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Sounds Donate 1,000+ Pounds Of Food To Second Harvest Food Bank

June 12, 2003 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE — The Nashville Sounds have donated 1,025 pounds of food to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. The non-perishable items were collected on Thursday, June 5 during a canned goods drive at Greer Stadium on National Hunger Awareness Day.

Over 7,000 fans attended the Sounds' game against the Fresno Grizzlies that evening and were greeted at the main entrance by Busch Series driver Kerry Earnhardt, who was also on hand with his Supercuts race car for the festivities.

As part of National Hunger Awareness Day, the Sounds, Second Harvest Food Bank, and Supercuts offered all individuals who brought a non-perishable canned food item a "buy one, get one at half-price" ticket offer for that night's game. With his 214-pound food donation (the largest of the night and one of three 100+ pound donations), Andy King of Nashville won a pair of tickets to see Earnhardt race on Saturday, June 7 in the Chrome 300 at Nashville SuperSpeedway.

"We appreciate the Sounds' commitment to their community and to their hungry neighbors. Their food drive and support – especially on National Hunger Awareness Day – was magnificent," said Jaynee K. Day, President & CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. "We look forward to partnering with the Sounds again in the future.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, one of the largest and most comprehensive of the 189 food banks nationwide, opened its doors in 1978 with commitment from several community leaders. The purpose was to provide a central distribution center for companies, groups, and individuals who wished to help provide food for Middle Tennessee's hungry.

Now in its second year, National Hunger Awareness Day was created to provide a platform for America's Second Harvest's 216 affiliated food banks and food-rescue organizations, and as many as 2000 local hunger-relief charities and agencies to publicize the work they do. More than 23 million Americans – including nine million children – depend on help each year from this national network of food banks and food rescue organizations, community and faith-based charities, and government agencies.

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