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Waste Management and City of Auburn Team Up to Help the Hungry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2010

Contact:

Meg O’Conor
Waste Management
206-251-8638

Jackie Lang
Waste Management
503-705-0007

AUBURN, Wash. – October 1, 2010 – Shelves at the Auburn Food Bank are now being stocked with more than 8,000 pounds of food for families in need, thanks to the generosity of Waste Management customers from Auburn. Waste Management and the City of Auburn partnered to organize the food drive in late September as part of the Mayor’s Hunger Awareness Week.

“Auburn is a city with a heart, and their generous spirit is again reflected in this drive to help those truly in need,” said Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis.

Auburn residents donated food by leaving it along the curb for collection by Waste Management employees. Some customers donated as much as two or three large bags of food.

“I’ve always said we have the world’s best customers. That concern showed in a big way during the food drive. We are grateful to the City of Auburn and to our big-hearted customers for making this generous gift possible,” said Laura Moser of Waste Management.

There is extraordinary demand this year for services from the Auburn Food Bank and other community food providers. “There is no doubt that our clients need this food,” said Dana Hinman, president of the Auburn Food Bank board of directors. “We served over 91,000 in our last fiscal year and we don’t see the need decreasing anytime soon.”

“We are more than grateful for this generous donation and effort from Waste Management!” Hinman said.

The Auburn Food Bank is a volunteer-directed organization that provides food and emergency assistance to those in need. Its service area also includes the cities of Algona, Pacific and parts of Lake Tapps and Kent.

About Waste Management
Management of the Pacific Northwest is the leading provider of comprehensive recycling and environmental services in the region. We provide innovative sustainability solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers, from curbside collection with natural gas trucks for clean air to waste reduction programs that turn food scraps into compost for healthy gardens. The company uses waste that cannot be recycled to generate renewable energy, powering 7,500 homes in the Pacific Northwest.

For more information, go to www.ThinkGREEN.com or www.wmnorthwest.com.

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