Dixon Hughes Goodman donates 773,741 pounds of food in sixth annual Count the Cans campaign
August 14, 2017
Dixon Hughes Goodman held its annual Count the Cans food drive in June with employees and partners across its footprint donating dollars, canned goods and volunteer hours to hunger relief organizations in 13 states. In total, DHG donated 773,741 pounds of food and more than 880 service hours during the 10-day campaign. The firm has donated a total of 4,569,555 pounds of food over the past six years through Count the Cans. The local offices of DHG in Charleston and Summerville expanded the hunger relief efforts to the animal population as well, supporting both the Lowcountry Food Bank and the Charleston Animal Society through the food drive efforts.
The DHG Charleston and Summerville offices donated more than 754 cans and raised $6355 in donations, $300 of which came from DHG clients and friends of the firm. DHG’s donation of $5000 to the Lowcountry Food Bank was matched by the Zucker Foundation, doubling our impact on hunger in the Lowcountry.
Special theme days as well as an inter-office points-based competition were incorporated into the 2017 food drive to encourage employee engagement and friendly competition. Pet food was also collected and donated to local food banks and humane society organizations to help feed animals in need.
Count the Cans: DHG employees and partners donated a total of 773,741 pounds of food as part of the 2017 Count the Cans campaign. The firm strategically hosts its annual food drive during summer months to help food banks and hunger relief organizations stock their shelves while children are out of school and without nutritious school meals.
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