Dunkin' Donuts and the ValleyCats team up to score 100 pounds of coffee for Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
During the 2011 season, Dunkin' Donuts pledged to donate one pound of coffee to the Regional Food Bank for every double play turned at home by the ValleyCats. Led by a cast of infielders, the ValleyCats averaged nearly a double play per game while generating 30 pounds of Dunkin' Donuts coffee for the food bank during the regular season.
Dunkin' Donuts and its Capital Region franchisees tripled the donation to bring the final total to 100 pounds of fresh brewed Dunkin' Donuts coffee.
"Our partnership with the Try-City ValleyCats is designed to capture the excitement of each double play and turn it into a tangible benefit for the Regional Food Bank," said Eric Stensland, upstate New York field marketing manager for Dunkin' Donuts. "Tri-City players did a terrific job this season and we wanted to supplement the amount they earned for the food bank with an additional donation of coffee."
"Many of us look forward to a cup of coffee each morning and see it as an essential part of starting our day," said Mark Quandt, executive director of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. "We are extremely grateful that Dunkin' Donuts and the Tri-City ValleyCats teamed up to give back to our food bank. Now we can provide coffee for thousands of residents in need throughout our area."
The Regional Food Bank is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization that collects donated food from the food industry and distributes it to 1,000 charitable agencies feeding the hungry in 23 counties of northeastern New York. The food provided by the food bank helps to feed more than 40,000 people each week. In 2010, the organization distributed 24.8 million pounds of food to the hungry.
"The Tri-City ValleyCats are proud to take part in this outstanding initiative to benefit the Regional Food Bank," said Tri-City General Manager Rick Murphy. "Our organization is deeply committed to giving back to our fans and to the community at large. Dunkin' Donuts has been a great partner and we applaud its commitment to the food bank and those it serves."
Dunkin' Donuts and the Tri-City ValleyCats are about to conclude the second consecutive year of an annual partnership that provided more than 300 tickets in a special section of Joseph L. Bruno Stadium to Capital Region groups and non-profit agencies during the 2011 season.