Medline employees gather large food drive donation
By HME News Staff
Updated 12:32 PM CST, Mon February 19, 2024
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline collected more than 9,000 pounds of donations of food items across 25 branches during a recent food drive. Food insecurity affects nearly 13% of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That percentage grew between 2021 and 2022, and it’s substantially higher when focused on Black and Hispanic households. In observance of Black History Month, Medline is highlighting its commitment to addressing food insecurity through volunteer engagement. Medline’s Black Employee Network (BEN), an employee resource group, organized members and allies around the country to host food drives that kicked off on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “It was about us coming together, honoring Dr. King and showing how we can take action in our own communities,” said Carol Barnett, BEN co-chair and director of business planning and operations. The food drive was a collaboration with the Environmental, Social and Governance team.
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