Milan, Ohio JMers Spend Global Community Day at Local Food Bank
Jan. 10, 2023
More than 1,000 JMers across the company volunteered nearly 3,500 hours as part of Global Community Day events this year. Most projects were completed on or before September 14, though a few more were completed through the end of September and into October.鈥�
We will continue to feature details, photos and videos of many of the Global Community Day projects completed this year. Come back frequently and make sure to read them all!鈥� You can also watch the full project video .
JMers in Milan, Ohio Volunteer at Local Food Bank听
JMers from the Milan plant on September 14, 2022, gave their time to the Norwalk Area Food Bank, cleaning and organizing the location for the patrons it serves, said Simon Gardehl, Plant EHS Specialist.听听
The Norwalk Area Food Bank is a non-profit organization that serves residents of Milan鈥檚 neighbor county, Huron, who do not have a food pantry in their immediate community.听
鈥疶he JMers were proud of the results from their efforts, marveling at the state of the location before and after their work.听听
鈥淚t is more organized and cleaner than grocery stores!鈥� one exclaimed. Another added, 鈥淭his is rewarding to give people access to a wide selection of food, since food is where the heart is.鈥澨�
Norwalk Area Food Bank staff later wrote to the group, thanking them for their volunteerism.听
鈥淲e have a lady who likes to keep our place clean, but she has been fighting COVID for three months and is on oxygen,鈥� a letter read. 鈥淵our timing was perfect.鈥澨�