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Fresh Thyme Market Donates 3,500 Cases Of Juice To Local Pantries
West Suburban Pantry was one of several food pantries that received cases of cold-pressed juice from the Downers Grove-based grocery chain.
DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Fresh Thyme Market recently donated thousands of cases of juice to local food pantries, including West Suburban Community Pantry (WSCP) in Woodridge.
In total, the Downers Grove-based Fresh Thyme Market provided that pantries with more than 3,500 cases filled with fresh, cold-pressed juice.
“We’re proud to have been able to provide community members with fruits and vegetables in the form of fresh and delicious juice, and we appreciate West Suburban Community Pantry’s support in ensuring the juice was distributed to where it was needed most,” Fresh Thyme Market senior category manager of produce and floral, James Braswell, shared in a statement.
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Fresh Thyme's donation was facilitated with the help Sunterra Chicago, a longtime partner of WSCP.
“We are thankful to our partners at Sunterra Chicago for connecting us, and incredibly grateful to Fresh Thyme for providing such a generous donation of healthy fresh juices for our community,” WSCP Director of Communications and Engagement Sarah Corbin said in a news release.
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Corbin added, s“This initiative is a testament to the power of partnerships and collaboration between businesses and non-profits to improve the quality of life in our community.”
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