The first was a cook-out lunch on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The second was a vacation day drawing in support of the Durham Animal Protection Society (APS) and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
More than $3,000 in total was raised and distributed among the designated organizations.
“It feels great to work for a company that gives back to the community so much,” PHE employee Catherine Stinson said. “We always pick important causes and these three are no different.”
Half of the proceeds raised came directly from employees’ pockets in exchange for the lunch or drawing. The other half was contributed by the company as a match of its workers’ generosity. Classic Foods also helped the cause by donating the food for the MDA cook-out lunch.