| Local MTOclean Wraps Up Can Drive to Support the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia |
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CHESAPEAKE, VA, January 11, 2008 – MTOclean of Chesapeake, local residential and commercial cleaning service, marks the completion of their 2007 Holiday food drive to support the Foodbank Southeastern Virginia of (FSEVA). MTOclean of Chesapeake asked all its customers to donate a canned good for collection during a scheduled cleaning anytime from mid-November, 2007 through the end of the year. Juanita Winter, Franchise Manager of MTOclean of Chesapeake and a few staff members, delivered the 135 lbs. worth of food collected from nearly a third of their residential and commercial customers to the Food Pantry this past week. “The generosity of participating MTOclean customers, staff and our local community was overwhelming and I am truly grateful for their participation,” stated Winter. “The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia does a lot to support the needy of this community, and we can all take pride in these efforts to contribute.” The mission of the FSEVA is to harness and supply high quality food and non-food essentials to non-profit agencies that serve the hungry. The Foodbank is a warehouse where recovered and contributed food is collected, sorted and distributed to over 500 agencies including church pantries and area Kids Cafes® who then disburse or prepare and serve the food to those in need. Over the 2006-07 fiscal year the Foodbank assisted an additional 21,700 working adults, nearly 12,000 more children, and 15,990 senior citizens who had not been served previously. The Foodbank is now providing for more than 200,000 hungry individuals in our area, a 30% increase in just one year. “We would like to say ‘Thank You’ to all MTOclean customers and the local Chesapeake community for their contributions,” stated Marianne Smith, Chief Development Officer with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. “Not only has MTOclean of Chesapeake provided this generous donation, they are also helping us raise awareness of the needs of this community and the work of the Foodbank. That effort is hard to put a price on.” MTOclean of Chesapeake is located at 838-M Old George Washington Hwy North, Chesapeake City, VA 23323. To learn more about MTOclean, or to schedule your free on-site estimate, please call 757-558-2288, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit chesapeake.mtoclean.com. MTOclean is a rapidly growing residential and commercial cleaning franchise system. The franchise’s mission is “To make life easier for our residential and commercial clients by providing a full line of professional cleaning services, with a personal touch.” MTOclean is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrymeeting®, Inc. (MMI), a Cleveland-based investment firm specializing in the acquisition and development of franchised brands. MMI currently operates four franchise systems with more than 1,400 franchised locations in 32 countries. To learn more, please visit either www.mtoclean.com or www.merrymtg.com. Since 1981, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, a member of America's Second Harvest ― The Nation's Food Bank Network, and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, has been providing food for hungry people throughout Southeastern Virginia. Since its inception, the Foodbank has distributed over 173 million pounds of food throughout its 3,500 square mile Southeastern Virginia service area which includes the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and Virginia Beach as well as the counties of Southampton, Northampton, Sussex, Isle of Wight and Accomack. During the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the Foodbank distributed over 11 million pounds of food to more than 200,000 individuals. For more information, visit www.foodbankonline.org or call 757-627-6599. |
