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Making Sure People Get Shipments During The Crisis: Orange Heroes

We all know someone who's making a difference in this difficult time. Let's help share these amazing stories!

ORANGE, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Kimberly Carlona, who nominated employees at Aurora Products:

<b>Where the nominee lives:</b>
Orange

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<b>Where the person who nominated the hero lives: </b>
Stratford

<b>Name of the nominee:</b>
Employees at Aurora Products

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<b>Name of the person who nominated the hero: </b>
Kimberly Carlona

<b>Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:</b>
Yes

<b>What does the nominee do for work?:</b>
We pack, label, box, QC and ship nuts, fruits, granola, beans and mixes to all types of stores across the USA

<b>Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?</b>
We've been working through the pandemic; no time off unless sick or caring for a sick loved one. We want to be sure all our customers get their products so their customers can enjoy healthy snacks.

<b>What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?: </b>
We all come to work every day knowing that we're supporting stores across the USA.


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