Medical Center Enterprise Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive Collects Jars of Peanut Butter for Coffee County Family Services
4/6/2023
ENTERPRISE, AL – To help address hunger in our community, and in celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, Medical Center Enterprise has donated the peanut butter to Coffee County Family Services.
All of that peanut butter was donated by Medical Center Enterprise employees during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive.
According to Joey Hester, CEO, a large percentage of residents in the Coffee County area struggle to put food on the table. The Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive was launched to help support individuals who are facing food insecurity, which is a social determinant of health.
“Food insecurity has a significant impact on a person’s overall health and wellbeing,” said Joey Hester, CEO. “Through our Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive, we are working to help fight hunger in our community. Our generous employees really stepped up to be sure we could stock the shelves and exceeded our donation goals.”
Peanut butter is one of the most requested items for food banks because it is highly nutritious and has a long shelf life. Unfortunately, many food banks in America report it is also one of the least donated food items.
Judy Crowley, executive director of Coffee County Family Services Center, states “we are grateful to our friends at Medical Center Enterprise for donating the large jars of peanut butter for our families. Most of our families rely on free and reduced priced lunch from school to help keep their children fed so this week has been particularly tough for those families with children being out of school. This generous donation will go a long way to keep our kids happy and healthy during spring break.”
Medical Center Enterprise has served the healthcare needs of the community for over 100 years. It is a 131-bed progressive, acute care hospital offering a full range of health services to Enterprise, Ft. Rucker, Coffee County and surrounding areas. Skilled professionals and technology come together to provide patients with compassionate, customer-focused care. Key services include obstetrics & gynecology, emergency medicine, orthopedics, diagnostic imaging with digital 3D mammography, general surgery, physical therapy, family/internal medicine, internal sleep clinic, and senior care.
Medical Center Enterprise is located at 400 N. Edwards Street in downtown Enterprise, Alabama. For more information call 334-347-0584.
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