“Our current funding does not meet the high demand for assistance. Our organization is currently assisting about 1,000 families each month with food and financial support,” said Terry Coyle, executive director of Franklin Community Services.
“Our 125-member volunteer staff is a hard-working group dedicated to our mission of providing critical needs in the Franklin, Springboro and Carlisle communities. We are grateful to The Grainger Foundation for its generosity.”
The donation was recommended by Simon Buckle, branch manager of W.W. Grainger Inc.’s Franklin location.
Grainger has been a part of the Franklin business community for four years as the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products.
The company also has offered to supply maintenance needs for the FACS building on South Main Street.
“When the Grainger Foundation requested that my branch recommend some organizations in the area which we would like to support, I met with my team and we all felt very strongly that a food pantry in Franklin which served the local community would be our first priority,” Buckle said.
“Over the past year most of my team have known someone who has lost their job, struggled financially or has been deeply affected by the economic conditions. The FACS food pantry provides a service that has become more relevant than ever, and Grainger is proud to be able to support them.”
FACS is a nonprofit organization that also provides information/referral services, holiday assistance, nutrition programs, and elderly services for its clients.
Operating funds come from Warren County United Way and donations from government agencies, individuals, and local businesses such as Grainger.
“I believe it is up to us all to step up and assist organizations like FACS in any way possible,” Buckle said.
“I am very fortunate to be working for W.W. Grainger who, through the Grainger Foundation, is able to support these kinds of deserving causes, both financially and also by encouraging all Grainger employees to volunteer their time and skills to assist in any way we can.”
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