Cantu says Dutch Bros' wholesale distributor, McDonald's Wholesale, donated different $500 to supply adjacent much meals. Of the 300 meal boxes that were made, Cantu says 200 of them volition spell to families affiliated with Big Brothers Big Sisters and 100 of the meals volition spell to the Poverello House.
Big Brothers Big Sisters President Diane Phakonekham says this Thanksgiving she's thankful for Dutch Bros' publication - and thankful she was capable to beryllium a portion of the fundraising process.
"It's a blessing to beryllium a blessing," Phakonekham said. "It's going to sensation lone that overmuch amended erstwhile we beryllium down with our loved ones and devour our Thanksgiving meal."
