The employees of Morgan Samuels participate in a yearly Holiday Drive where the company identifies a specific demographic to support.
The 2010 Morgan Samuels Holiday Drive focused on assisting the most vulnerable members of our society: children. Through working hand-in-hand with The Westside Food Bank and BookEnds, Morgan Samuels donated a total of 3,385 diapers, 124 books, and 576 jars of baby food.
This contribution surpassed the previous year, where Morgan Samuels donated 1,501 cans of food and 1,262 diapers to the Westside Food Bank. More information on both organizations may be found below.
2010 Donations by Morgan Samuels
Westside Food Bank's mission is to distribute as much food as possible to local agencies with food assistance programs and to reduce food waste on the Westside of Los Angeles County. As the food bank warehouse for the Westside since 1981, WFB annually distributes nearly 4 million pounds of food to the food assistance programs of 65 Westside social service agencies. WFB does not distribute food directly to individuals, only to agencies.
Please visit their website for a list of local agencies and more ways to contribute year round:
http://www.westsidefoodbankca.org
BookEnds, a not-for-profit organization based in Southern California, is about Kids Helping Kids. BookEnds' recycles children's books through student-run book drives and places them in schools and youth organizations in need of books. BookEnds believes that a literate child is the foundation of a thriving community. By providing access to books, BookEnds gives children the resources to develop literacy skills and to experience the joy and imagination of reading. BookEnds' diverse recipients include inner-city schools, youth centers, homeless shelters, family literacy centers, after-school enrichments programs, children's group homes and juvenile detention facilities.
Please visit their website for more ways to contribute year round:
http://www.bookends.org
Bert Hensley, Chairman and CEO, has been a Board Member for The Cambodian Children's Fund ("CCF") for the past five years. Having personally been to Cambodia, Bert has seen the incredible labor of love by both the organization and Scott Neeson, the Founder and Executive Director of CCF.
Scott Neeson, a former Hollywood Executive, originally developed The Cambodian Children's Fund as a single shelter offering safe haven to 45 children in critical need. Today, CCF meets all the needs of almost 500 children to include safe shelter, food, clothing, education, and healthcare across five separate facilities with dedicated staff that provide comprehensive care. CCF maintains strong relationships with each child's family and consistently expands their reach to provide vital services and support to defenseless communities.
You may learn more by visiting:
http://www.cambodianchildrensfund.org