Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers donates $6,316 to Harvest Hope Food Bank

Harvest Hope Food Bank received a $6,316 donation from Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers to help feed the hungry across South Carolina. The contribution came after a month-long donation drive in which Express Oil Change pledged $1 for every oil change in the Columbia area. The donation will provide 31,000 meals for those in need. Combined with last year’s donation, Express Oil Change raised a total of $11,758 over the last two years for Harvest Hope.

“We are very grateful for such a wonderful donation,” said Denise Holland, CEO of Harvest Hope Food Bank. “We are so very fortunate to have such wonderful partners in the community who are dedicated to helping the one in six South Carolinians who face hunger.”

“I was very impressed with Harvest Hope when I visited their facility” said Gregg Gaskins, Owner and Operator of Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers. “We are thrilled for the opportunity to give back to our community through Harvest Hope, and we plan on having another donation drive next November.”

Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers is a locally owned, full-service automotive repair facility with a 10-minute oil change. They have four locations in the Columbia area staffed with ASE certified technicians who provide total car care through the use of state-of-the-art equipment and premium parts. Their commitment to their customers is quality work, friendliness and integrity in everything that they do. For more information, please visit www.expressoil.com

Last year, Harvest Hope provided more than 27.4 million meals to the hungry across 20 counties in South Carolina. The food bank sees more than 38,000 people in an average week, and the holiday season increases demand. Across Harvest Hope’s territory, there are more than 200,000 children who struggle with hunger.

Harvest Hope Food Bank

Harvest Hope Food Bank was founded in 1981 as the result of a shared vision of business leaders and the faith community who set out to provide for the hungry in Columbia. Harvest Hope distributed over 28 million pounds of food last year and feeds approximately 38,000 people a week. Their main offices are located in Columbia, but the organization also has satellite locations in Greenville and Florence.