Bearings company employees volunteer to feed the needy
NTN Bearing Corporation of America performed a service at a recent Community Spirit & Engagement Event at Oakland HOPE in Pontiac, MI. On Tuesday, June 25, a group of eleven NTN employees, based out of the NTN Automotive Center (NAC) in Farmington Hills, MI, volunteered to spend the day at the food pantry assisting local families in need.
NTN’s NAC volunteers started the day with a tour of Oakland HOPE’s Thrift Store and Food Pantry, where they learned about the needs of non-profit organizations like Oakland HOPE, that rely on donations from individuals and organizations to serve their community. Bulk food donations are not enough to meet the needs of underfunded and under-resourced organizations like Oakland HOPE, so they use monetary donations and sales from their thrift store to purchase 70 percent of the food they distribute daily.
Next, the volunteers split into two groups, with some assisting families with shopping for food, and the others loading boxes of food into vehicles. The food available is based on what the pantry has on any given day, so volunteers did their best to match up the preferences of those in need to what was available. At the end of the day, the volunteers were left satisfied knowing they were able to help so many people by picking, packing and delivering 216 boxes of food by working as a team.
“We are proud of this group who volunteered to help those in need by spending the day at Oakland HOPE,” said Paul Tervo, Vice President, Automotive OE. “As part of this volunteer group myself, I can say it was an impactful day and a good reminder of the importance of serving those in need. The primary goal of our NTN Community Spirit & Engagement Program is to have a positive impact on our community, and I can’t think of a better use of our time than to help feed the less fortunate.”
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