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Tanks Direct Launches 2013 Holiday Food Drive

November 27, 2013 | Posted in Blog

TANKS DIRECT LAUNCHES 2013 HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

Laurel Company Organizes Canned Goods Collection for Maryland Food Bank

Laurel, MD – (November 27, 2013) Tanks Direct will be sponsoring a canned food drive to benefit the Maryland Food Bank from November 27th through December 27th. Tanks Direct aims to collect two thousand canned goods in a one-month period.

“We are elevating our call for action to contribute to charitable causes such as the Maryland Food Bank. With so many Marylanders struggling to thrive, we feel it is increasingly more important to contribute to the general well-being of our Maryland community,” stated Jeffrey Shultz, General Manager at Tanks Direct.

Canned and non-perishable food, as well as non-food items, can be donated during business hours at a drop box located in Tanks Direct’s office (8580 Laureldale Drive, Laurel, MD 20724) or dropped off after hours near the office entrance. Donations are being accepted now through December 27, 2013.

According to the Maryland Food Bank, the most needed food items include canned meat, peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, oatmeal, cereal, pasta, canned fruits and vegetables, and soup. For more information about the Tanks Direct 2013 Holiday Food Drive please call 301-317-6000

About The Maryland Food Bank
The Maryland Food Bank was founded in 1979 as the first food bank on the East Coast. The Maryland Food Bank has an outstanding reputation for providing nearly 12 million pounds of food annually to 1,000 community food providers – including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, low-income daycare centers, after-school programs, senior centers, rehabilitation centers, and other food programs. In addition to providing food, the Maryland Food Bank offers ongoing support, services, and education to the community food providers in their network. For more information about the Maryland Food Bank, call 410-737-8282 or visit http://www.mdfoodbank.org/.

About Tanks Direct
Tanks Direct is a full-service petroleum, water, and chemical storage tank distributor with the added benefit of in-house storage tank construction/installation services. As a leading national distributor for over 55 storage tank system manufacturers, Tanks Direct provides competitive pricing, on-time delivery, and expert assistance to make any project a success. Contact by phone: 301-317-6000, by email at: marketing@tanksdirect.com, or learn more at https://www.tanksdirect.com/.

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