SARATOGA SPRINGS – Leonard Bus Sales, a distributor of IC Bus and Trans Tech brand school buses in the W.J. Grande Industrial Park, has launched the “Giving Thanks and Giving Back” charitable initiative. It includes direct contributions to food banks resulting from a holiday can drive.
Leonard Bus Sales recently sponsored a can-drive competition at all of its facilities. In just four weeks, support from the company’s sales team generated over 9,000 cans (nearly 4 tons of food) that were donated to food banks across New York State.
The “Giving Thanks and Giving Back” initiative was launched earlier this year when Leonard Bus Sales partnered with seven regional food banks across the state. The partnership was forged around a newly created “BackPack” program to help eradicate child hunger and raise awareness about the problem of food insecurity.
To learn more about the school-based hunger program or to find regional food banks, visit the website www.feedingamerica.org.
