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ORBIS Container Services
Partners with Second Harvest
May 2, 2007, Arroyo Grande, Cal. – Today, ORBIS Container Services announced the
launch of a new program in partnership with America’s Second Harvest, the nation’s largest
charitable hunger-relief organization.
The objective of the program is to bring the benefit of fresh produce donations to Second
Harvest’s nationwide network of 200 food banks that serve all 50 states, Washington DC and Puerto
Rico. This network secures and distributes nearly 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery
products annually.
From time to time, fresh produce is rejected at retailer distribution centers, after visual
inspections deem the produce as not meeting the stringent standards set by the retailers. However,
this fresh produce has significant value to Second Harvest, who can quickly and efficiently
distribute it to those in need, via its food bank network.
As an added benefit to encourage the donation of fresh produce, participating grower/shippers
are eligible for tax incentives for the value of their donation. Fact sheets, with tax information,
are available at
www.secondharvest.org Additionally, as part of this
program, all ORBIS shipping containers with the donated produce will be recovered by ORBIS,
reducing costly container loss.
About ORBIS Container Services
ORBIS Container Services is headquartered in Arroyo Grande, Cal. And operates service centers
for the rental, cleaning, sorting and tracking of reusable plastic containers, or RPCS, for major
fruit and vegetable growers/shippers that supply grocery retailers. For more information, contact
ORBIS at 866-672-4777 or visit
www.orbisrpc.com.
About Second Harvest
Second Harvest is headquartered in Chicago, Ill. and operates a nationwide network of 200
food banks that serves all 50 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico. This network secures and
distributes nearly 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually. Second Harvest
can be reached at 800.771.2303 or
www.secondharvest.org
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Contact:
Samantha Goetz
ORBIS Marketing Communications Manager
(262) 560-5364
samantha.goetz@orbiscorporation.com
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