Papa Murphy's Partners With Urban Gleaners to Fight Hunger
March 30 2015 - 9:04AM
Take 'n' Bake Pizza Chain to Donate $5,000
Check Presentation to Take Place at the Portland
Trail Blazers Game on March 30
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRSH), the world's leading
take 'n' bake pizza franchise, today announced a new partnership
with Urban Gleaners and a $5,000 donation to support the
organization in its efforts to alleviate hunger. Urban Gleaners
collects edible, surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away
and redistributes it to agencies that feed the hungry and to
children and their families through their Food to Schools
program.
Ken Calwell, CEO of Papa Murphy's International, said, "Urban
Gleaners has made a significant impact on our community by creating
a way to donate food that would otherwise go to waste. It is a
simple concept of efficient distribution that is made possible by
the skills and passion of dedicated volunteers. We are thrilled to
support this great organization in their mission to alleviate
hunger in our community."
On Monday, March 30, Papa Murphy's will make a $5,000 donation
to Urban Gleaners at a check presentation ceremony during half-time
of the Portland Trail Blazers game. In addition to the donation,
Papa Murphy's employees and management team will volunteer and
participate in delivering food to Urban Gleaners programs.
"There are many hungry people in the Portland community and we
are pleased to have partners like Papa Murphy's that are committed
to helping alleviate hunger," said Tracy Oseran, founder and
executive director of Urban Gleaners. "We have a great
organization, but it is made possible by our donors and volunteers
and with the support of Papa Murphy's, we will be able to feed many
more families in the area. I'm very proud of what our organization
has accomplished. A lot of that is made possible by our volunteers,
our food donors and sponsors like Papa Murphy's. Their support will
help feed many more families in Portland."
Urban Gleaners redistributes food to Emergency Food Relief
Agencies and through its Food to Schools program as well as at
Summer Free Farmers Markets. Their 45 volunteers pick up food from
various donors on a weekly basis and redistribute it to feed the
hungry.
About Papa Murphy's
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRSH) is a franchisor and
operator of the largest Take 'N' Bake pizza chain in the United
States, selling fresh, hand-crafted pizzas ready for customers to
bake at home. The company was founded in 1981 and currently
operates over 1,400 franchised and corporate-owned fresh pizza
stores in 38 States, Canada and United Arab Emirates. Papa Murphy's
core purpose is to bring all families together through food people
love with a goal to create fun, convenient and fulfilling family
dinners. In addition to scratch-made pizzas, the company offers a
growing menu of grab 'n' go items, including salads, sides and
desserts. For more information, visit www.papamurphys.com. Find
Papa Murphy's on Facebook at www.facebook.com/papamurphyspizza.
About Urban Gleaners
Founded in 2006, Urban Gleaners' mission is to help alleviate
hunger by rescuing edible surplus food that would otherwise be
thrown away and delivering it to those in need. The concept of
picking up and redistributing food is a simple weapon in the fight
against hunger.
CONTACT: Media Contact:
Jessica Liddell, ICR
Jessica.Liddell@icrinc.com
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