Five local Honda dealers aim to assist in ending hunger in their communities

Providence, RI -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/22/2017 -- Five Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda Dealers are teaming up for the fourth year in a row to collect food and funds for local residents in need. The organization's fourth annual Honda Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive will run from now until December 12.

Collections from the Honda Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive will be donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, a local organization they've helped serve in years past. The organization aids 59,000 local residents in need each month and relies on food and monetary donations from individuals and businesses to provide healthy food so they can continue to aid others.

"The holiday season is all about giving back, and we hope to see even more generosity from our employees and local residents than we have in years past," says Scott Birtles, President of the Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda Dealers Ad Association. "Doing the Honda Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive allows us to give back while raising awareness about the serious issue of hunger in our communities."

The Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda Dealers hope to collect double the amount of donations they collected during last year's food drive, which ran from November 7 to December 12.

Those who wish to donate non-perishable food items or funds can do so at their local participating Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda dealers:

- Balise Honda of West Warwick, 509 Quaker Ln., West Warwick, RI 02893
- Colonial Honda of Dartmouth, 225 State Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02747
- Grieco Honda, 1880 Hartford Ave., Johnston, RI 02919
- Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk, 185 Taunton Ave., Seekonk, MA 02271
- Majestic Honda, 1300 Eddie Dowling Hwy, Lincoln, RI 02865

"Hunger is a serious problem in our communities, and many citizens don't realize that a small donation of just $10 can help provide 25 meals to children and families in need," says Andrew Schiff, Chief Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. "We are so grateful for the donations our communities have provided to us in years past and are looking forward to seeing their continued generosity with the help of the Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda Dealers."

For more information about the Honda Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive, visit RISMAHondaDealers.com.

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Residents of both states will benefit from partnership between six dealers

Providence, RI -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/27/2016 -- The Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda Dealers recently announced that they will hold a third annual food drive to benefit area residents at risk of hunger. The Honda Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive will be held from November 7 to December 12.

Many people in Rhode Island and the southern part of Massachusetts don't have access to sufficient amounts of food, and hunger is a particularly acute issue for area children. The Honda Dealers hope that the food drive will raise substantial quantities of food and monetary donations, as well as improve awareness of this pressing concern.

"We've been so fortunate these past two years to have had success with our food drive," said Scott Birtles, President of the Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda Dealers. "Our hope this year is to once again harness the spirit of giving that thrives during the holiday season, and be able to provide our neighbors with the food they need to sustain them through the difficult winter months."

The 2014 and 2015 food drives resulted in the collection of 3,760 pounds of food from residents and businesses in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts.

As they have done in the past, the Honda Dealers are partnering with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, which works with agencies throughout the state to provide needy residents with food items. The organization serves approximately 60,000 people each month, and distributed 9.7 million pounds of food in 2015.

Those who are interested in donating non-perishable food items, cash or checks may do so at any of the following six participating Honda dealers:

- Balise Honda of West Warwick, 509 Quaker Ln., West Warwick, RI 02893
- Colonial Honda of Dartmouth, 225 State Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02747
- Grieco Honda, 1880 Hartford Ave., Johnston, RI 02919
- Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk, 185 Taunton Ave., Seekonk, MA 02271
- Majestic Honda, 1300 Eddie Dowling Hwy, Lincoln, RI 02865
- Saccucci Honda, 1350 West Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842

"It's gratifying to see our friends and fellow community members come together to support our neighbors in need," said Birtles. "We look forward to helping the Rhode Island Community Food Bank again this year thanks to the generosity of our community."

For more information about the food drive, visit www.RISMAHondaDealers.com.

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Event to collect food for people in need throughout Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts

Providence, RI -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/10/2015 -- The Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda Dealers announced they will sponsor their 2nd Annual Food & Fund Drive. Six Honda dealers from the two states will participate in the event, which will take place from November 9 to December 11.

An unfortunately large number of people throughout Rhode Island and the southern region of Massachusetts suffer from hunger, which has a particularly devastating effect on children. The Honda Dealer Association hopes this event encourages people in the dealerships' communities to get involved and help make a difference.

"The food drive last year was a resounding success, and we were able to donate a lot of much-needed food to people who greatly need it," said Scott Birtles, General Manager of Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk. "The holiday season is just around the corner, so in this season of giving we are greatly looking forward to once again collecting non-perishable food items and working to fight hunger in our neighborhoods."

The Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts Honda Dealer Association is working alongside the Rhode Island Community Food Bank to organize the drive. The food bank depends on events like this and other charitable donations from local individuals and businesses to make sure hungry people at risk of hunger get the food they need.

People who would like to participate in the food drive can bring any non-perishable food items to their local Honda dealer between November 9 and December 11. The dealers participating are:

- Balise Honda of West Warwick, 509 Quaker Ln., West Warwick, RI 02893
- Colonial Honda of Dartmouth, 225 State Rd., Dartmouth, MA, 02747
- Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk, 185 Taunton Ave., Seekonk MA 02271
- Majestic Honda, 1300 Eddie Dowling Hwy, Lincoln RI 02865
- Metro Honda, 1880 Hartford Ave., Johnston RI 02919
- Saccucci Honda, 1350 West Main Road., Middletown RI 02842

"We hope people who donated last year tell their friends and help us bring even more food to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank this year," said Birtles. "Your generosity is greatly appreciated and can truly touch the lives of other people."

For more information about the food drive, visit www.RISMAHondaDealers.com.

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