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September 9, 2002 - Youngstown, OH
Valley Foods Making Soup to Benefit Food Bank —

On Monday, September 9, 2002 at 11am at Second Harvest Food Bank, Valley Foods will introduce Giovanni’s Wedding Soup to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. The public is invited to stop by the Food Bank, located at E. 1122 Midlothian Blvd. in Youngstown, between 11am and 4pm to sample the soup. A donation of food is appreciated but not required.

Valley Foods provides food to senior meal programs, schools and day care centers. John Valley said “we wanted to help the Food Bank raise money and awareness of the crisis of hunger in our community, and what better way to do what we know-making good food. The Soup is receiving rave reviews and we are excited about this new venture.”

Michael Iberis, Executive Director of the Food Bank said, “We are so appreciative to John and his staff at Valley Foods for attaching our name to this wonderful soup. We are excited about this cause-related marketing event.” Second Harvest is a United Way agency providing food to 200 organizations feeding hungry people in the tri-county area.